Disability advocates file federal lawsuit against new Louisiana laws targeting absentee ballots

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A group of disability advocates filed a federal lawsuit against Louisiana after state lawmakers OK'd new laws targeting absentee ballots.

Federal documents show Disability Rights Louisiana filed a federal lawsuit alleging violations of the Voting Rights Act ahead of 2024 fall elections. The group believes four of the new laws, Act No. 302, Act No. 317, Act No. 380 and Act No. 712, would deprive individuals with disabilities from voting and threaten those...