Women voters both Black and white could likely be the driving force behind current efforts to gather 53,000 verified signatures of Orleans Parish registered voters which would trigger an election to recall Mayor LaToya Cantrell.
A majority of Louisianas voters support legalization of recreational marijuana, according to a new poll by Dr. Edward E. Chervenak and Dr. Anthony Licciardi on a behalf of the University of New Orleans Survey Research Center. Respondents were also asked if they thought college students should be required to receive a Covid-19 vaccination before returning […]
A new statewide survey shows around 63 percent of Louisiana Republicans would favor switching to Trump's Patriot Party.
What makes someone a good voter? It’s not what you originally may think: who people vote for, but rather how many times they vote. This is one of those rare instances where quantity truly is better than quality. To judge “good voters” political scientists will look at individual’s voting records, rating them based on how […]
“Campaigns using cutting edge technology are leaving their luddite competitors in the dust.” Dr. Tony Licciardi University of New Orleans Political Scientist NEW ORLEANS, LA – May 3, 2020 Many Louisiana campaigns are at a complete standstill in the COVID19 era of social distancing. There are no festivals or events to attend for candidates and […]
While 11 states plus the District of Columbia have now legalized recreational use of marijuana, a 2020 Louisiana opinion poll shows that a majority of registered voters still oppose legalization – but that number has decreased slightly. The poll was sponsored by Louisiana Public Opinion, LLC, and conducted by My People Vote in association with […]
Note: This is an opinion piece only and does not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial board. Freshman Louisiana State Representative, Mandie Landry (D) New Orleans, has offered HB 419 to level the playing field with an aspect of early voting in Louisiana, mail-in early balloting. As it stands in Louisiana, any voter who […]
In a recent February 2020 survey of registered voters in New Orleans parish, Mayor LaToya Cantrell received a 53% approval rating by the people. Although this sounds high considering recent controversies like the Hard Rock Hotel collapse and public news of extensive IRS tax liens, her approval rating is down from a 57% approval in […]
It is not illegal or unethical, but having a My People Vote app subscription is definitely an unfair advantage for political campaigns, when their opponents do not have it. The advantage for campaigns is that the My People Vote app is easy to use. My People Vote developer, Tony Licciardi, said “It gets the wonky […]
A November 12, 2019, Edgewater|My People Vote© poll has the LA gubernatorial runoff at a statistical tie with only 2% undecided between Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards and his Republican challenger Eddie Rispone. The election will come down to the Edwards campaign’s ground game. Grassroots mobilization is going to be the key for Gov. John […]
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