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Kyle Ardoin is not running for re-election to secretary of state

Posted on 4/11/23 at 12:10 pm
Posted by Major Dutch Schaefer
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Posted on 4/11/23 at 12:10 pm
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Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin, a Republican who has overseen the state’s elections for five years, will not run for re-election.


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The effort to promote baseless claims about Louisiana’s elections has ramped up in the past year, as a group affiliated with MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell has toured local GOP groups to fire people up about what they claim is rampant voter fraud, and slamming Ardoin. A Republican candidate with backing from that group, Brandon Trosclair, had announced he was running to unseat Ardoin.

Ardoin's office said he will finish out his term but will not run for re-election this year so he can spend more time focusing on his family and health.


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Ardoin also drew a challenge from Republican Public Service Commission Mike Francis, R-Crowley, who said he had met with clerks of court from around the state who encouraged him to run.

House Speaker Clay Schexnayder, R-Gonzales, is also expected to announce a bid.

Ardoin’s decision opens up the position to a wide-open field of candidates. It will be the fifth statewide office without an incumbent running this year, along with governor, attorney general, treasurer and insurance commissioner.
Posted by Fat Bastard
2024 NFL pick'em champion
Member since Mar 2009
88976 posts
Posted on 4/11/23 at 12:19 pm to
F kyle.

cannot take the heat gTFO the kitchen cuckboi.
Posted by ksayetiger
Centenary Gents
Member since Jul 2007
70162 posts
Posted on 4/11/23 at 12:20 pm to
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House Speaker Clay Schexnayder, R-Gonzales, is also expected to announce a bid.



This would be a DISASTER for the state.
Posted by keakar
Member since Jan 2017
30152 posts
Posted on 4/11/23 at 12:24 pm to
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Kyle Ardoin is not running for re-election to secretary of state


wasnt he the rino that has been pushing like hell every single year to have dominion be in charge of our elections?
Posted by MrLSU
Yellowstone, Val d'isere
Member since Jan 2004
28997 posts
Posted on 4/11/23 at 12:25 pm to
frick Kyle. I lost all respect for him. He also was and has been anti-Trump. I guess Dominion cut him off from the buffet line.
This post was edited on 4/11/23 at 12:26 pm
Posted by Original Bayou Boy
Flat Lake, LA
Member since Sep 2003
11600 posts
Posted on 4/11/23 at 12:26 pm to
K. Ardoin, another example of the "Peter Principle".

Another fine example of how a lobbyist can rise to levels far beyond his skill level.
Posted by Gifman
Member since Jan 2021
17337 posts
Posted on 4/11/23 at 1:16 pm to
How can anyone vote for anyone that obese? He has no self control.
Posted by kingbob
Sorrento, LA
Member since Nov 2010
69297 posts
Posted on 4/11/23 at 1:16 pm to
Anyone know Mike Francis’s platform for Sec of State?

I know Trosclair is running as well.
This post was edited on 4/11/23 at 1:34 pm
Posted by FreeTiger
Member since Jul 2021
27 posts
Posted on 4/11/23 at 2:57 pm to
GOOD RIDDANCE! He was all in on censorship.

He wants anyone to be able to use Ballot Marking Devices. That gives them more opportunity for fraud. He absolutely knew that the machines were vulnerable. Those should only be used for the handicapped.

Not cleaning voter rolls.

We need hand marked, hand counted paper ballots only! No machines.




Posted by Socrates Johnson
Madisonville
Member since Apr 2012
2360 posts
Posted on 4/11/23 at 3:36 pm to
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We need hand marked, hand counted paper ballots only! No machines.

This honestly sounds worse.
Posted by Pu2kph0
Member since Oct 2022
1697 posts
Posted on 4/11/23 at 3:39 pm to
Ardoin is dirty. He knows it’s about to drop.
Posted by boosiebadazz
Member since Feb 2008
84449 posts
Posted on 4/11/23 at 3:41 pm to
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Anyone know Mike Francis’s platform for Sec of State?

I know Trosclair is running as well.


I think you just generally have to allege fraud in every election from here on out to get elected.
Posted by teke184
Zachary, LA
Member since Jan 2007
103118 posts
Posted on 4/11/23 at 3:42 pm to
Does New Orleans still vote in the state? Baton Rouge? Opelousas? Then there is fraud.

It is a question of degrees IMHO, given that a lot of these areas have machines which will pay for turnout.
Posted by OGtigerfan87
North La
Member since Feb 2019
3851 posts
Posted on 4/11/23 at 3:45 pm to
Trump is definitely obese and I’ll probably end up voting for him a 3rd time. What a dumb comment
Posted by jackamo3300
New Orleans
Member since Apr 2004
2901 posts
Posted on 4/11/23 at 3:51 pm to
Sure, there was Dominion and his apparent insistence for authoring RFP's that favored them.

But the final nail for him that few, if any, will even go near is that he's another casualty of the abortive recall attempt here to get rid of Cantrell; and what was crouching, waiting to ambush him in the near future.

First, he was put in the public position he feared most of being seen dictating to a black female politician - our Registrar Wilson, which involved a very weak agreement/capitulation regarding the temporary removal of erroneous names from the rolls here.

First they discussed removing 42,000 names (temporarily).

Then that was revised down to 25,000.

Then more capitulation by Ardoin revised the number down to a meager 5,000.

With the understanding that all would continue to be on the rolls for future elections regardless of their ineligibility - when the true number who should be removed likely exceeds 70,000.

There would come a future time when he wouldn't be able to dance around this embarrassing situation any longer.

In the process, Ardoin wound up displaying to the world an image and aura of weakness challenging even what Republican leadership have already established for themselves.

So he believes he's alienated enough blacks, and whites in his own party, for him to suddenly realize that it's a good move now to "spend more time with his family and improve his health."

Someone as craven as he should have never been in that position.

But he thought he could leave Orleans to its own devices and remain insulated, therefore unscathed by it.

Turned out he couldn't. It would still be there waiting for him.

Also, him joined at the hip with Dominion didn't exactly contribute to a positive image either.
Posted by FreeTiger
Member since Jul 2021
27 posts
Posted on 4/12/23 at 8:38 am to
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This honestly sounds worse.


They would be counted at the precincts. These are smaller numbers of ballots and they would still need to match the poll books. There could be watchers. With this, there is no risk that a machine is changing your vote.
Posted by loogaroo
Welsh
Member since Dec 2005
39507 posts
Posted on 4/12/23 at 8:46 am to
You think AZ is bad….let Clay Schexnayder anywhere near this office and see what happens.
Posted by Coppertop
Member since Feb 2021
687 posts
Posted on 4/12/23 at 8:55 am to

No it doesn't.

This is the system we need to replace the machines.

Hand Marked, Hand Certified Voting System!!!!

Rumble Video CajunClothesline
Posted by TROLA
BATON ROUGE
Member since Apr 2004
14398 posts
Posted on 4/12/23 at 9:19 am to
It’s a sad commentary watching people bash anyone they don’t completely agree with politically.. his job has and is running ejections statewide.. we hear all about the BS going on throughout the country yet our elections are held on time and results released quickly Kyle’s not perfect but he has done a good job when you take a step back and look objectively at our system

Our voting system is needing to be updated and the voting systems available and supported are limited, thusly it is a matter of fact that dominion will be involved within the process at some point.
Posted by jcaz
Laffy
Member since Aug 2014
18772 posts
Posted on 4/12/23 at 9:20 am to
Isn’t Trump like 6 foot 4 or something?
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