State offices
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Louisiana Public Service Commission
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Two seats in the Louisiana Public Service Commission were up for election for a six-year term.
District 1
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Eric Skrmetta
District 5
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Louisiana Public Service Commissioner District 5 election, 2020
County Results: Campbell: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Smiley: 50-60% 60-70%
Since a candidate won more than half of the votes in the primary, no general runoff was held.
Louisiana House of Representatives (special)
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A special election was held for District 54 of the Louisiana House of Representatives due to the death of incumbent Reggie Bagala .
Louisiana Supreme Court
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Two seats in the Louisiana Supreme Court were up for election.
District 4
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A special election was held for District 4 due to the retirement of incumbent justice Marcus R. Clark .
District 7
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Piper Griffin
On November 6, 2020, Terri Love withdrew from the race. Therefore, no general run-off was held.[4]
Federal offices
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Ballot measures
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Amendment 1 (November)
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Louisiana Amendment 1, the No Right to Abortion in Constitution Amendment of 2020, passed with a yes vote of 62.06%. It explicitly adds language that denies a person's right to abortion . It adds the following language to the state constitution:[5]
nothing in this constitution shall be construed to secure or protect a right to abortion or require the funding of abortion.
— Louisiana Legislature, Amendment 1, State Constitution
Amendment 1 (November)[3]
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
1,274,167
62.06
No
779,005
37.94
Amendment 2
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Amendment 2[3]
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
1,158,766
58.34
No
827,516
41.66
Amendment 3
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Amendment 3[3]
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
1,097,196
55.34
No
885,304
44.66
Amendment 4
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Amendment 4[3]
Choice
Votes
%
No
1,079,618
55.76
Yes
856,559
44.24
Amendment 5
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Amendment 5[3]
Choice
Votes
%
No
1,221,254
62.67
Yes
727,372
37.33
Amendment 6
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Amendment 6[3]
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
1,225,682
62.16
No
746,021
37.84
Amendment 7
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Amendment 7[3]
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
1,267,414
64.32
No
702,930
35.68
Amendment 1 (December)
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Amendment 1 (December)[3]
Choice
Votes
%
No
385,647
76.47
Yes
118,651
23.53
See also
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References
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^ "Louisiana elections, 2020" . Ballotpedia.org . Retrieved October 9, 2020 .
^ Lily Hay Newman (August 27, 2020), "How to Vote by Mail and Make Sure It Counts" , Wired.com , archived from the original on October 6, 2020
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Louisiana Secretary of State - Live Election Results" . Louisiana Secretary of State . Retrieved January 12, 2021 .
^ Simerman, John (November 6, 2020). "A Louisiana Supreme Court candidate just won the runoff by default; here's why" . NOLA.com . Retrieved January 22, 2021 .
^ "Louisiana Amendment 1, No Right to Abortion in Constitution Amendment (2020)" . Ballotpedia . Retrieved November 5, 2020 .
External links
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"League of Women Voters of Louisiana" . (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters )
Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Louisiana" , Voting & Elections Toolkits
"Louisiana: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links" , Vote.org , Oakland, CA
Louisiana 2019 & 2020 Elections , OpenSecrets
"State Elections Legislation Database" , Ncsl.org , Washington, D.C.: National Conference of State Legislatures , State legislation related to the administration of elections introduced in 2011 through this year, 2020