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In It to Win It

(12,833 posts)
Tue May 12, 2026, 01:47 AM May 12

45,000 Votes Will Be Discarded In Louisiana. Gov Says It's 'Not A Big Deal.'

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s recent decision on gerrymandering, Louisiana’s governor suspended the state’s primary elections, even though tens of thousands of votes had already been cast.

Now he intends to toss those votes.

During a “60 Minutes” interview Sunday, Gov. Jeff Landry (R) was pressed about what would happen to the roughly 45,000 ballots that were cast prior to the high court’s decision.

“This country has held elections during the Civil War, during two world wars, elections still went on,” correspondent Cecilia Vega said.

“We’ll have an election, and we’re actually gonna have an election on election day,” Landry responded.

“But voting was already happening,” Vega said, cutting Landry off. “As we sit here right now, more than 45,000 ballots have been returned. What happens to those?”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/45-000-votes-discarded-louisiana-020652757.html
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45,000 Votes Will Be Discarded In Louisiana. Gov Says It's 'Not A Big Deal.' (Original Post) In It to Win It May 12 OP
What else would one expect from B.See May 12 #1
I hope those votes were republican. C Moon May 12 #2
Please explain what rigging the election looks like. BidenRocks May 12 #3
They do not care at all. themaguffin May 12 #4
'Not A Big Deal.' usaf-vet May 12 #5
Jeff Landry is one sick piece of shit. Initech May 12 #6
If I were one of those 45,000 voters, it would be a very big deal to me. Texin May 12 #7
Sounds like one hell of a class action lawsuit. (nt) Pinback May 12 #8
I was thinking the same thing. If this group doesn't "have standing" no "harmed" group does. Texin May 13 #10
And, the response? OldBaldy1701E May 13 #9
Clearly a constitutional violation edhopper May 13 #11

B.See

(8,895 posts)
1. What else would one expect from
Tue May 12, 2026, 02:18 AM
May 12

a dyed in the wool MAGA and Trump sycophant who signed on to Ken Paxton's 2020 lawsuit against four other states in a bs attempt to overthrow Biden's election,

and who's since done everything he could to firmly plant his head even further up Trump's ass,

including begging Trump to send ICE to his state, and getting appointed by Trump as some token 'ambassador' to Greenland,

to which he immediately sparked a diplomatic row with the Dutch by suggesting it should become a state.

Jeff Landry (source, Wikipedia)

usaf-vet

(7,860 posts)
5. 'Not A Big Deal.'
Tue May 12, 2026, 11:41 AM
May 12

When ONE F**King vote can win an election. How stupid are we going to be to let the SH*T continue!!!!!

Initech

(109,299 posts)
6. Jeff Landry is one sick piece of shit.
Tue May 12, 2026, 11:45 AM
May 12

He and his worthless Fox enablers and Trump ass kissers all need to be fired and arrested NOW!

Texin

(2,869 posts)
10. I was thinking the same thing. If this group doesn't "have standing" no "harmed" group does.
Wed May 13, 2026, 08:49 AM
May 13
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