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.

BATON ROUGE, La. — The Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office is reminding voters that April 15 is not just Tax Day, but also the deadline to register to vote or make changes to an existing registration in person or by mail ahead of the May 16 closed party primary election.

Any updates submitted by mail must be postmarked by April 15.

Voters who miss that deadline still have time to act online. Registration and updates can be completed through GeauxVote.com or the GeauxVote mobile app until April 25.

Louisiana’s May 16 election will feature a closed party primary system for the first time since the Legislature voted to make the change back in 2024. The voting experience will be largely the same, with one key difference—voters will receive ballots based on party affiliation.

Democratic and Republican voters will receive ballots specific to their party.

Unaffiliated, or “No Party” voters may choose to participate in either party’s primary—or neither—by completing a Declaration of Ballot Choice during early voting or on Election Day. This selection does not change party affiliation, but it does determine which primary ballot the voter receives. This declaration carries through to any necessary runoff in June.

Third-party voters, such as members of the Green or Libertarian parties, cannot participate in Democratic or Republican primaries but may vote in eligible races, propositions, and constitutional amendments.

During the November general election, registered voters, regardless of party, will be able to vote for any candidate in the general primary in November.

Voters are encouraged to check their party affiliation in advance, as past voting behavior may not reflect current registration.

With deadlines approaching, the Secretary of State’s Office is also addressing false and misleading information circulating on social media regarding inactive voter status.

Individuals who are on the inactive voter list are still eligible to vote but will be required to confirm their address prior to voting.

“Both federal and state laws require states to engage in meaningful voter list maintenance. The foundation of secure elections starts with clean and accurate voter lists,” Secretary Landry said. “Maintaining an inactive voter list is a routine and responsible part of that process. It ensures that when we conduct elections, we are working from the most up-to-date and reliable information possible. Being moved to the inactive list does not take away anyone’s right to vote but simply means we need to confirm their information is current.”

A voter is placed on the inactive list for only two reasons:

• The voter has had no activity, including voting, in the last 10 years; or
• The voter’s address could not be verified by their parish Registrar of Voters, often due to returned mail or routine canvassing.

Voters on the inactive list will have ample opportunity to confirm their address and be placed back on the active voter list. They may do this by updating their registration in person, by mail, or online at GeauxVote.com, or by completing an address confirmation form at the polls.

Failure to do so within two federal election cycles, whether at the polling place or their Registrar of Voters’ Office, will result in their record being removed from the voter registration list. If this happens, the voter simply needs to submit a new voter registration application to re-register, which can be done online.

Voters can check their registration status, including whether they are listed as inactive, by visiting GeauxVote.com or using the GeauxVote mobile app.

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Please be advised

The Parish Board of Election Supervisors will seal Early Voting machines for the May 16th, 2026 election on Tuesday, 04/21 @ 10AM at the Registrar of Voter’s Amite location.

110 N. 1st Street, Amite, LA 70422

*All PBES meetings are open to the public*

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