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  • Three of 4 constitutional amendments headed toward approval

    November 18, 2023 10:17 PM

    BATON ROUGE - With the majority of the votes counted, three of the four constitutional amendments on Saturday's ballot were headed toward passage. Voters, however, rejected a fourth proposal. CA No. 1 would allow the state legislature to challenge a veto by the governor without calling a special... more »
  • Community leaders hosting event to stress the importance of getting out and voting Play Video

    October 3, 2023 8:49 AM

    BATON ROUGE - This weekend community leaders will host an event dedicated to getting people to register to vote and increasing voter turnout, stressing the importance of making your voice heard. Event organizer Ashley Rankins said the purpose of the event, "Bless the Vote," is to help people learn... more »
  • Former Amite police chief, current city council member plead guilty in vote-buying case

    July 21, 2022 4:29 PM

    AMITE - Two Amite city officials pled guilty to violating federal election laws by trying to pay for votes during their respective elections. Former Amite Police Chief Jerry Trabona, 72, and current Amite City Council Member Kristian Hart, 49, offered to pay Tangipahoa residents to vote in the primary... more »
  • Secretary of State issues election day reminders ahead of Saturday's vote

    December 10, 2021 12:24 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Election Day falls on Saturday, Dec. 11 and certain precincts in 35 parishes will have items on the ballot: Acadia, Allen, Assumption, Avoyelles, Ascension, Beauregard, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Calcasieu, Catahoula, Concordia, DeSoto, East Baton Rouge, Grant, Iberia, Jefferson, Lafourche, Livingston, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Ouachita, Orleans, Rapides, St. Helena,... more »
  • After heated debate, St. Tammany Parish Council backs putting casino project on fall ballot

    July 1, 2021 4:45 AM

    ST. TAMMANY PARISH - A controversial proposed casino development that has divided St. Tammany Parish is one step closer to becoming a reality, according to nola.com . The proposed project revolves around Pacific Peninsula Entertainment's (P2E) request to construct a $325 million casino resort near Lake Pontchartrain and the... more »
  • Sec of State proposes Spring elections feature expanded mail-in voting, nix extra early voting days

    December 30, 2020 7:18 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Details regarding February and Spring elections, which are already just around the corner, are being addressed by state leaders. According to The Advocate , Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin would like to see an emergency plan for the February and Spring elections that have similarities to... more »
  • New Orleans voters reject mayor's tax proposals; mayor warns this will result in layoffs

    December 7, 2020 7:04 AM

    NEW ORLEANS — Over the weekend, crescent city voters voiced their distaste for a series of tax proposals promoted by Mayor Latoya Cantrell. According to WWL-TV , Saturday's election resulted in a rejection of three proposed property tax dedication changes and a French Quarter sales tax renewal. Prior... more »
  • Lines form at EBR polling locations as early voting for Dec. 5 runoff elections begins Play Video

    November 20, 2020 9:57 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Early voting for the Dec. 5 runoff election began Friday, Nov. 20 and will continue until Saturday, Nov. 28. Early Friday morning, lines of eager voters were already spotted at polling locations in East Baton Rouge Parish. But the crowds weren't overwhelming. In fact,... more »
  • Secret Service reportedly sends more agents to Delaware in anticipation of potential Biden win

    November 6, 2020 8:40 AM

    On Friday morning, about an hour ahead of an announcement that former Vice President Joe Biden earned more votes than President Donald Trump in the Keystone State, more US Secret Service agents were sent to Wilmington, Delaware, in anticipation of a potential Biden presidential win, CNN reports. > Click... more »
  • Ballot counting continues early Wednesday morning

    November 4, 2020 8:15 AM

    On the morning after Election Day, the winner of the 2020 presidential race has yet to be revealed. Workers are counting ballots, early Wednesday morning and the latest breakdown of voting numbers as reported by ABC News at 6:45 a.m., can be found below: Electoral College tracker: Trump... 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 »
  • Nearly half of Ascension Parish residents voted early Play Video

    November 2, 2020 5:40 PM

    GONZALES- In what's proving to be a historic election, nearly half of all Ascension Parish voters have cast ballots already. The longtime Registrar of Voters Robert Poche said he expects turnout to be over 70-percent when the polls close Tuesday night. The hard work began Monday morning when hundreds... 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 »
  • Secretary of State: Generators to be delivered to all polling locations without power

    October 31, 2020 8:13 PM

    BATON ROUGE — According to Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin, all polling locations currently without power have a generator either operational or scheduled for a Monday delivery and installation to ensure that no polling location will be without power during the November 3 election. Ardoin also said, that on... more »
  • Determined to have a voice in politics, more than 26,000 EBR residents participate in early voting Play Video

    October 19, 2020 9:42 AM

    BATON ROUGE - The majority of voters in East Baton Rouge Parish aren't letting fear of coronavirus prevent them from having a voice at the polls this October. On Monday morning, locals who were determined to take advantage of early voting made their way to poll sites across the... more »
  • Online registration deadline for Nov. 3 election is Tuesday

