Few early voters turning out to amend Louisiana Constitution
Early voting for four amendments on the ballot for the March 29 election continues at Eunice City Hall through Saturday. Voting hours are 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Cynthia Martin, voter commissioner, hands back Austin Miller’s driver’s license as he will cast his vote. Results from early voting in Eunice included Saturday, 39; Monday, 42; and Tuesday, 32. (Photo by Myra Miller)
Early voter turnout so far is very low for Louisiana’s March 29 election to decide the fate of four constitutional amendments and, for some voters, local races and tax referendums.
As of Monday night and the close of the second day of early voting, statewide turnout tallied 67,072. Joel Watson, a spokesperson for Secretary of State Nancy Landry, said his office is expecting final turnout to clock…