Governor Jeff Landry has called for a special session of the Louisiana Legislature to address matters related to the state’s election process. The session will focus on the election code, important dates, deadlines, and plans concerning the 2026 election cycle. Lawmakers are scheduled to convene starting October 23, 2025, with the session set to conclude by November 13, 2025.
“Today, Governor Landry issued the call to convene the Louisiana Legislature into an extraordinary session. The legislature will consider the election code, dates, deadlines, and plans for the 2026 election cycle. The special session will begin on October 23, 2025, and end no later than November 13, 2025.”


