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    Louisiana Voters Divided Among 217 Political Parties The Louisiana Secretary of State carefully records the political party voters choose when they register to vote, which is how Louisiana's voter roll came to include 217 political parties, 86 which have only one member.  Included in that list is the Bull Moose Party, with its five members, 12 Jedis, 20  members of the Banana Party, one Monarchist, 16 Whigs, two Cajuns and a list of equally amusing party choices.  Read Gannett's Mike Hasten's hilarious account of those who list their party registration as "other" at the link below.

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Libertarian Party to Hold First Louisiana Primary -- Hayes, Gentile Seek Spot on November Ballot

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Libertarian Party to Hold First Louisiana Primary -- Hayes, Gentile Seek Spot on November Ballot
One in five Louisiana voters are eligible to cast a vote in the first Libertarian Party primary in state history.  While Louisiana has 3,500 registered Libertarians, the party allows the state's 665,000 unaffiliated voters to participate in the August 28th primary.  Randall Hayes, a 38-year-old stock trader from Atlanta, LA will face Anthony "Tony" Gentile, a 50-year-old refinery maintenance supervisor from Mandeville for a spot on the November ballot with incumbent Senator David Vitter and Congressman Charlie Melancon.

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