Louisiana Democrats, GOP might get to exclude ‘no-party’ voters from their primary elections

The Louisiana Legislature is one vote away from allowing the state Republican and Democratic parties to exclude unaffiliated voters from participating in their primary elections.

By: Julie O'Donoghue

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: May 20, 2026

Words: 575

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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One final vote in the Louisiana Legislature would allow the state Republican and Democratic parties to exclude unaffiliated voters from their primary elections starting in 2027.

House Bill 906, sponsored by Rep. Beth Billings, R-Destrehan, would be another massive change for elections in Louisiana after the state has seen a flurry of them recently.

“It gives control to the parties,” Republican Secretary of State Nancy Landry, the state official who oversees …

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