Election

Early voting for March election starts Saturday

Early voting for the March 25 Muncipal Primary Election will be held Saturday and Monday through March 18, at registrar of voters offices. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Registrar offices include: In Acadia Parish, 568 NW Court Circle, Crowley. Contact the registrar’s office at 337-788-8841.

Feb. 22 is final day to register for March 25 election

The final day to register in the March 25 Municipal Primary Election is 4:30 p.m. Feb. 22 for in person and by mail registrations. The deadline for Geaux Vote Online registration is March 4. Registrar offices include: In Acadia Parish, 568 NW Court Circle, Crowley.

Hacking and ‘Home Sweet Home’

All this talk about hacking during the election is just a new twist on an old story in Louisiana. Back in the day, eyebrows went up when nobody called foul over chicanery at the election place or after the votes were counted, not when some supposed irregularity was found.

Voter information for the spring elections

The Spring Muncipal Primary Election is scheduled March 25 and the General on April 29. The last day to register to vote in the Spring Municipal Primary Election is Feb.

Qualifying dates set for 2 St. Landry Parish elections

Qualifying dates for two elections on March 25 in St. Landry Parish were announced by Charles Jagneaux, St. Landry Parish clerk of court. Qualifying is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Jan. 11 to 13 at the clerk’s office, Room 207, St. Landry Parish Courthouse.

Tri-parish vote echoes state, district results

Vote counts in state and district elections in the Tri-parish area tracked the totals in Saturday’s voting. State Treasurer John Kennedy won the U.S. Senate post left open by the retirement of Sen. David Vitter.

Tri-parish vote echoes state, district results

Vote counts in state and district elections in the Tri-parish area tracked the totals in Saturday’s voting. State Treasurer John Kennedy won the U.S. Senate post left open by the retirement of Sen. David Vitter.

Legislature hosting a bit of election action too

Even though the regular campaign season for the Louisiana Legislature won’t come around again until 2019, there’s already one open seat that will be decided by a special election next year and more could soon follow.

Move on to bring early voting to Eunice

Early voting for the next election involving Eunice voters may be held in Eunice. Early voting for all of St. Landry Parish now occurs in the registrar of voters office at the courthouse in Opelousas. Eunice Alderman Dale Soileau said Eunice voters don’t want to go to Opelousas.

Senate, House seats to be decided in Saturday voting

Early voting numbers show interest in Saturday’s election may be lagging behind the November vote, which included the presidential election. Early voting for Saturday election ended Dec. 3 with 174,889 votes cast in the state compared to 531,555 in November.