Louisiana's political chaos shows no signs of slowing

• Under the new map, Congressional District 6, currently held by Democrat Rep. Cleo Fields, would likely flip to Republican.
• Several groups host a day of action Saturday at Duncan Plaza to condemn voter suppression and the proposed map.
• The map heads to a House committee next week for another vote.

Elections: Louisiana holds its first primaries Saturday under the new closed election system.

• Registered party members can vote only in their own party's primary, while voters with no party affiliation can choose which primary to vote in at the polls.
• The Republican primary in the U.S. Senate race is drawing national attention. Incumbent Bill Cassidy is fighting for his seat against Trump-endorsed Julia Letlow and state Treasurer John Fleming.
• The state also has multiple constitutional amendments and other local races.

The intrigue: Gov. Jeff Landry suspended the U.S. House elections, saying Louisiana needs a new congressional map after the U.S. Supreme Court's Callais decision.

• But the candidates' names will still appear on ballots Saturday. Secretary of State Nancy Landry says the votes won't count, but left-leaning voting rights groups are urging residents to still vote the full ballot while litigation continues.
• State lawmakers are advancing a bill that voids the already-cast House ballots and converts the House primaries from closed to open, according to the Louisiana Illuminator.

Recall petitions: More petition-signing spots are popping up around the state for a grassroots effort to recall the governor and attorney general.

• The one at Chicken's Kitchen in Harvey this week received nearly 1,000 signatures and had people lined up outside the building, according to a social media video.
• There was a line in Algiers, too.

The bottom line: Louisiana's political turmoil is likely to intensify before lawmakers adjourn June 1.

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