Lafayette Parish will hold a special election on Saturday, February 15, for the District 23 Senate seat, followed by ...

This article was originally published in Bolts Magazine. Conservative judges have chipped away at voting rights and put the ...

"It's not a surprise that the Justice Department is going to be changing its position in voting rights cases and embracing ...

In 2022, the Louisiana Legislature drew a new congressional map that included only one majority Black district. A group of Black Louisiana voters and civil rights organizations sued, arguing the map ...

There are four early voting locations in East Baton Rouge Parish: City Hall, the Coursey Boulevard fire station, the ...

A New York county has agreed to redraw its voting map after a lawsuit claimed its political boundaries disenfranchised residents of color. Nassau County reached a ...

When I heard the news of the DOJ backing away from its position in the Callais redistricting case out of Louisiana before the Supreme Court, I realized that I had failed to link to this important ...

Two Baton Rouge judges ascended to higher benches Friday after qualifying unopposed for judicial races, Louisiana Secretary ...

The state appealed. “Following a seven-day trial involving almost two dozen witnesses, the district court found that Louisiana’s House and Senate maps dilute the voting power of Black Louisianians and ...

The case was filed in U.S. District Court on Jan. 17 and also includes the attorneys general from Louisiana, West Virginia ...

For candidates looking for a spot on the March 29 ballot, qualifying is January 29-31. Early voting runs from March 15-22, excluding Sunday, March 16. Here’s a preview of the local and state races ...

The case could produce a bellwether decision that impacts Black voting strength in several ... Judge Shelly Dick of the Middle District of Louisiana ruled that maps Louisiana lawmakers drew ...