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Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin speaks to the House and Governmental Affairs Committee, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La. Ardoin told lawmakers Thursday, April 8, 2021 that he won't soon restart Louisiana's work to upgrade its voting technology, after two prior efforts to replace thousands of voting machines were scrapped amid controversy. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte, file)

No plans to revive Louisiana’s voting machine search soon

By MELINDA DESLATTE - Associated Press

Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin speaks to the House and Governmental Affairs Committee about his proposed emergency plan for the fall Louisiana elections, on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)

Louisiana elections chief slams senator over voting machines

By MELINDA DESLATTE - Associated Press

Voting machines are set up and ready for use at the Louisiana Voting Machine Warehouse at 8870 Chef Menteur Hwy. which will be an early voting location in New Orleans, La. Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. Early voting will run from Oct. 16 to Oct. 27 - except on Sundays - from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Max Becherer/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)

Louisiana ends search for new voting machines amid criticism

By MELINDA DESLATTE - Associated Press

Voting machines are set up and ready for use at the Louisiana Voting Machine Warehouse at 8870 Chef Menteur Hwy. which will be an early voting location in New Orleans, La. Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. Early voting will run from Oct. 16 to Oct. 27 - except on Sundays - from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Max Becherer/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)

Another company protests Louisiana’s voting machine search

By MELINDA DESLATTE - Associated Press

Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin speaks to the House and Governmental Affairs Committee about his proposed emergency plan for the fall Louisiana elections, on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)

Analysis: La. voting machine search a political minefield

By MELINDA DESLATTE - Associated Press

In this file photo, the sun sets as people arrive to vote at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Ironton, Louisiana for Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. Early voting for runoff elections in Louisiana ends on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020. (Chris Granger/The Advocate via AP)

Louisiana Senate leader wants voting machine search scrapped

By MELINDA DESLATTE - Associated Press

In this file photo, the sun sets as people arrive to vote at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Ironton, Louisiana for Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. Early voting for runoff elections in Louisiana ends on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020. (Chris Granger/The Advocate via AP)

Louisiana elections chief asks to resume voting tech search

By MELINDA DESLATTE - Associated Press

Amanda Bohren holds her one-year-old son, Luke Spencer Bohren, as she waits to vote on Election Day, in the Mid City section of New Orleans, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Election firm Dominion to bid for new Louisiana contract

By MELINDA DESLATTE - Associated Press

Voting machines are set up and ready for use at the Louisiana Voting Machine Warehouse at 8870 Chef Menteur Hwy. which will be an early voting location in New Orleans, La. Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. Early voting will run from Oct. 16 to Oct. 27 - except on Sundays - from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Max Becherer/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)

Lawmakers plan review of Louisiana’s voting machine search

By MELINDA DESLATTE - Associated Press

Amanda Bohren holds her one-year-old son, Luke Spencer Bohren, as she waits to vote on Election Day, in the Mid City section of New Orleans, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Louisiana renews search for vendor to replace voting system

By MELINDA DESLATTE - Associated Press

Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin speaks to the House and Governmental Affairs Committee about his proposed emergency plan for the fall Louisiana elections, on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)

Louisiana official won’t appeal election mail-in expansion

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La. secretary of state apologizes for voter portal shutdown

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FILE - In this July 20, 2018, file photo, interim Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin, R-Baton Rouge, talks to reporters in Baton Rouge, La. On Monday, Aug. 17, 2020, Ardoin, Louisiana's elections chief, proposed a scaled-back emergency plan for this fall's elections that would modestly expand early voting amid the coronavirus outbreak, but still require most people to cast their ballots in person in the pandemic. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte, File)

Louisiana election chief warns of logistics issues this fall

By MELINDA DESLATTE - Associated Press

Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin speaks to the House and Governmental Affairs Committee about his proposed emergency plan for the fall Louisiana elections, on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)

GOP lawmakers, Edwards clashing over Louisiana election plan

By MELINDA DESLATTE - Associated Press

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards makes a point while updating the status of the state in regard to COVID-19, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La. The state will continue to be in Phase 2 until Aug. 28. (Bill Feig/The Advocate via AP)

Louisiana governor will block emergency virus elections plan

By MELINDA DESLATTE - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 20, 2018, file photo, interim Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin, R-Baton Rouge, talks to reporters in Baton Rouge, La. On Monday, Aug. 17, 2020, Ardoin, Louisiana's elections chief, proposed a scaled-back emergency plan for this fall's elections that would modestly expand early voting amid the coronavirus outbreak, but still require most people to cast their ballots in person in the pandemic. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte, File)

Louisiana emergency election plan scales back mail-in voting

By MELINDA DESLATTE - Associated Press

Reworked Louisiana elections plan crosses legislative hurdle

By MELINDA DESLATTE - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 20, 2018, file photo, then-interim Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin, R-Baton Rouge, talks to reporters in Baton Rouge, La. Republican state senators Wednesday, April 15, 2020 blocked an emergency plan to expand early voting and mail-in balloting options for Louisiana's July presidential primary, raising objections to wider use of vote-by-mail options for people worried about the risk of exposure to the coronavirus in one of the nation's larger outbreaks. GOP Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin ran into a wall of opposition from his fellow Republicans — including objections from the state Republican Party — for his proposal. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte, File)

GOP senators reject wider mail-in vote for Louisiana primary

By MELINDA DESLATTE - Associated Press

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards speaks about the new coronavirus while U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams, right, listens on Thursday, March 12, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La. The number of cases of the COVID-19 disease caused by the virus are on the rise in Louisiana. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)

Louisiana postpones its presidential primary to June 20 amid coronavirus fears

By James Varney - The Washington Times

Louisiana restarting bid process for new voting machines

By MELINDA DESLATTE - Associated Press