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  • 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 »
  • Mayor asks La. secretary of state to allow use of BR river center as polling location

    September 8, 2020 11:59 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome sent a letter to the Louisiana secretary of state Tuesday asking that the Baton Rouge River Center be used as a polling location in the fall election. Mayor Broome is requesting the state approves the use of the river center so as... more »
  • Municipal election wraps up

    March 25, 2017 9:25 PM

    BATON ROUGE -Voting has concluded in the March municipal elections around Louisiana. Statewide voting concluded Saturday afternoon for residents in East Feliciana, Livingston, East Feliciana, St. Helena and Tangipahoa parishes. Full results from the polls can be viewed here . more »
  • Saturday Election Day reminders

    December 9, 2016 10:53 AM

    BATON ROUGE – As the polls open for Election Day on Saturday, eligible voters will be casting ballots for the United States Senate, the 3rd and 4th Congressional Districts, Baton Rouge Mayor-President and other municipal races. Since it is a Saturday election, the polls will open at 7 a.m.... more »
  • Gonzales voters re-elect Mayor Barney Arceneaux

    November 8, 2016 6:15 PM

    GONZALES – Voters have decided to re-elect Mayor of Gonzales Barney Arceneaux rather than choosing new leadership for the role. The two candidates, both Democrats, in the race were Mayor Barney Arceneaux and Councilman Terance Irvin. Arceneaux has been serving as mayor of the city since January 2009.... 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 »
  • Poll shows La. voters support medical marijuana

    April 28, 2016 12:37 PM

    BATON ROUGE- A poll by JMC Enterprises, commissioned by The Louisiana Cannabis Association, revealed that 72 percent of Louisiana voters are in favor of the medical marijuana legislation. Key poll findings include: - 72 percent of Louisiana voters agree that medical marijuana should be available for patients while 13 percent... more »
  • Ahead of special session, governor's site solicits budget ideas from voters

    February 8, 2016 4:46 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Governor John Bel Edwards' administration is seeking the advice of a different kind of expert in how to deal with the state's looming budget crisis. Monday, the state posted a special web page soliciting comments from Louisiana citizens. The site provides information on the governor's plan... more »
  • Officials of juvie jail plan to draft less confusing tax renewal

    December 9, 2015 10:12 PM

    ROBERT - Officials of the juvenile jail that handles care of incarcerated youth in three area parishes and New Orleans' North Shore hope to sell voters on a less confusing tax renewal. In November, voters in the area of the Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Center denied a tax renewal... more »
  • 100-year-old casts vote Saturday Play Video

    November 21, 2015 8:11 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A one-hundred year old man braved unfriendly weather Saturday to cast a ballot in the statewide governor's race. Willie Johnson has been voting since the law allowed him to vote, after the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Since, he has made sure to participate in the... more »
  • Some voters undecided in mayoral recall Play Video

    November 13, 2013 4:05 PM

    PORT ALLEN - With just three days before voters in Port Allen will head to the polls for the first recall election in West Baton Rouge Parish history, some voters are still undecided about how they'll vote. The city has been divided since News 2 began investigating Mayor Deedy... more »
  • Port Allen divided over approval of mayor's recall election Play Video

    September 20, 2013 9:49 PM

    PORT ALLEN - A political divide continues here, after the governor announced the date of a recall election for the town's mayor. Friday, Governor Bobby Jindal signed an order setting the date for Nov. 16. People against Mayor Deedy Slaughter got enough signatures for the recall. "I don't... more »

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