Early Voting Begins for May 16 Election After House Primaries Suspended

Canceled House Races Cause Confusion as Louisiana Early Voting Begins

Trump pushes GOP to reshape districts, adding pressure as Louisiana voters face election turmoil.

Delayed Louisiana Primaries Stoke Confusion

New York Times: “On the first day of early voting, some glimpses of voter bewilderment came into focus, part of a dizzying scramble playing out days after a major Supreme Court ruling.”

Louisiana early voting kicks off with confusion over election changes

Election workers assist voters at the State Archives in Baton Rouge on Saturday, May 2, 2026, the first day of the early voting period for the May 16 party primary election. (Photo by Julie O'Donoghue/Louisiana Illuminator)Early voting for the May 16 election began Saturday with confusion over whether all the races listed on the ballot are still taking place.  Even motivated voters who showed up within the first few hours said they weren’t quite…

Early voting begins in Lafayette amid confusion over invalidated congressional races

Confusion over a ballot item linked to Louisianas congressional districts prompted a surge of calls to election officials as early voting got underway in Lafayette, the parish registrar of voters said.Charlene Menard, the Lafayette Parish registrar of voters, said her office has fielded numerous calls from residents unsure whether elections had been canceled after a recent court decision invalidated the states congressional district map.We had b…

What voters need to know as early voting kicks off ahead of the May 16 election

BATON ROUGE — As early voting kicks off, voters may wonder what's on the ballot for the May 16 election in Louisiana. At the top of the ballot is the race for U.S. Senator. Republican candidates include current Senator Bill Cassidy, Trump-endorsed Julia Letlow, State Treasurer John Fleming and Mark Spencer. Runners for the Democratic primary include Nicholas Albares, Gary Crockett and Jamie Davis.Voters statewide will also decide on five propose…