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brooklynite

(94,581 posts)
Tue Apr 14, 2020, 04:49 PM Apr 2020

BREAKING: Louisiana moves Presidential Primary to July

Gov. Edwards Signs Proclamation Moving Louisiana's Elections Back Several Weeks

April 14, 2020
Today, at the request of the Louisiana Secretary of State, Gov. John Bel Edwards has postponed Louisiana’s elections for another few weeks because of the COVID-19 outbreak in the state. The Governor originally moved the elections on March 13.

The June 20, 2020 Presidential Preference Primary election in Louisiana is hereby rescheduled for July 11, 2020 from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. The July 25, 2020 election is hereby rescheduled for August 15, 2020 from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.

https://gov.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/2462


The latest I think a State has ever held one.
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BREAKING: Louisiana moves Presidential Primary to July (Original Post) brooklynite Apr 2020 OP
Now that Joe is the last candidate standing leftieNanner Apr 2020 #1
Yeah, do they really need a primary? dhol82 Apr 2020 #2
House of representatives kimbutgar Apr 2020 #3

leftieNanner

(15,110 posts)
1. Now that Joe is the last candidate standing
Tue Apr 14, 2020, 04:53 PM
Apr 2020

The Presidential primary isn't that critical. Not sure if that impacts state races though.

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