Thoughts from the Publisher
Louisiana’s new closed primary system has already produced one undeniable result: far fewer people are voting.
In 2020, under the state’s traditional open primary system, more than 2,071,000 voters cast ballots in the U.S. Senate race. Republicans, Democrats, independents, and everyone in between had a say in narrowing the field.
This year, under closed primaries, participation cratered to roughly 7…