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re: LA Election Results Thread 5/16/26 (Cassidy ousted, all amendments fail)

Posted on 5/16/26 at 9:34 pm to
Posted by JYD
Pineville
Member since Oct 2003
8567 posts
Posted on 5/16/26 at 9:34 pm to
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How would your mother know this? Were people chanting Letlow? Because there’s no other way possible for her to know.


Because they print the vote totals from the voting machines after the polls close and deliver them to the COC, my guy.
Posted by Swampcat
Member since Dec 2003
12701 posts
Posted on 5/16/26 at 9:34 pm to
That is true. Need to change declaration to republican not independent it can definitely effect voting on amendments and runoffs. A lot of people do not know this.
Posted by MrLSU
Yellowstone, Val d'isere
Member since Jan 2004
29741 posts
Posted on 5/16/26 at 9:35 pm to
quote:

So an "Independent" couldn't vote in any primary. But "No Party" voters could choose.


This is untrue. I'm an independent and voted in the GOP primary today. You just had to tell the people at the table and fill out a form.
This post was edited on 5/16/26 at 9:35 pm
Posted by loogaroo
Welsh
Member since Dec 2005
42325 posts
Posted on 5/16/26 at 9:35 pm to
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I’m saying of the three options, that we were given since we are independents, if you chose the “independent” ballot, and not republican or democrat, you could not vote on the amendments. That’s what I recall from today.


That's seriously fricked up. Can you prove it?
This is a serious frick up or on purpose. But...I cannot image someone trying to pull that off.
Posted by Neutral Underground
Member since Mar 2024
3354 posts
Posted on 5/16/26 at 9:36 pm to
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Undecided who voted Republican


You, are probably right. I didn't even consider that.
Posted by LSUFanHouston
NOLA
Member since Jul 2009
41051 posts
Posted on 5/16/26 at 9:36 pm to
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A bunch of moronic constituents who don't read the amendments or understand them. They just vote a blanket "No" on both sides of the aisle. This state is loaded with double digit IQs.


People don’t trust the amendments
Posted by lsuguy84
Madisonville
Member since Feb 2009
27388 posts
Posted on 5/16/26 at 9:36 pm to
You have three ballot options as an Independent. He had to pick one. I had to choose “Republican” to vote on everything.
Posted by WestSideTiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2004
5280 posts
Posted on 5/16/26 at 9:37 pm to
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My son is registered independent and got to vote on the amendments.

Everyone voted on amendments. The only option today was which Senate primary to participate in. Dem Rep or none.


Posted by udtiger
Over your left shoulder
Member since Nov 2006
115400 posts
Posted on 5/16/26 at 9:37 pm to
I am No Party.

I was able to choose to vote in GOP.or Dem primary (which I did).

Was able.to vote for all amendments.

I would suspect that since Amendments are non-partisan, any registered voter could vote on those.
Posted by Jake88
Member since Apr 2005
79965 posts
Posted on 5/16/26 at 9:38 pm to
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People don’t trust the amendments
They don't even bother to understand them. They are lazy and stupid.
Posted by Dixie2023
Member since Mar 2023
5226 posts
Posted on 5/16/26 at 9:38 pm to
Well that sucks.
Posted by sledgehammer
SWLA
Member since Oct 2020
7192 posts
Posted on 5/16/26 at 9:39 pm to
I think the wording gets a lot of people confused so they automatically vote no.
Posted by lsuguy84
Madisonville
Member since Feb 2009
27388 posts
Posted on 5/16/26 at 9:39 pm to
I just moved back from Colorado after 13 years. I’m not making any of it up. I’m registered “no party”.
Posted by Jake88
Member since Apr 2005
79965 posts
Posted on 5/16/26 at 9:39 pm to
Thats basically what I'm saying.
Posted by hashtag
Comfy, AF
Member since Aug 2005
33650 posts
Posted on 5/16/26 at 9:39 pm to
quote:

People don’t trust the government/politicians
fify
Posted by spslayto
Member since Feb 2004
21950 posts
Posted on 5/16/26 at 9:39 pm to
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They don't even bother to understand them. They are lazy and stupid.


Half this crap shouldn't be in our state constitution.
Posted by tigerfan84
Member since Dec 2003
26530 posts
Posted on 5/16/26 at 9:40 pm to
Does anyone know which areas we are waiting on?

Looks like about 1000 remaining precincts.
Posted by WestSideTiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2004
5280 posts
Posted on 5/16/26 at 9:41 pm to
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I had to pick a party, or no party but f that.

The party you’d pick only last through today and the runoff primary. It’s not permanent. You’d still be no party for the next election.


Posted by Jake88
Member since Apr 2005
79965 posts
Posted on 5/16/26 at 9:41 pm to
quote:

I think the wording gets a lot of people confused so they automatically vote no
Because they are barely literate, have comprehension difficulties and don't actually care to put in any effort.
Posted by dovehunter
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2014
1914 posts
Posted on 5/16/26 at 9:41 pm to
You could vote but you had to declare a party to vote in a party primary. I’m no party. I wanted to make sure I voted against Cassidy. I checked a form declaring as an R. I voted for Fleming. If I had stayed no party i could have only voted on the amendments. Look at the totals. The democratic and republican primaries totals are way less than the amendments totals. Many people stayed no party i assume.

It makes sense i guess. If you don’t care who makes the runoffs and will vote for a party in the general i guess you can stay no party but it sure limits your choices. I guess by being no party you could change at the last minute and declare whatever primary you choose.

Honestly I was worried a bunch of D’s would declare R at the voting time and vote for Cassidy because he would be a D if reelected.
This post was edited on 5/16/26 at 9:49 pm
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