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• Early voting for April 6 election begins Saturday

  March 22, 2013 10:43 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Secretary of State Tom Schedler is encouraging all Louisianans eligible to vote in the April 6 primary election to consider voting early. Early voting begins Saturday at the parish Registrar of Voters' Office and continues through March 30 from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, excluding Good... more »

• State removes names of inactive voters

  January 24, 2013 7:01 AM

  BATON ROUGE - State elections officials removed about 52,000 inactive voters from Louisiana's voter rolls after November's presidential election. State Elections Commissioner Angie Rogers says election laws require the purge of voter registration rolls once every two years or so, to remove the names of people who have not voted... more »

• Runoff elections tomorrow in Louisiana

  December 7, 2012 12:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Secretary of State's office isn't expecting a high turnout for tomorrow's runoff elections. Not all parishes have a lot on the ballot, and so far more than 50,000 people voted early statewide. In Baton Rouge, voters will decide who takes an open seat on... more »

• Garbage tax on ballot in Tangipahoa Parish

  November 28, 2012 9:11 AM

  AMITE - Voters in rural Tangipahoa Parish will be asked to approve a property tax proposition in support of parish landfill operations on the Dec. 8 ballot. Rural Garbage District No. 1, which includes all unincorporated areas of the parish, is seeking renewal of a 10-year, 10-mill ad valorem... more »

• 2 in face off for Port Allen mayor

  November 26, 2012 10:22 AM

  PORT ALLEN - Voters deciding who will serve as Port Allen mayor for the next four years have a choice on the Dec. 8 election ballot between the incumbent and one of his challengers in a previous mayoral election a year ago. Mayor Roger Bergeron, a Democrat, is once again... more »

• Boat needed in one Minneapolis voting precinct

  November 13, 2012 12:40 PM

  MINNEAPOLIS - Not one voter cast a ballot in one Minneapolis precinct on Election Day. That's because the only living species in Ward 10, Precinct 3B, is of the aquatic variety. A newly redistricted precinct map shows 3B is located entirely in the eastern half of Lake Calhoun - the... more »

• Fraud? No, spider delays Mass. town's vote count

  November 8, 2012 12:24 PM

  REHOBOTH, Mass. - It wasn't hanging chads or voter fraud that delayed the vote count in one Massachusetts town - it was a spider. Rehoboth Town Clerk Kathleen Conti says one of the town's aging voting machines malfunctioned Tuesday morning. She called a technician, who said a spider web apparently... more »

• Sec. State to examine social media and ballots after election

  November 6, 2012 3:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Every day people share all kinds of things through social networking, from who they're with right down to what they're about to eat. People in Louisiana, though, should think twice before snapping a pic of who they voted for today. According to Louisiana law, it... more »

• Voters deciding more than the next president

  November 6, 2012 12:32 PM

  UNDATED - Americans are lining up at voting places around the country to give their verdict on a long and bruising campaign for the White House and other matters. In addition to the contest between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, every House seat, a third of the Senate and... more »

• Romney casts ballot, campaigns as people vote

  November 6, 2012 9:11 AM

  BELMONT, Mass. - Mitt Romney has cast his ballot in the presidential election. After all the flights, all the speeches, the debates, hand-shakes, nods, gestures and smiles, it was time for him to vote and then hold curtain-closing campaign rallies in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Then, he had to contemplate... more »

• Schedler expects long lines in La. on Election Day

  November 5, 2012 3:00 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana's top elections official is telling voters to be patient on Election Day, do their homework about the ballot and expect a lengthy wait to get in the voting booth. Secretary of State Tom Schedler predicted turnout for the election Tuesday could top 70 percent in Louisiana... more »

• St. Helena Parish School District counting on tax vote

  October 30, 2012 10:19 AM

  ST.HELENA PARISH- A millage tax will be on the ballots next Tuesday in St. Helena Parish. If approved by voters the tax will help keep the ailing district funded and allow them to renovate their schools. News 2's Adrian Pittman will have more on News 2 at 6... more »

• Early voting for Nov. 6 election begins today

  October 23, 2012 8:52 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Early voting is starting in Louisiana for the Nov. 6 election, which includes the presidential race, six congressional races, constitutional amendments, judgeships and local contests around the state. Voters seeking to cast their ballots in advance of Election Day can vote early starting today and running... more »

