The Louisiana Open General/Orleans Municipal Parochial General election is on Nov. 15. Early voting begins Saturday, Nov. 1. There are three runoff elections on New Orleans residents' ballots, as well as multiple tax renewals across other parishes.

If the Supreme Court weakens the Voting Rights Act, Louisiana lawmakers could have an opportunity to draw new maps further boosting the GOP.

Republicans batted down accusations by Democrats that they're trying to get rid of majority-Black districts as part of a nationwide GOP push for control of Congress.

Louisiana lawmakers advance bills to delay 2026 elections as they await a Supreme Court ruling that could reshape congressional districts.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Early voting has started for the November 15 election in Louisiana. The early voting period will run from Saturday, November 1, through Saturday, November 8, not including Sunday. The polls are open from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. Click here to find your early voting location.

Republicans in the Louisiana Legislature gave final approval Wednesday to pushing back 2026 primary election dates, capping a one-week special session that sets the stage for revising the state’s U.S.

A Voting Rights Act lawsuit led the Legislature in 2024 to draw the current voting map, under which two of Louisiana’s six congressional districts are majority-Black. Those districts are represented by Congressmen Troy Carter, D-New Orleans, and Cleo Fields, D-Baton Rouge.

Louisiana lawmakers will consider six election-related bills in a special legislative session, including changes to election dates, candidate qualifying periods, and qualifying fees for state candidates.

Early voting for the Nov. 15 election runs Nov. 1–8 in New Orleans and nearby parishes. Key runoffs, city propositions, and parish millages on the ballot.