re: Why would a Louisiana state employment exam ask me if I identify as a Conservative?

Sorry, but I call BS.


Unless you mean employment in the state of Louisiana, in which case it's still odd but at least legal.

But typically Louisiana state employment means the state government. That generally means civil service. Where such a question would be illegal. And it might be true for an unclassified position, but then you would not be taking an exam.

So again, I think you are making this up OR more likely you are misunderstanding something.