Louisiana governor calls for special session. Here’s when it starts
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has called a special legislative session set to begin Oct. 23 and run through Nov. 13 at the State Capitol.
According to the governor’s announcement on Thursday, the special session will be used to address issues related to the election code, election dates, deadlines, and plans for 2026.
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During that upcoming election cycle, voters will cast ballots for state senators, representatives, Louisiana Supreme Court justices, Public Service Commission members, and various propositions.
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Louisiana's primary voting process will change in 2026. In preparation, Governor Jeff Landry announced that the Louisiana Legislature will convene for a special session in late October. The 2025 First Extraordinary Session will start at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 23, 2025. There are no bills…
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- On This Week in Louisiana Politics, Governor Jeff Landry has called a special legislative session in Louisiana, set to begin on Oct. 23 and run through Nov. 13, to address the 2026 election laws, dates, deadlines, and funding. This special session comes amid significant…
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- A Louisiana special legislative session starts Thursday afternoon for lawmakers to address several election-related bills. The session is scheduled to end on Nov. 13. Lawmakers will consider six bills, four House bills and two Senate bills, related to the election code, dates, deadlines and…