Election Process Hearing (1980)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1980-01-11
Duration: 00:05:31
Subjects: Louisiana. Legislature | Elections, 1979 | Electoral fraud | Electoral reform | Fitzmorris, James E. (James Edward), 1921-
Contributors:
- George, Beth Host
- Blome, Ron Host
- Fitzmorris, Jimmy Speaker
- Hudson, Tommy Speaker
Description
This segment from the January 11, 1980, episode of “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features a report on the testimony given by Lieutenant Governor Jimmy Fitzmorris at the public hearing of the special joint legislative committee examining the state’s election process. Fitzmorris, who filed a lawsuit alleging voting irregularities in the primary for the recent gubernatorial election, discusses widespread fraud in the 1979 statewide elections. Host: Beth George Host: Ron Blome