elections

New Orleanians must wait a few more weeks to learn who their next sheriff will be, with a runoff called between incumbent Sheriff Marlin Gusman and former New Orleans Police Department Independent Monitor Susan Hutson.

Voters also rejected amendments to increase levee districts taxing authority, and allow lawmakers to tap into larger portion dedicated funds to address mid-year budget deficits.

Election Day is here, and up for vote are several important municipal elections in New Orleans and a handful of statewide amendments.

Early voting has concluded for the Nov. 13 election, and despite a lack of enthusiasm generated from the races themselves, mail-in voting continues to be a popular option during the pandemic.

In this guide, we give you a breakdown of these amendments and dates to know as you prepare to head to the polls.

Patrick Madden hosted Wednesday's episode of Louisiana Considered.Robert Mann, Manship Chair of LSU's Manship School of Mass Communication, gives us the…

A federal judge this week may decide the fate of the controversial emergency elections plan proposed by Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin after...

The political tug-of-war over how Louisiana should conduct this fall’s presidential election continued Wednesday as the state’s top elections official...

Gov. John Bel Edwards said Tuesday that he will not sign off on Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin’s emergency plan for this fall’s presidential election...

Louisiana's elections have been pushed back another three weeks in response to the coronavirus. Gov. John Bel Edwards made it official with a proclamation…