Louisiana's Republican-controlled Legislature passed two bills to delay their spring elections on Wednesday, a move designed to give them time for a possible redraw of the state's congressional map if the U.S. Supreme Court weakens a key provision in federal voting law .

The measures move the state's 2026 spring elections to May 16 and June 27, back from of April 18 and May 30. The legislation was passed in a special legislative session that was called the day after Louisiana argued a case before the Supreme Court over its current map, in which Republicans control four of the six districts.

"We pray that the Supreme Court brings us clarity and does so in an expedient manner. The situation we find ourselves is not typical, so it’s not unreasonable to think the Supreme Court might issue

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