    October 12, 2020 11:48 AM

    BATON ROUGE - On Monday, Louisiana's Secretary of State, Kyle Ardoin, issued a reminder to residents regarding the online registration deadline for the Nov. 3 Presidential General and Open Congressional Primary Election. The deadline is Tuesday, Oct. 13. Secretary Ardoin's email went on to explain this deadline applies... more »
  • La officials announce creation of 'GeauxBot,' new virtual assistant tool for voters

    October 7, 2020 11:28 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Louisiana voters have a new tool to assist them throughout the 2020 election season and beyond. The launch of GeauxBot, was announced Wednesday by Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin. The new virtual voter assistant, created in partnership with IBM, grants voters access to pertinent election... more »
  • Drive-thru census, voter registration event to be held at Cortana Mall, Tuesday

    September 29, 2020 6:43 AM

    BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Mayor's Office announced Monday that a drive-thru 2020 census registration and voter registration event will take place Tuesday, September 29 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the Cortana Mall parking lot, which is located at 9401 Cortana Place in Baton Rouge. ... more »
  • President Trump, former VP Joe Biden increase campaign efforts as election day nears

    September 9, 2020 8:57 AM

    With eight weeks left before Election Day, both President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden are ramping up campaign efforts. Polls show Biden finding approval in states such as Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, and performing less than stellar in states like North Carolina, Florida, and Arizona. ... more »
  • Officials encourage citizens to vote on upcoming Election Day, August 15

    August 13, 2020 9:28 AM

    BATON ROUGE — Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin issued a release Thursday morning, reminding citizens that Saturday, August 15 is Election Day. A total of 38 parishes have parishwide and/or limited jurisdiction proposition elections, including: Acadia, Allen, Ascension, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Bossier, Calcasieu, Catahoula, Claiborne, Franklin, Grant, Iberia, Iberville, Jefferson... more »
  • Masks, voter safety encouraged at polling locations, Saturday Play Video

    July 10, 2020 8:22 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Citizens are encouraged to cast their votes for the Presidential primary and other elections, Saturday, July 11, but to do so in a safe and health conscious manner. Saturday marks the first election since Louisiana's surge in cases of novel coronavirus, and in addition to officials... more »
  • Absentee ballot deadlines for July 11 election

    July 7, 2020 12:55 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The deadline for voters to request an absentee ballot is Tuesday, July 7 at 4:30 pm. V oters who have requested but not yet received an absentee ballot can check on the status of their ballot by visiting voterportal.sos.la.gov , and filling out the appropriate voter... more »
  • No major complaints related to EBR voting Saturday

    October 12, 2019 6:47 PM

    BATON ROUGE - IT was a relatively smooth election day in EBR, considering the contentious battle over whether voters in the St. George area will form their own city. Registrar Steve Raborn told WBRZ around 6 p.m. Saturday, there hadn't been many complaints. There were one or two... more »
  • Mayor convicted of felony voted, Nakamoto report leads to demand for state investigation Play Video

    November 9, 2018 5:53 PM

    BATON ROUGE – The state's chief election officer sent a strong demand for an investigation to the governor's office after the WBRZ Investigative Unit uncovered a convicted felon with ties to a powerful state agency voted in the recent election. Friday afternoon, the Secretary of State’s Office formally asked... more »
  • Election Results: Louisiana votes on new state senator, other positions

    April 29, 2017 11:11 PM

    Louisiana residents voted on a number of candidates and propositions in the state's municipal general election Saturday. The election allowed for the voters in Louisiana to fill various municipal offices throughout the state that have gone to a runoff and to vote on propositions as called in certain parishes.... more »
  • Voters settle six Metro Council seats in Dec. runoffs

    December 10, 2016 11:22 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Voters in East Baton Rouge Parish settled six East Baton Rouge Metro Council seats that went into runoff elections in November. With all precincts reporting, Chauna Banks defeated Bones Addison for Metro Council district 2. Banks received 58 percent of the vote (4,973) to Addison’s 42... more »
  • Polls have closed; Get election returns here

    December 10, 2016 8:54 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Polls have closed for the runoff election featuring decisions on federal and local political races. Saturday's election also decided tax propositions and liquor laws in some areas. Click HERE for a list of all races in the area and the latest election returns. Watch... more »
  • Early voting for Dec. 10 runoffs begin Saturday

    November 23, 2016 3:19 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Early voting for the December 10 general elections begins this Saturday. Statewide early voting will be last for one week starting Saturday, Nov. 26 through Saturday, Dec. 3. According to the Louisisana Secretary of State's Office, residents can vote at the Registrar of Voters office in... more »
  • Voters kill college tuition amendment; pass three of six proposed

    November 8, 2016 4:43 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Along with voters casting their ballots for the presidential election, U.S. Senate and several local races, they will vote on six state constitutional amendments. Below are the proposed constitutional amendments that voters will see on their ballots and their meanings: Proposed Amendment No. 1 Act... more »
  • What to do when voting issues occur

