Louisiana’s new closed primaries begin next April. State officials are backing a change to dissolve the Independent Party in a bid to avoid voter confusion.

The term limit discussion continues as two ballot measures address the issue in the upcoming May 3 election for Bossier Parish residents.

The May 3rd Municipal General and Special Primary Election is just a few weeks away. Runoff elections are being held in some parishes to finish races that started in March. Special elections will help to fill vacancies. Local propositions like millages, tax changes and city charter amendments will be on the ballot.

Early voting for Louisiana’s May 3 Municipal General Election will begin Saturday, April 19. Voters in East Baton Rouge will also choose a new state representative in a Special Primary Election. Early voting will last through Saturday, April 26.

The eligibility of three candidates running in the upcoming Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana election is heading for tribal court on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.

Louisiana lawmakers are moving forward with a proposed constitutional amendment and companion legislation aimed at shutting down a loophole that critics say allows foreign actors to influence U.S. elections — not through candidates,