Recent Opinion Articles
- Uncounted Ballots: A Measure of Vulnerability
Edward B. Foley, November 5 - Election Commissions and Supreme Courts
Edward B. Foley, October 20 - Line-drawing after Overruling Austin
Edward B. Foley, September 9 - Citizens United, Stare Decisis, and Democracy
Edward B. Foley, July 31 - Impressive Unanimity: the Historical Significance of Coleman v. Franken
Edward B. Foley, June 30
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State-by-State Coverage (Louisiana)
Recent News & Analysis
Below are the most recent Louisiana News & Analysis posts. See All Louisiana News & Analysis
2/11/08
Party Registration Confusion in Louisiana
The Obama campaign has alleged that some Democratic voters were mistakenly recorded as independents and denied the opportunity to vote in Louisiana's closed February 9 primary. [Read More]
Recent Commentary
There are no commentaries on Louisiana that Election Law @ Moritz has covered, or is covering at this time.
Recent News Stories
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11/5/09
Felony status urged for election fraud
Some election fraud violations could be elevated from misdemeanor to felony status under proposals submitted to a legislative panel Thursday.
6/18/09
Is Louisiana A Second Rate State Under Voting Rights Act?
OPINION:The Louisiana congressional delegation voted in lockstep with a large majority of congress to keep Louisiana and a handful of other states under constant federal election watch, branding them as second class states when it comes to running elections.
5/29/09
Louisiana House of Representatives approves electronic voter registration bill
Louisiana would be the sixth state in the nation to register voters electronically if a bill approved Friday by the House becomes law.
11/4/08
Report: Tampering Possible In La. Voting Machines
As Louisiana voters prepared to head to the polls for one of the most anticipated elections in recent decades, elections officials told WDSU NewsChannel 6 they are confident the electronic voting system used statewide is safe.
10/22/08
Suspected Voter Fraud Hits Caddo Parish
A voter registration group is being investigated because of suspected voter fraud. Senator David Vitter says Voting is Power or VIP submitted 86,000 new voter applications to Caddo Parish. However, 65 percent were questionable.
Current Litigation
There are no active cases on Louisiana that Election Law @ Moritz is covering at this time. See All Archived Cases on Louisiana
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