{"id":58510,"date":"2026-05-04T20:56:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T20:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/2026\/05\/04\/civil-rights-groups-say-purcell-principle-prevents-louisiana-from-suspending-elections-when-votes-have-already-been-cast-democracy-docket\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T20:56:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T20:56:44","slug":"civil-rights-groups-say-purcell-principle-prevents-louisiana-from-suspending-elections-when-votes-have-already-been-cast-democracy-docket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/2026\/05\/04\/civil-rights-groups-say-purcell-principle-prevents-louisiana-from-suspending-elections-when-votes-have-already-been-cast-democracy-docket\/","title":{"rendered":"Civil rights groups say Purcell principle prevents Louisiana from suspending elections when votes have already been cast &#8211; Democracy Docket"},"content":{"rendered":"<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMi-AFBVV95cUxOSEl0ZzZPZ0dOb1NFbmRtTi1FSWxzS0FNTEduNThSQ2JFa2hHeWcyaDNFRzdMeHpjX21NakpmUjB0aUIzRUJnYlNpSW01bW1tWDJKajF0MEVTdTNMcjE1SFdSU0VRVWNpRHQwVkMtSFVkRU1lT1M0S0d4bDVkSXAta2FFMGZCR0tmUDl0RGNLQlh0YWs1WlV3dUlKaDhQdFhDZlVxTDdCczBrOFF5cS1Ydks2UE9kcU5GLWVUOHpwN00tQUN3eG9FVVM0YlpVNG5RbHdRN2xEUXF1WmNzRGo1RE41NGllQUstd0h6N0p6V3dzSEVrMXUtOA?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Civil rights groups say Purcell principle prevents Louisiana from suspending elections when votes have already been cast<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">Democracy Docket<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.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?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Cleo Fields urges voters to cast full ballots despite paused House races<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">Baton Rouge Business Report<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMinAFBVV95cUxNajEzNnlBSlA2eEdmT0g0US1uT2lsNmVfeXFtaEViTE9nc05kUFphcS05NXoxSGVJbEZ0RUZ6bGg4UEs1MVpkZGxhdHhhX0RtU1JYdVY4cm9IY1ZYdURlYUhhTmJYek5lQ1J6T0ZqdUdqR2ZUZDUxcWd5ZFR1d0I3cnVoQVZES3FpVVZwbEpmMENnTGQtZkZxT1FrS2g?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Supreme Court clears way for Louisiana to redistrict ahead of midterms<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">Politico<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMinAFBVV95cUxQaTJ3dWZNbWhEc3Rpa1BSQWFxT1pEVHRVa0tKd3E5QkJKLW93eDE3TTl2d3kwRnlSbWt3d1dyZ3dBYmt3amVRTDExRFZGdFlHeFV3cF9HbFp4bEtBUURGYWlJRWZ4TlRWLWQteGlxczVkcm9XZkhxVDVBT1NzazNDRzM5cHFSMUh1V25NSkh5TktZQnZUc0szYlZyVjQ?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">In key Southern red state, democracy suffers dramatic back-to-back setbacks<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">MS NOW<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiowFBVV95cUxOU1FhdFBDbDlJY2N3NmxxcUljUGdmY21udkFPbUxnWElsd3gwSllIVlVKWVFJcXVreWR3b2NWRVFiOExzekZqaURDTFQwNXd1ck9uaFd4VGc2bnkyZFhtN21qTkdGeW5DNTdxRU1iOW93VEVBNEFXNjdJUGp5QTFVVG1YaF96OFctTWJFT3djZGhZRzUzREMyTE8xMTVHMTUtclNr?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Louisiana lawmakers to begin congressional map revisions Friday<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">Louisiana Illuminator<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Civil rights groups say Purcell principle prevents Louisiana from suspending elections when votes have already been cast&nbsp;&nbsp;Democracy Docket Cleo Fields urges voters to cast full&#8230; 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