New Louisiana voting machines will cost $100 million

Secretary of State Nancy Landry said manufacturers no longer make replacement parts for the current machines. Parts are often cannibalized from other machines.

By: Izzy Wolfarth, LSU Manship News Service

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: February 25, 2026

Words: 348

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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Secretary of State Nancy Landry said this week that $25 million more is needed to cover the $100 million cost of replacing Louisiana’s 35-year-old ballot machines

The system would consist of new touchscreen voting machines that print paper ballots and have climate-controlled facilities for storage. Additional expenses would maintain cybersecurity protections and allow for risk-limiting audits, which are considered the top standard for voter integrity.

“Louisiana voters have consistently indicated that they …

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