Election day is Saturday, November 15 and we've got deadlines, information and the Acadiana ballots here. Early voting was last week; here are the numbers statewide and in Acadiana:

The move is just the latest in a blizzard of election-law changes pushed through by Gov. Jeff Landry and the state's Republican supermajority since the beginning of 2024. These rapid-fire adjustments do little to improve the integrity or fairness of Louisiana's elections while almost certainly adding to voter confusion and disinterest.

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

Early voter turnout in Lafayette Parish for the Nov. 15 election has been lower than expected, with only 1,947 of the 161,000 registered voters having voted early, likely due to the lack of candidates on the ballot.

Some Louisiana Republicans recently renewed an unsettled debate over whether independent voters should have a say in the GOP primary elections.

Early voting for Louisiana's general elections on Nov. 15 started on Nov. 1 and run through Nov. 8. Louisiana Secretary of State said voters can be assured there are multiple security measures in place to keep early voting safe.

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.

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.

Residents of Fire Protection District No. 6 in East Baton Rouge Parish will vote on whether to renew a 5-mill property tax that is expected to bring in $351,000 per year to support fire services, including fire stations,