Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards speaks during a press conference at the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on July 28. John Bel Edwards signed an executive order declaring that an emergency exists for Louisiana’s November election because of Covid-19, according to a release from his office. According to Edwards, Secretary Kyle Ardoin's plan "does not provide for absentee mail-in voting options for people who are at high risk" for coronavirus. The emergency order signed Tuesday "allows the state to move forward with emergency plans to support the election," according to the release.

Source: CNN August 19, 2020 17:01 UTC