Democratic senators spent hours during a committee meeting asking pointed questions about a Republican plan to delay the April primary in anticipation of a Supreme Court ruling on a voting

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has called lawmakers into a Special Session to delay elections while awaiting Supreme Court ruling on congressional map.

The special session on La's election laws comes on the heels of a U.S. Supreme Court hearing on La's congressional map.

Louisiana lawmakers will consider six election-related bills in a special legislative session, including changes to election dates, candidate qualifying periods, and qualifying fees for state candidates.

Republican lawmakers hope a plan to push back Louisiana's April primary elections will eventually give them a chance to draw a new congressional map.

Louisiana lawmakers debated pushing back primary election dates Thursday as they await a Supreme Court ruling on congressional redistricting that could reshape the state’s political landscape.

BATON ROUGE, La. (KALB) - The Louisiana Legislature convened on Oct. 23, beginning its first, and potentially only, special session for the year. Governor Jeff Landry called for the session last week, with the goal of considering the election code, dates, deadlines and plans for the 2026 election cycle.

A special session begins Wednesday in Louisiana to discuss election matters. Gov. Jeff Landry will gavel in the session just days after the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in the redistricting case regarding the state's congressional map.

State lawmakers are back the Louisiana State Capitol after Gov. Jeff Landry called for a special legislative session. Gov. Landry summoned lawmakers for a

Republican Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has announced that he is calling lawmakers back to the Capitol to consider changes to next year’s election schedule, plans and code

● Voters should bring an ID with them to vote (Louisiana driver’s license, Louisiana Special ID card, a generally recognized picture identification card with name and signature such as a passport, or a digital license via LA Wallet). ● Election results can be viewed in real-time via GeauxVote Mobile or at www.sos.la.gov [sos.la.gov].