Per a new release issued by the Louisiana Secretary of State, Nancy Landry, on Thursday, April 30th, the races for the Louisiana U.S. House of Representatives have been suspended. 

The voting for all other ballot items on the May 16th election ballot will proceed as scheduled, with early voting beginning on May 2nd and running until May 9th.

“Our office will post notices at each of the early voting sites to alert the public of this change,” stated Landry. “While the U.S. House races will remain on voters’ ballots, any votes cast in those races will not be counted.”

On Thursday, April 29th, the United States Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana’s current U.S. House District maps were unconstitutional gerrymanders and that their use in the upcoming Congressional elections would violate the law.

“Pursuant to 18:401.1(B), I have certified the emergency in light of the Supreme Court ruling,” stated Landry. “This is a mandatory step prior to the Governor issuing an executive order suspending the upcoming Louisiana U.S. House races.”