Louisiana governor rejects proposed coronavirus emergency voting plan

Published August 19, 2020 5:00pm ET



Louisiana’s governor said Tuesday he will not approve the emergency plan the secretary of state created for holding this fall’s elections amid COVID-19, which could leave a court to decide how the election will be handled.

Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin, the state’s top election official, on Monday released a plan that includes fewer options for residents to vote by mail than had been used in two elections this summer.

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