Staff Report
There are only three elections in the Eunice area that have a chance of entering a runoff on Dec. 8.
Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday for an election that includes a contest at the top of the ballot for secretary of state.
Perhaps the strongest focus in the election has been the municipal election that has contests for all but alderman at-large, which was won by Marion “Nootsie” Sattler when he was the lone qualifier for the job.
There are three candidates each for Ward 1 and Ward 2 alderman, which could trigger a runoff. The District 11 St. Landry Parish School Board seat, which is adjacent to Eunice, also has a field of three.
At the end of early voting 563 votes had been cast in the Eunice election.
Cheryl Milburn, St. Landry Parish registrar of voters, estimated a 40 percent turnout in St. Landry Parish where there are a dozen municipal elections.
In Acadia Parish, there were 4,325 votes cast as of Tuesday. In Evangeline Parish, the total was 2,215 votes.
There were 307,237 votes cast in the state at the end of early voting.
According to the secretary of state’s website, there are 6,215 people registered to vote in the Eunice municipal election.
The deadline to request an absentee by mail ballot is Nov. Friday by 4:30 p.m. Voters can request an absentee by mail ballot online through the Voter Portal or in writing through a Registrar of Voters Office (other than military and overseas voters).
The deadline for a registrar of voters to receive a voted mail ballot is Monday by 4:30 p.m. (other than military and overseas voters).
The runoff election is scheduled Dec. 8.
The deadline to register to vote in person or by mail is Nov. 7.
The deadline to register to vote through the GeauxVote Online Registration System is Nov. 17.
Early voting is from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 24 through Dec. 1 (except Sunday, Nov. 25).
The deadline to request an absentee by mail ballot is Dec. 4 by 4:30 p.m. Voters can request an absentee by mail ballot online through the Voter Portal or in writing through a local Registrar of Voters Office (other than military and overseas voters).
The deadline for a registrar of voters to receive a voted mail ballot is Dec. 7 by 4:30 p.m. (other than military and overseas voters).
A sample ballot appears on Page 3.
Eunice area candidates qualifying according to the state Secretary of State website are as follows.
Mayor City of Eunice
1 to be elected
Scott A. Fontenot, No Party, 531 W. Park Blvd. Eunice, LA 70535, White, 337-305-3159, Male.
“Tim” Smith, Democrat, 1511 Amazon St. Eunice, LA 70535, White, 337-592-0364, Male.
Chief of Police City of Eunice
1 to be elected
“Randy” Fontenot, Other, 900 Glendale Ave. Eunice, LA 70535, White, 337-200-2645, Male.
Allarate “AJ” Frank, Independent, 611 Halsey St. Eunice, LA 70535, Black, 337-466-7039, Male.
Alderman at Large City of Eunice
1 to be elected
Marion “Nootsie” Sattler, Democrat, 1360 Clanton Ave. Eunice, LA 70535, White, 337-247-2646, Male.
Alderman Ward 1, City of Eunice
1 to be elected
Chad Andrepont, No Party, 1340 Nile St. Eunice, LA 70535, White, 337-580-3477, Male.
“Tony” Baltakis, Democrat, 1450 Nile , St. Eunice, LA 70535, White, 337-457-1510, Male.
Roland Miller, Republican, 1220 Faris Ave. Eunice, LA 70535, White 337-457-3181, Male.
Alderman Ward 2, City of Eunice
1 to be elected
Martin Bellow, Democrat, 337 Emmitt Dr. Eunice, LA 70535, Black, 337-466-5297, Male
Germaine Simpson, Democrat, P.O. Box 784 Eunice, LA 70535, Black, 337-457-3583, Female.
“Jackie Ju Ju” Vallare, Democrat, 250 S. Natalie St. Eunice, LA 70535, Black, 337-550-5260, Female.
Alderman Ward 3, City of Eunice
1 to be elected
Ernest “Ernie” Blanchard. Independent. 160 Jeanne St. Eunice, LA 70535 White. 337-580-6160. Male.
Gabriel “Gabe” Ortego. Democrat. 1240 Clanton Ave. Eunice, LA 70535. White. 337-331-0806. Male.
Alderman Ward 4, City of Eunice
1 to be elected
James Donnie Fontenot, Republican, 421 S. Fifth St. Eunice, LA 70535, White, 858-200-5149, Male.
Connie Thibodeaux, Republican, 451 W. Vine Ave. Eunice, LA 70535, White, 337-457-0190, Female.
Member of School Board District 11
1 to be elected
Shonda Garner Brooks,Democrat, 205 School Rd. Church Point, LA 70525, Black, 337-290-3727, Female.
Jacqueline M. Gennuso, Independent, P.O. Box 290 Lawtell, LA 70550, Black, 337-351-0855, Female.
Myron Guillory, Democrat, 229 Charlie Rd. Church Point, LA 70525, Black, 337-945-1376, Male.
Member of School Board District 12
1 to be elected
Albert “Al” Hayes Jr., Democrat, 701 E. Maple Ave. Eunice, LA 70535, Black, 337-457-7486, Male.
Member of School Board District 13
1 to be elected
Mary Ellen Donatto, Democrat, 330 W. Camellia Ave. Eunice, LA 70535, Black, 337-580-2750, Female.