Louisiana Covid Legal Information

We drew these resources principally from Justin Levitt's list of COVID-19 election cases, Standford-MIT Healthy Elections Project COVID-Related Election Litigation Tracker, and the National Center for State Legislatures' COVID-19 and 2020 Primary Elections page.

Litigation Tracker

  • Clark v. Edwards

    Topics

    Vote by Mail

    Status

    Dismissed 6/22

    Date Filed

    07/05/2020

    Court

    U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

    Description

    Challenge to enforcement of excuse requirements for 2020 elections.

  • Harding v. Edwards

    Topics

    Vote by Mail; Early Voting

    Status

    Pending

    Date Filed

    03/08/2020

    Court

    U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

    Description

    Challenge to state law that limits absentee and in-person early voting such as absentee ballot excuse requirements and a reduction in the number of early voting days.

Executive Actions

  • COVID-19 AND ELECTIONS UPDATE

    Topics

    Election Postponement

    Date Filed

    13/03/2020

    Description

    Louisiana postponed its April 4 presidential primary election until June 20.

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  • Proclamation Number 46 JBE 2020

    Topics

    Election Postponement

    Date Filed

    14/04/2020

    Description

    Louisiana's Governor issued an executive order postponing the state's presidential primary for a second time to July 11.

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Legislative Actions

  • LA HB 419

    Topics

    Vote by Mail; Hospitalized Voters

    Description

    Authorizes voting by mail for all registered voters and provides specific provisions for voters who are hospitalized.

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  • LA SB 497

    Topics

    Absentee Voting; Election Postponement; Emergency

    Description

    Allows voters to request their absentee ballot be rescinded in the event an election is delayed due to a declared state of emergency.

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