Louisiana plans to delay House primaries after Supreme Court redistricting ruling

This post was originally published on Politico.

Louisiana is preparing to delay its House primaries after the Supreme Court struck down its current map.

In a statement posted to social media, Republican Gov. Jeff Landry said the court’s decision bars the state from holding elections using its current congressional maps. State officials “are working together with the Legislature and the Secretary of State’s office to develop a path forward” for its May 16 primaries, he said.

Absentee and military ballots have already been mailed out and early voting is set to begin on Saturday. It’s unclear whether the delay would only apply to House elections and if