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Secretary of State outlines closed‑party primary rollout, voter education and voting‑system timetable
Summary
Secretary Landry told senators the office will run a major voter education program ahead of the switch to closed‑party primaries, and reiterated the drive to procure a new voter system; department said a 30‑day pause follows publication of voting‑system standards this week.
The Secretary of State briefed the committee on the FY26 budget and on implementation steps for Louisiana's change to closed‑party primaries and for voting‑system procurement.
Primary changes and public education: Secretary Nancy Landry said the office will implement the closed‑party primary system required by recent legislation and has budgeted $3.5 million for a statewide voter education program. Treasury and department staff described the outreach mix: a direct mailed notice to unaffiliated voters, television and radio…
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