Louisiana Senate committee advances election plan that governor plans to block

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Published August 21, 2020 6:00pm ET

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Louisiana Senate committee advances election plan that governor plans to block — A Louisiana Senate committee on Thursday voted 5-3 to approve Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin’s emergency plan to manage this fall’s elections amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Gov. John Bel Edwards has said he will block the plan’s implementation, which he calls “woefully inadequate” for protecting public health and the right to vote. The emergency plan […]

A Louisiana Senate committee on Thursday voted 5-3 to approve Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin’s emergency plan to manage this fall’s elections amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gov. John Bel Edwards has said he will block the plan’s implementation, which he calls “woefully inadequate” for protecting public health and the right to vote.

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