Election officials work to reduce voter confusion before Louisiana's closed party primaries
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - With the May 16 statewide election approaching, elections officials are working to clear up confusion, particularly about closed political party primaries.
“There’s been some confusion as to how a political party primary race is going to be run and who can vote,” said Darren Lombard, New Orleans clerk of Criminal Court and the city’s chief election official.
For the first time in a long time, Louisiana is holding closed Democratic and Republican Party primaries for this year’s U.S. House, U.S. Senate, Louisiana Supreme Court, Public Service Commission and state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education races.
“If you’re affiliated with the Democratic Party, you vote only for your Democratic candidate. If you’re Republican, you vote for your Republican candidate. Those who have No Party affiliation as the registered voters, they can vote for either one,” Lombard said.
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