Louisiana sued for suspending active election, nullifying votes to draft GOP gerrymander

A new lawsuit is challenging Louisiana’s extraordinary decision to suspend congressional primaries already underway — arguing the state is illegally nullifying votes and plunging an active election into chaos following the Supreme Court’s gutting of the Voting Rights Act.

Just one day after the Court struck down the state’s congressional map, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) declared an “emergency” and halted U.S. House primaries — even though absentee ballots had already been cast and early voting was set to begin within days.

State officials have said the suspension is meant to give lawmakers time to redraw Louisiana’s congressional map after the Supreme Court ruling — opening the door for the GOP-controlled legislature to enact a new gerrymander before the midterms.

Now, voters are asking a federal court to step in immediately, warning that the state’s actions threaten to disenfranchise voters and undermine the integrity of the election itself.



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