2025 Louisiana Amendment 4

Louisiana Amendment 4 was a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that appeared on the ballot on March 29, 2025. If passed, the amendment would have required special elections to the Louisiana Supreme Court to occur at the earliest available date. The referendum failed.

Background

Currently, judges to the Supreme Court are elected in partisan elections that are scheduled within 12 months after the day the vacancy occurs. The amendment would require the election to be scheduled at the soonest possible date.