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BATON ROUGE, La. — Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin is reminding Louisianians that the deadlines to register to vote in the March 26 Municipal Primary are fast approaching. The in-person or by mail registration deadline is Wednesday, Feb. 23, and the deadline for registering through the GeauxVote Online Registration System is Saturday, March 5. These deadlines are for citizens who have never registered to vote as well as voters who would like to make changes to their registration.
Citizens may check their registration or register to vote online at www.GeauxVote.com; at their parish’s Registrar of Voters Office; while obtaining services at the Office of Motor Vehicles, public assistance agencies, public schools, colleges, and libraries; or by mail. Louisianians can also utilize the GeauxVote Mobile smartphone app to access registration, ballot, and polling place information.
After registering, voters should download the GeauxVote Mobile smartphone app. The app provides registration information as well as voting districts, sample ballots, polling place information, and election results.
Early voting for the March 26 election is scheduled for Saturday, March 12 through Saturday, March 19 (excluding Sunday, March 13), from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. For more information about the Secretary of State’s Elections Division, visit www.GeauxVote.com or call 225.922.0900.
To download the official news release click HERE.
BATON ROUGE, La. — Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin announced that Governor John Bel Edwards has issued a proclamation suspending the deadline for the Voting System Commission’s final report as a result of Hurricane Ida and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Act 480, the legislation that created the Voting System Commission, was passed and signed into law during the 2021 Regular Legislative Session. The act required the commission to produce a final report recommending a type of voting system to Secretary Ardoin by January 31, 2022.
“As chairman of the Voting System Commission, I am grateful to the governor for suspending the deadline for the report. The Voting System Commission has already had to delay its meetings due to Hurricane Ida and has canceled one meeting due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This decision will give the commission the time it needs to hold its final meetings and carefully weigh its decision. The task of recommending a new type of voting system is far too important to rush the process,” Ardoin stated.
The commission will vote to recommend a type of voting system after its final meeting this year. All meetings are open to the public.
For more information about the Voting System Commission, contact John Ryan McGehee in the Communications Office at 225.922.0820 or visit www.GeauxVote.com. If members of the public would like to view recordings of previous meetings, please visit https://senate.la.gov/.
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin announced that on February 2, the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal dismissed a lawsuit filed by Democratic political activist Marc Elias’ law firm and backed by Eric Holder’s National Redistricting Action Fund seeking a premature redrawing of the state’s congressional districts by the court.
“I am pleased that the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal has agreed with the stance I have held since this frivolous lawsuit was filed—that the legislature must be allowed to perform its constitutional duty,” Ardoin said.
“Political operatives asking a state court to supersede elected lawmakers’ responsibility is troubling.” The case, English et al. v. Ardoin, is similar to suits filed by Elias and backed by Holder in states like Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
To view and download the official press release click HERE.
BATON ROUGE, La. — Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin has announced that Louisiana will suspend its participation in the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), effective immediately. The announcement comes amid concerns raised by citizens, government watchdog organizations, and
media reports about potential questionable funding sources and that possibly partisan actors may have access to ERIC network data for political purposes, potentially undermining voter confidence.
“When Louisiana joined ERIC under my predecessor, we did so under the impression that it would enhance the accuracy of our voter rolls and strengthen Louisiana’s election integrity. After reading about these allegations and speaking with election attorneys and experts, I have determined that it may no longer be in Louisiana’s best interests to participate in this organization,” Secretary Ardoin said.“It is vital that any legitimate allegation of voter fraud or possible misuse of our voters’ personal information is investigated. My job is to ensure that the data voters entrust to my office is protected. I look forward to ERIC’s swift response to these allegations.”
ERIC was founded in 2012 by seven states, including Colorado, Delaware, Maryland, Nevada, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and the Pew Charitable Trusts. It has since grown to include 30 states and the District of Columbia. Louisiana joined the organization in 2014.
For more information, please contact our Elections Division at 800.883.2805 or [email protected].
Click HERE to read Secretary Ardoin’s letter to ERIC.
To download the official press release click HERE.
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