Louisiana, Voting Map and Supreme Court
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Legislators say they will approve a new map this legislative session, and have introduced four options that will be debated on Friday. Here is a breakdown of each map.
A Louisiana legislative committee that oversees redistricting will meet Friday to hear public comments on a new congressional district map after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last week to overturn the existing version.
Primary elections have started in Louisiana, but votes cast in congressional races may not count as the Republican legislature is redrawing district lines to get one more Republican seat.
Louisiana will change its congressional maps before the 2026 midterm elections, top officials said Thursday, following a notable Supreme Court decision on a key portion of the Voting Rights Act.