(The Center Square) – Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry is reminding voters that races and propositions scheduled for Saturday will proceed as planned, except for U.S. House races, which have been canceled and moved to the fall election cycle.
State officials said all voters will still have items on their ballot, including the race for U.S. Senate and five constitutional amendments.
Under Act 7 of the 2026 Regular Session, signed by Gov. Jeff Landry, candidates for U.S. House seats must qualify in August. The primary election for those races is set for Nov. 3 with a general election scheduled for Dec. 12 if needed.
Votes cast in the canceled May 16 and June 27 U.S. House races are void and will not be counted. While some ballots may still display those races, election officials are prohibited from releasing any results. All other scheduled races and propositions will continue as planned.
“The Legislature has provided a clear process for Louisiana’s U.S. House of Representatives races following the suspension, and now cancellation of those races after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling,” Landry said. “The U.S. House races previously scheduled under the closed party primary system are officially cancelled and will instead be conducted through Louisiana’s traditional fall open primary process.”
Qualifying for the fall elections will run from Aug. 5 through 4:30 p.m. Aug. 7.
The Secretary of State’s Office will refund the state portion of qualifying fees paid by U.S. House candidates for the canceled elections. Nominating petitions previously submitted for those races have also been voided.
The law also reduces the number of required petition signatures for U.S. House candidates to 250 registered voters statewide. Those petitions must be submitted by July 9.
Candidates may qualify either by paying a fee or submitting a nominating petition. Voters can access election information, sample ballots and registration details through the state’s election website or mobile app.