    November 8, 2016 3:35 PM

    BATON ROUGE – As Election Day is in full swing and voters are making their way to the polls, sometimes issues can occur. The office of the Secretary of State wants to inform voters of what to do if they have complaints, feel something is wrong or voting violations... more »
  • New voting locations for EBR

    November 1, 2016 11:50 AM

    BATON ROUGE – With the election days away and early voting coming to a close, voters will be making their way to the new polling locations in East Baton Rouge Parish. Several polling locations have changed due the August flood. The changes will affect more than 34,000 East Baton... more »
  • Voting machine only for VIPs confiscated by La. Secretary of State

    October 28, 2016 4:43 PM

    ELMWOOD - The Secretary of State's office has taken custody of a voting machine that was being used to allow select people to vote in a private conference room inside a Jefferson Parish governmental office. The machine was located in the office area of the Jefferson Parish registrar of... more »
  • What to know about voting following the flood Play Video

    October 25, 2016 6:50 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A few things have changed this election, following the August flood. Polling places are moved and the state's trying to help voters replace missing or destroyed voter ID cards. There are dozens of new polling locations after some schools, churches and fire stations took on water.... more »
  • Record-breaking early voting on first day; Voting continues all week Play Video

    October 24, 2016 10:34 AM

    BATON ROUGE – The first day of early voting brought record crowds to voting locations Tuesday. Preliminary data provided to WBRZ showed roughly more than 5,300 people voted in one day in East Baton Rouge. Livingston reported as many as 2,040. Both parishes said as they reported the statistics,... more »
  • New voting locations for residents due to August flood Play Video

    October 12, 2016 6:26 PM

    BATON ROUGE – With election day just a month away, some voters still do not where to vote since some voting locations have changed due to the August flood. Kellsy Lloyd, a new resident to East Baton Rouge Parish, is one of those voters. "I have no idea where to... more »
  • Temporary voting locations approved for EBR precincts

    September 28, 2016 12:51 PM

    BATON ROUGE – The East Baton Rouge Metro Council approved temporary voting locations for 38 precincts at 19 polling locations affected by last month's historic flooding. Crews with the parish Clerk of Court's office and the Registrar of Voters are now canvassing the impacted areas to inform them of... more »
  • Proposed high school in hands of voters Saturday Play Video

    April 6, 2016 5:18 PM

    SPRINGFIELD - The fate of a new high school campus will be in the hands of voters Saturday in the Springfield school district with a $14 million bond issue on the ballot. The money would go toward building a new school on land already owned by the Livingston Parish school... more »
  • Juvenile detention center's future in the hands of voters Play Video

    March 28, 2016 5:24 PM

    LIVINGSTON - The Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Center's future is in the hands of voters once again as a property tax renewal appears on the Apr. 9 ballot. The tax renewal was previously shot down by voters in five parishes in November. The detention center that is located in Tangipahoa... more »
  • Hotly contested Baker Police Chief election to conclude on Saturday Play Video

    March 3, 2016 6:57 PM

    BAKER - While the presidential election is garnering most of the public's attention, there are some key local elections coming up this weekend including in Baker. Election signs have been all over and the race between two candidates running for Baker Chief of Police has really picked up. While... more »
  • Early voting for La. presidential primaries has started

    February 20, 2016 4:46 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Voters looking to skip lines to vote in the Louisiana presidential primaries can take advantage of early voting starting Saturday. The Louisiana presidential preference primary for Republicans and Democrats is March 5, but early voting starts Saturday and runs through Feb. 27. Secretary of State Tom Schedler... more »
  • Early voting registration at EBR Registrar of Voters sees steady turnout Play Video

    February 3, 2016 4:33 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Voters in East Baton Rouge Parish turned out at the Registrar of Voters Offices throughout the day Wednesday as it was the last day for residents to register to vote in the state's upcoming presidential primary. Only registered Republicans and Democrats will be able to cast... more »
  • Albany could get new school and upgrades Play Video

    December 10, 2015 6:04 PM

    ALBANY - The Livingston Parish School Board plans to ask Albany voters to approve a bond to pay for a new school and several upgrades across the area. The school board will call an election in April for the $13.5 million bond that would build a new $7 million elementary... more »
  • Early voting for Oct. 24 election ends Saturday

    October 16, 2015 2:50 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Voters hoping to cast their ballots early for Louisiana’s Oct 24 election have until Saturday to do so. Early voting at parish registrar of voters’ offices and other designated locations will end at 6 p.m. Saturday. At the top of the ballot is the Louisiana... more »
  • New iPad voting technology a possibility in Louisiana

    September 9, 2015 9:49 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Voting machines could be a thing of the past in Louisiana since Secretary of State Tom Schedler is looking to install tablet voting at precincts across the state. Schedler says he wants to phase out voting booths to make things smoother and cheaper in the long... more »
  • High early voting turnout continues in Port Allen

    November 5, 2013 12:18 PM

    PORT ALLEN - Early voting in the recall election of Port Allen Mayor Deedy Slaughter continues to be high. West Baton Rouge Parish registrar Staci Ryan says 884 people have voted as of 10:30 this morning. Early voting set a one day record on Saturday with 618 votes... more »

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