Louisiana’s coronavirus election plan heads to court

Published September 8, 2020 2:00pm ET



Louisiana’s Republican legislative majority and Democratic governor couldn’t agree on how to safely hold an election during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, the decision may be out of their hands.

Three Louisiana voters, the state chapter of the NAACP, and the Power Coalition for Equity and Justice have sued Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, and Republican Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin. U.S. District Judge Shelly Dick has scheduled hearings in the case for Tuesday and Wednesday.

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