Early voting has begun for the May 16 election in Louisiana. The voting period runs from May 2 to May 9, with polls open from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., with every voter in the state deciding on multiple races. The U.S. House race was halted after the Supreme Court ruled that it was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. During the early voting period, votes will be cast in a closed primary system, with Republican and Democratic voters receiving ballots specific to a party. All voters will be allowed to cast a ballot for candidates of any political party during the November general election.