House Bill No. 251ES-12, introduced by Representative Bayham, enacts Part I-B of Chapter 5 of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes, specifically R.S. 18:419, to establish provisions for the conduct of fall elections for party primary offices in 2026. The bill stipulates that the fall primary election, scheduled for the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 2026, will serve as the primary election date for party primary offices. Additionally, it designates the fall general election, occurring on the sixth Saturday after the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 2026, as the general election date for these offices.

The proposed law modifies existing regulations by clarifying that candidates for party primary offices will be elected based on the majority of votes cast in the primary election and the most votes in the general election, as opposed to the previous provisions that did not include party primary offices in the fall general election. The bill will take effect upon the governor's signature or after the expiration of the time for bills to become law without the governor's signature.