As President Donald Trump pushes hard on election rules, would much change in Louisiana?

Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Tuesday, April 7, 2026. WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump and his Republican allies went “all in” last week on their theory that American elections are fundamentally flawed and rigged against the Republicans who now control Congress and the White House. Trump’s Solicitor General, D. John Sauer, asked Monday that the U.S. Supreme Court quickly endorse an executive order that would limit the use of “mail-in” ballots in time for the Nov.

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Scoop News DeskLouisiana · Published Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 9:00 AM UTCUpdated Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 12:12 PM UTC

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Like about 30% of the electorate in 2024, Trump voted absentee, according to federal elections data. Reports and analysis show that Republicans and Democrats equally use mail ballots, but in some recent counts, early GOP leads of the votes cast in person evaporated when the absentee ballots were tallied. “I’m not saying it’s rigged. Generally, ballot counting can’t start until the polls are closed.

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