Angry voters and closed primaries: A preview of Election Day on May 16

By: Robert Collins

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: May 13, 2026

Words: 803

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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The May 16 statewide election is shaping up to be one of the most unusual ballots in recent memory. What would typically be a low-profile primary election has instead become a measure of voter anger and a test of a new closed primary system.

This election is defined as much by what is not being decided as what is on the ballot. Following the Supreme Court’s ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, the state’s congressional …

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