STATEMENT ON MAY 16 ELECTION NIGHT TURNOUT DATA

BATON ROUGE, La. — The Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office is advising the public and members of the media that voter turnout percentages for the Saturday, May 16 election will not be immediately available following the close of polls.

Election results will continue to be reported election night as normal. Only voter turnout percentages will be delayed.

Under normal circumstances, voter turnout information is viewable almost immediately after polls close in real time on GeauxVote.com. However, recent changes to Louisiana’s closed party primary system, enacted by the 2024 Legislature, have created additional reporting steps that will temporarily delay turnout reporting.

With Louisiana’s new closed party primary system, voters registered as No Party may choose to participate in the Democratic primary, the Republican primary, or not participate in a closed party primary race.

Because of this, all parish registrars of voters must complete their work in giving each voter credit for voting in the election, identifying which ballot choice each No Party voter made. This may take up to two weeks to process those ballot choices.

All election results and turnout information will continue to be made available through GeauxVote.com as information is finalized and verified.

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BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry today reminds voters that races and propositions scheduled for the Saturday, May 16 election are continuing as planned, except the races for U.S. Representative that have now been cancelled and moved to Louisiana’s fall open primary election cycle. All voters in Louisiana are encouraged to vote on Saturday, as all voters will have something on their ballot, including the race for U.S. Senator and five Constitutional amendments.

Under Act 7 of the 2026 Regular Session of the Louisiana State Legislature, signed today by Governor Jeff Landry, candidates who intend to run in the U.S. House races must qualify in August for the new election date. The election for the House will be held on the Nov. 3, 2026, open primary election ballot. A general election, if necessary, will be held Dec. 12, 2026.

As part of the legislation, any votes cast in the cancelled May 16 or June 27 U.S. House races are void and will not be counted. While some voters will continue to see the cancelled U.S. House races on Saturday’s ballot, election officials are prohibited from releasing or disclosing the results of those races. All other races and propositions, including the race for U.S. Senate, currently scheduled on the May 16 and June 27 ballots, will proceed as planned.

“The Legislature has provided a clear process for Louisiana’s U.S. House of Representatives races following the suspension, and now cancellation of those races after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling,” said Secretary Landry. “The U.S. House races previously scheduled under the closed party primary system are officially cancelled and will instead be conducted through Louisiana’s traditional fall open primary process.”

The legislation also establishes a new qualifying period for all races running in the 2026 fall primary election, including the U.S. House races. Qualifying will open Aug. 5, 2026, and close at 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 7, 2026.

In addition, the Secretary of State’s Office will refund the state’s portion of qualifying fees paid by U.S. House candidates for the cancelled elections. Any nominating petitions previously submitted for those same U.S. House races have also been cancelled.

The legislation also reduces the required number of nominating petition signatures for the fall U.S. House of Representatives races to 250 qualified voters from anywhere in the state and requires those petitions to be submitted no later than July 9, 2026.

Potential candidates may qualify for the U.S. House race either by paying the required qualifying fee or by nominating petition. For information about becoming a candidate, please visit www.sos.la.gov.

Voters can visit GeauxVote.com or download the GeauxVote mobile app for updated election information, registration details, sample ballots, and election dates.

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Early Voting Begins Saturday For All Other Races

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry today said that voting for the May 16 elections will proceed, with early voting beginning on Saturday, May 2.

However, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled yesterday that Louisiana’s current U.S. House District maps are an unconstitutional gerrymander and their use in the upcoming Congressional elections would violate law.

“Pursuant to 18:401.1(B), I have certified the emergency in light of the Supreme Court ruling. This is a mandatory step prior to the Governor issuing an executive order suspending the upcoming Louisiana U.S. House races. All other races on the ballot, besides the U.S. House races, will continue as scheduled, with early voting beginning on Saturday,” Secretary Landry said.

“Our office will post notices at each of the early voting sites to alert the public of this change. While the U.S. House races will remain on voters’ ballots, any votes cast in those races will not be counted.”

Amite, La.— Andi Matheu and the Tangipahoa Parish Registrar of Voters Office would like to remind everyone that early voting for the upcoming May 16th election will begin Saturday, 05/02 and will continue through Saturday, 05/09 (excluding Sunday, 05/03). Both our Hammond and Amite locations are open to conduct early voting from 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM during early voting week.

For more information about registration, election dates and deadlines or to see what is on your ballot, you may visit our website at www.TangiVotes.com 24/7 or contact our office by calling 985.748.3215 or sending us an email to [email protected].

If you or someone you know would like to apply for the absentee by mail ballot program, you may do so online at https://tangivotes.com/i-would-like-to/vote-by-mail . The deadline to apply for an absentee by mail ballot for the May election is Tuesday, 05/12 by 4:30 pm.