Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry Explains New Closed Party Primaries and Election Integrity Bills

Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry says voters will see a major change in 2026 elections with the introduction of closed party primaries for races such as U.S. House, U.S. Senate, BESE, Public Service Commission, and the Louisiana Supreme Court. Registered Democrats and Republicans will vote in their party’s primary, while “no party” voters can choose which primary to join. Landry also highlighted three legislative proposals aimed at strengthening election integrity, including verifying voter rolls with federal citizenship data, banning photos of precinct voter registers, and tightening voter ID requirements. She noted Louisiana already ranks fourth nationally in election integrity but continues refining election security laws.