BATON ROUGE, La. — “An article in the Louisiana Illuminator, an online media outlet, regarding congressional maps published last week, and later shared by other news sources, advances a false narrative based on irresponsible and misleading legal speculation,” stated Trey Williams, Deputy Secretary of State for Communications and Policy. “The Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office was not contacted prior to its publication. The media made legal conclusions and attributed a timeline to the U.S. Supreme Court that the Court itself has not yet made. The Secretary of State will abide by the law and the orders of the Court.”

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BATON ROUGE, La. — The Secretary of State’s Office announces emergency changes to the qualifying process for two party primary offices pursuant to the Governor’s order. This was necessitated by recent vacancies on the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, District 1, previously held by Member Paul Hollis, and on the Louisiana Supreme Court, District 1, previously held by Justice Will Crain.

The following parishes will be affected by these calls for special elections:

State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, District 1: Jefferson, Orleans, St. Tammany, and Tangipahoa

Louisiana Supreme Court, District 1: Livingston, Orleans, St. Bernard, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, and Washington

Due to the shortened timeline for gathering signatures on a nominating petition, emergency modifications to the process have been implemented by Governor Jeff Landry’s proclamations 79 JML 2025 and 80 JML 2025. Candidates seeking to qualify via a nominating petition will have until January 30, 2026, to collect 150 signatures of voters within the affected districts and return their petition to the proper Registrar(s) of Voters for certification. The nominating petition for these two offices can be found on the Secretary of State’s website at https://sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/PublishedDocuments/2026.

The special elections for these vacancies will follow the party primary timeline established by Act 1 of the 2025 First Extraordinary Session of the Legislature:

Deadline to submit nominating petition signatures: JANUARY 30, 2026

Qualifying dates: FEBRUARY 11-13, 2026

Party Primary: MAY 16, 2026

Second Party Primary, if necessary: JUNE 27, 2026

General Election: NOVEMBER 3, 2026

Any candidates with questions regarding these changes may call the Elections Hotline at 800-883-2805 or contact the Registrar of Voters or Clerk of Court in their parish. The public is also encouraged to visit geauxvote.com/cpp for more information on qualifying and the party primary process.

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Amite, La.— Andi Matheu and the Tangipahoa Parish Registrar of Voters Office would like to remind everyone that early voting for the upcoming November 15th election will begin Saturday, 11/1 and will continue through the following Saturday, 11/8 (excluding Sunday, 11/2). 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 please contact our office by calling 985.748.3215 or sending us an email –[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 November election is Wednesday, 11/12 by 4:30 pm.

Please be advised the Parish Board of Election Supervisors will seal Early Voting machines for the November 15ᵗʰ election on Wednesday, 10/22 @ 10:00 AM at the Registrar of Voter’s Amite location.

110 N. 1ˢᵗ Street, Amite, LA 70422

*All PBES meetings are open to the public*

Baton Rouge, La.— Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry announces the beginning of a comprehensive, months-long, statewide education campaign to inform voters of the legislatively-mandated transition to closed party primaries starting in 2026. The campaign begins with an educational mail piece to all households having at least one registered voter, which will arrive in voters’ mailboxes in the coming days.

“This educational campaign will ensure that all voters are empowered with the knowledge they need ahead of the transition to closed party primaries,” Secretary Landry said. “Because party affiliation is key to participating in the party primaries, I urge all voters to check their voter registration at GeauxVote.com and to make updates as needed.”  

Per Act 1 of the 2024 First Extraordinary Session, the change to closed party primaries only applies to the offices of U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Louisiana Supreme Court, Public Service Commission (PSC), and Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE). Other ballot contests will be open to all voters.

Voters are encouraged to visit GeauxVote.com/CPP, download the free Geaux Vote Mobile App, follow the Louisiana Secretary of State on social media, contact their parish Registrar of Voters or Clerk of Court, or call the Secretary of State’s Election Hotline at 800-883-2805 to learn more.

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Communications Office
Executive Division
Secretary of State Nancy Landry
225.922.2880 (o)
www.sos.la.gov

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