Previous efforts to replace the voting system have stumbled at multiple junctures in the face of bid-rigging allegations.

Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry confirms multiple new voting systems for improved election integrity.

Louisiana’s move to a party-primary system, which limits voters to a single party’s primary but still allows unaffiliated voters to participate, is expected to cost up to $47 million over five years.

Ahead of the May 2026 election, the Louisiana Secretary of State is informing voters of the closed primary election.