Election 2020

Acadia-Evangeline Fire District tax renewal on Saturday’s ballot

The Board of Commissioners of the Acadia-Evangeline Fire Protection District is calling for a tax renewal that dates back 50 years from when the fire protection district was created.

Crucial parish tax renewal on Saturday’s ballot

St. Landry Parish Government leaders are stressing that renewing a 1-mill, 10-year jail maintenance tax is crucial at Saturday’s election. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Early voting count low for Dec. 5 election

Voters have Saturday to vote early for the Dec. 5 election. Early voting began Nov. 20 and the total votes in St. Landry Parish at the end of voting Tuesday stood at 366. There were 44 votes cast in the early voting poll at Eunice City Hall at the end of voting Tuesday.

Early voting begins Friday

Early voting for the Dec. 5 election begins Friday. Ballot issues in St. Landry Parish include: — A consitutional amendment to allow the governor to appoint a person who resides out-of-state to serve as an at-large member of a public postsecondary education board of supervisors.

Thoughts post election day!

Winston Churchill once said the democracies and the election process are messy, sometimes chaotic, and inefficient. But, he also pointed out, that no one has devised a system that is any better.

Judicial races decided in parish

Ledricka Johnson-Thierry won election as 27th Judicial District Court Judge for Division C with 71% of the 7.400 votes cast in the race Tuesday. Johnson-Thierry defeated LaDonte Murphy for the seat held by Judge Alonzo Harris, who is retiring. Harris serves as chief judge for the district.

Trump wins the St. Landry Parish, state vote

As of Wednesday morning there was no declared winner of the presidential contest. According to Associated Press, President Donald Trump has 48.2% or 67,247,568 votes to challenger Joe Biden’s $69,892,239 votes.

Darbonne fends off challengers to win reelection

Eunice City and Ward 6 Marshal Terry Darbonne won a fourth term by defeating two challengers in Tuesday’s election. Darbonne won 53% — 2,805 votes— of the 5,244 votes cast in the Ward 6 election. The results are unofficial from the secretary of state’s website.

Pitre wins race for district attorney

Political newcomer Chad Pitre won election as 27th Judicial District Court district attorney with 52% of the 39,138 votes cast in Tuesday’s election. Pitre defeated incumbent Charles Cravins, who ran as a Democrat. There was a 64.

18% of St. Landry Parish voters cast early ballots

About 18% of the 60,323 voters registered for the Tuesday’s election cast ballots in early voting. Cheryl Milburn, registrar of voters, said the early voting count is historic.