• Look up sample ballots for 2012 election

  October 11, 2012 2:58 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Sample ballots are available for the 2012 election. Besides the president's race, Louisiana voters in some districts are also choosing a U. S. Representative, Associate Supreme Court Justice, as well as a number of constitutional amendments. Click here to search the Secretary of State's ballot... more »

• Vote to honor veterans Play Video

  September 19, 2012 5:59 PM

  BATON ROUGE- This year your going to the ballot box can mean more than just a vote thanks to the new "Honor Vets" program instated by the Secretary of State. The program aims to encourage voters to go to the polls in honor of the men and women who... more »

• Qualifying ends today for La. candidates

  August 17, 2012 4:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Qualifying ends today for candidates who want to be listed on the ballot for the Nov. 6 election in Louisiana. Candidates must file their applications and required filing fees by 5 p.m. today or remain unlisted. In the East Baton Rouge Parish race for mayor-president,... more »

• Man sues for proof of Obama's eligibility

  July 27, 2012 11:02 AM

  JUNEAU, Alaska - A Juneau man has filed a lawsuit trying to compel the state of Alaska to prove that President Obama is qualified to be on the ballot. Gordon Warren Epperly claims in the lawsuit that Obama's citizenship status is unknown, and that Obama was illegally inaugurated in 2009.... more »

• Council delays taxes on ballot

  July 6, 2012 6:31 AM

  DONALDSONVILLE - The Ascension Parish Council has postponed a vote to put proposed taxes and fees on the election ballot until later this month. The move likely ensures the items would not go before voters on Nov. 6 with a proposed parish half-cent sales tax for road improvements. ... more »

• Col. Reb ballot intiative withers

  June 15, 2012 2:21 PM

  JACKSON, Miss.- An effort to enshrine an Old South university mascot into the Mississippi Constitution is a lost cause - at least for now. Arthur Randallson directs the Colonel Reb Political Action Committee, a group pushing a ballot initiative to make the University of Mississippi revive a mascot it retired... more »

• 9 constitutional amendments on November ballot

  June 12, 2012 9:01 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana voters will face a list of questions in the fall election, constitutional changes proposed by lawmakers, including provisions about gun rights and pension revocation. Nine proposals to amend the Louisiana Constitution will be on the Nov. 6 ballot after the action of the legislative session.... more »

• Millage to fight mosquitoes on Livingston Parish ballot

  May 15, 2012 10:30 AM

  LIVINGSTON - Residents in Livingston Parish could be paying a tax to get rid of mosquitoes. A millage increase is set for the November ballot, but does everyone approve? Find out how much it could cost you, and what will change if its approved. News 2's Sarah Rosario... more »

• Hammond charter changes on ballot

  April 18, 2012 7:40 AM

  HAMMOND - The Hammond City Council will submit to the city's voters eight proposed changes to the home rule charter. The council approved a companion resolution Tuesday that sets the vote on the proposed charter changes for Nov. 6. The proposed changes were submitted to the council by a group... more »

• Gay marriage bill signed

  March 1, 2012 4:38 PM

  ANNAPOLIS, MD. - Maryland's governor has signed a bill legalizing gay marriage, joining seven other states and the District of Columbia. Governor Martin O'Malley signed the bill today one week after its final passage by the Maryland Legislature. The law is scheduled to take effect in January 2013.... more »

• Wednesday deadline to register for Mar 24 election

  February 21, 2012 11:19 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Wednesday's the deadline to register to vote or to change parties for the presidential preference primary next month. Registered Democrats and Republicans will vote on March 24 for who they want to get their party's nomination. Only people registered in a party may vote in that party's primary.... more »

• Voters face lengthy ballot on Saturday

  October 21, 2011 2:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. - Louisiana voters will be wading through a lengthy ballot Saturday. While Gov. Bobby Jindal is expected to coast to an easy re-election, lawmakers across the state are in tight contests with term-limited folks seeking to keep themselves in office by switching jobs and others long... more »

• Tax renewal proposals headed to Calcasieu ballot

  October 9, 2011 9:37 AM

  LAKE CHARLES, La.- The Calcasieu Parish School Board wants to put three tax renewal propositions on the March 2012 ballot. Karl Bruchhaus, the school system's chief financial officer, said two of the proposals are for 10-year parishwide renewals. The other pertains solely to Bell City. One of the... more »

