路易斯安那州将独立选民重新归类为8月1日开始的“无党”,影响15万人。 Louisiana reclassifies Independent voters as "No Party" starting Aug 1, affecting 150,000.

路易斯安那州从2025年8月1日起不再承认独立党, Louisiana will no longer recognize the Independent Party as of August 1, 2025, reclassifying its voters as "No Party" in the state's voter registration system. 这一变化是2026年某些选举向封闭政党初选过渡的一部分。 This change is part of the state's transition to closed party primaries for certain elections in 2026. 此举影响到约150 000名选民,旨在减少新初级系统中的混乱。 The move affects about 150,000 voters and aims to reduce confusion in the new primary system. 选民将收到变更通知,并可在网上核实其登记状况。 Voters will receive notices about the change and can verify their registration status online.