Voting rights groups sue to block Louisiana from suspending primary elections

Voting rights groups sue to block Louisiana from suspending primary elections

State’s governor has ordered congressional primary halted until state can redraw districts and dilute Black voteThe American Civil Liberties Union filed a suit on behalf of Louisiana voting rights groups on Friday, asking a state court to block the state’s governor, Jeff Landry, and secretary of state, Nancy Landry, from suspending congressional elections.Landry suspended the state’s congressional primary election on Thursday – even after early voting had begun – to enact new districts for the 2...

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