Proposal would require Louisiana to send every voter’s personal info to Homeland Security

By: Wesley Muller

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: April 1, 2026

Words: 534

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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Louisiana lawmakers have advanced a bill to require that state election officials send personal information on all registered voters to the federal government for further scrutiny.

House Bill 691, sponsored by state Rep. Beau Beaullieu, R-New Iberia, cleared the House of Representatives in a 74-29 vote Tuesday, mostly along party lines. Republicans, noting that the data sharing already began last year, supported the measure as being necessary for election integrity, while Democrats opposed it …

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