BATON ROUGE, La. — Secretary of State Nancy Landry announced Tuesday that Louisiana is now ranked second in the nation for election integrity by the Heritage Foundation after previously being ranked ninth by the same group. Scores are calculated from 12 different categories, including voter ID implementation, absentee ballot management, vote counting practices, and verification of citizenship.
“This latest ranking proves once again that Louisiana’s elections are safe and secure,” Secretary Landry said. “I am proud of the hard work that our elections team does day in and day out to ensure the integrity of our elections. While this news is cause for celebration, there is still much work to be done. I won’t be satisfied until Louisiana is number one in the nation, and I am confident that will happen when we transition to a new, fully-auditable voting system.”
The Department of State has begun the process of procuring a new voting system, and Secretary Landry has indicated that the agency will secure one within the year.
