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Act 1 of the 2024 First Extraordinary Session Appears to Limit the Ability of Voters to Vote for Candidates of Their Choice and May be Open to Constitutional Attack.
By Patrick Riley Introduction In the First Extraordinary Session of 2024, the Louisiana State Legislature passed House Bill 17, which will fundamentally transform the state’s electoral process by implementing a “closed primary system” effective on January 1, 2026.[1] The law replaces Louisiana’s “jungle primary” system, where all candidates appeared Read more…