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• USPS suggests changes to ensure your time-sensitive documents are delivered in time Play Video

  December 31, 2025 2:21 PM

  WASHINGTON — The United States Postal Service is clarifying how and when mail is postmarked, warning that a postmark may not reflect the exact day an item is dropped off. According to a notice in the Federal Register , the USPS explains that a postmark simply indicates the postal... more »

• Tangipahoa Sheriff pushes revised tax plan to hire more deputies, improve safety Play Video

  November 6, 2025 6:12 PM

  INDEPENDENCE — The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking voters to approve a three-quarter-cent sales tax to help boost deputy pay and add more law enforcement staff across the parish. Sheriff Gerald Sticker spent the day at the Piggly Wiggly in Independence talking directly with residents and shoppers about... more »

• Louisiana voters line up at polling locations on Election Day 2020 Play Video

  November 3, 2020 7:26 AM

  BATON ROUGE - In Louisiana, where nearly one million voters have already cast their ballots, polls re-opened to Election Day voters on Tuesday, November 3 at 6 a.m and will remain open until 8 p.m. WBRZ's Nadeen Abusada was on site at a polling location in East Baton Rouge... more »

• Massive number of absentee ballots could delay some election results, Sec. of State says Play Video

  November 2, 2020 10:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A record 964,181 Louisianians voted early and that high-turnout trend is expected to continue on Election Day. "We expect about 1.1 to 1.2 million more voters to participate," Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin said. Ardoin says lines Tuesday could at least mirror the crowds seen... more »

• Absentee voting deadline for most Louisiana citizens is Monday evening Play Video

  November 2, 2020 8:53 AM

  BATON ROUGE - This year's election has resulted in a historical voter turnout and with Election Day just around the corner, officials are preparing for large crowds at polling locations across the state. They're also reminding voters of important voting deadlines. For example, most Louisiana voters who do not... more »

• Election Day reminders for voters Play Video

  November 7, 2016 10:58 AM

  BATON ROUGE – For Election Day on Tuesday, voters will be casting their ballots for the presidential election, U.S. Senate and six constitutional amendments, along with several local races. As voting begins at 6 a.m., the Secretary of State's office wants to remind voters of election day preparations: ... more »