• Constitutional amendments on Oct. 22 ballot

  October 6, 2011 4:13 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Five proposed constitutional changes will appear on the Oct. 22 ballot. The amendment that got the most attention would dedicate an annual stream of tobacco settlement money to the state's free college tuition program called TOPS. Linked to that is renewal of a 4-cent state sales... more »

• Circumcision Ban off Ballot

  July 28, 2011 7:41 PM

  A judge in San Francisco says a measure calling for a ban on male circumcision is off the November ballot. Judge Loretta Giorgi says the ban violates a California law that makes regulating medical procedures a function of the state, not cities. Those that favor the ban argue circumcision is... more »

• House and Senate pass cigarette tax extension

  June 23, 2011 6:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The House and Senate have agreed to renew a 4-cent cigarette tax, but it requires voter approval through a ballot initiative in the fall. In a last-minute compromise, Gov. Bobby Jindal and lawmakers this week agreed to allow the tax extension to go forward via a... more »

• Illinois court throws Emanuel off Chiago ballot

  January 24, 2011 1:10 PM

  CHICAGO - An Illinois appellate court on Monday threw former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel off the ballot for Chicago mayor because he didn't live in the city in the year before the election. The decision put Emanuel's candidacy into doubt a month before the election. He had... more »

• Judge orders Tangipahoa tax proposition

  November 19, 2010 6:15 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - The Tangipahoa School Board has been ordered to place a tax proposition on the April 2011 ballot. The order reinforces earlier court orders and the judge's statements when he warned the board that failure to put the measure on the ballot could result in court sanction. The... more »

• Prairieville firefighters want new tax for more stations

  November 9, 2010 11:01 AM

  GONZALES – Firefighters in Ascension Parish say they need another property tax increase to pay for more firefighters, trucks and stations in the Prairieville area. Chief Mark Stewart is asking for a 10-mill increase to be put on the April ballot to fund expansion for Fire District No. 3. ... more »

• News 2 tracks how your vote is counted

  November 2, 2010 6:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE - You've done your part by voting, and now it will be up to the Clerk of Court's Office to make sure your ballot gets counted. It's a process that starts when the polls close. More that 300 commissioners are responsible for collecting memory cards from the... more »

• Candidates agree: Vote early

  October 19, 2010 5:13 AM

  Candidates on the November 2 ballot want you to head to the polls to vote now. Early voting begins today and continues through next Tuesday. There is at least one early voting place in every parish and early voting takes place every day except Sunday. In the biggest race on... more »

• White Castle reacts to indicted police chief's re-election

  October 4, 2010 5:56 PM

  White Castle Police Chief Mario Brown won re-election on Saturday, despite a federal indictment. The chief got 55% of the vote. People said up until Election Day, it seemed the city was on board to check off "change" on the ballot, but it turns out, most people like things just... more »

• E-mail urges GOHSEP workers to support amendment

  October 2, 2010 9:48 AM

  An employee at the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness e-mailed her fellow employees, urging them to support a constitutional amendment on Saturday's ballot that affects their employment. State law prohibits using public funds to urge anyone to vote for or against candidates or propositions in any election.... more »

• Zachary schools put bond issue on ballot

  August 30, 2010 10:23 PM

  Zachary’s independent school district wants more of your tax money. The board put a bond on the ballot that would raise $40 million in 10 years. News 2’s Kristy Davis got answers on where that money would go. For more information on the bond issue, click here . more »

• Court rejects candidate's appeal over expletive

  August 9, 2010 12:42 PM

  A candidate for the Wisconsin Legislature who wants to use an expletive and a racially charged phrase to describe herself on the ballot has lost an appeal of a federal judge's order dismissing her lawsuit. Ieshuh Griffin appealed U.S. District Judge Rudolph Randa's decision rejecting her lawsuit on Thursday.... more »

• Bond proposal will be on Nov. 14 ballot

  October 12, 2009 5:05 PM

  The Baton Rouge Metro Council decided not to postpone a vote on Mayor Kip Holden's bond proposal. In a split vote, 6 - 6, the amendment to remove the item from the ballot was rejected today. The $900 million package will be on the November 14th ballot in East... more »