BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana has become the first state to utilize a new voter list maintenance database from the federal Department of Government Efficiency. This database combines information on individuals’ immigration status and death records.

“Since taking office, I have repeatedly requested this critical data from the federal government to check Louisiana’s voter registration list,” Secretary of State Nancy Landry said. “After being stymied by the previous administration, I am thankful to President Trump for his quick work in crafting a cost-free, user-friendly database with valuable information that will help keep Louisiana’s voter rolls accurate. Clean voter rolls are critical to the integrity of our elections.”

Secretary Landry discussed and offered feedback on this new database with White House staff, the Department of Government Efficiency, U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services, and the Social Security Administration at recent meetings in Washington, D.C. Additionally, after being vetoed three times by Governor John Bel Edwards, Act 2 of the 2024 Regular Legislative Session took effect this year and will allow for expanded voter list maintenance through mailed confirmation cards to individuals who have not voted or had contact with election offices in ten or more years.