Louisiana Delays Primary to Redraw Unconstitutional Map After Supreme Court Ruling
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Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry plans to postpone the May 16 House primary to give lawmakers time to redraw congressional maps after the Supreme Court ruled the current lines unconstitutional racial gerrymanders; absentee voting is underway, and Republicans aim to eliminate at least one Democratic district, a move that could reshape 2026 and 2028 elections and reflect broader changes to voting-rights protections.
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- In major Voting Rights Act case, Supreme Court strikes down redistricting map challenged as racially discriminatory SCOTUSblog
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