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BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana voters should check their mailboxes for a piece of mail explaining the state’s new closed party primary system starting in 2026.
Secretary of State Nancy Landry said the notice registered voters will get is the first part of an educational campaign. A law was passed during a special session in 2024 to transition the state from an open primary system, also called a jungle primary, to a closed primary system.
Closed party primaries impact elections for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Louisiana Supreme Court, Public Service Commission and Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. The first party primary will be on April 18, 2026.
The Independent Party stopped being recognized as a political party in Louisiana on Aug. 1. Voters registered as Independent were notified over the summer that their party affiliation would change to “No Party.”
Voters are asked to verify or update their registration. “Because party affiliation is key to participating in the party primaries, I urge all voters to check their voter registration at GeauxVote.com and to make updates as needed,” Landry said.
Voter registration can be checked and updated in the GeauxVote portal online, in the app or in person at the parish clerk of court, registrar of voters, or the Secretary of State’s Office.
Click here to learn more about closed party primary elections.
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