Louisiana has since the 1970s had an open primary system for electing its public officials, whereby candidates (regardless of party) run on the same primary and/or general election ballot. That system was modified over a year ago, when a “semi closed” primary with party primaries/runoffs/general elections was resuscitated for “top of the ballot” offices like U.S. Senate, U.S. House, PSC (Public Service Commission), BESE (the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education), and the Louisi...
