| | Lousiana Nonpartisan Primary System |
 | | In 1992, the 4th congressional district primary resulted in two Democrats reaching the runoff election (without Republican or third party candidate appearing on the November ballot), while the 6th congressional district resulted in two Republicans reaching the runoff election (without Democrats or third party candidates on the November ballot). |
| | Leading blanket primary advocate Tom Campbell, a former Republican congressman from California, testified in 1999 in favor of Rep. Mel Watt's State's Choice of Voting Systems Act (a bill to allow states to use full representation systems in congressional elections), based largely on his positive experience with cumulative voting in Illinois. |
| | The impact of cumulative voting was that if about a quarter of voters in a district supported one party, they would have the votes to elect one of three seats. |
| www.fairvote.org /irv/louisiana.htm (240 words) |
