Louisiana voters return to the polls beginning Friday to finish what they couldn't do last month — fill a number of state and local offices.

Three statewide offices remain unfilled after the Oct. 14 primary election and will be decided on Nov. 18. Early voting begins Friday, one day earlier than usual because next Friday is when the nation observes Veterans Day.

Early voting runs through Saturday, Nov. 11.

Republican Nancy Landry and Democrat Gwen Collins-Greenup meet in the contest for Secretary of State. The candidates each received 19 percent of the vote last month.

In the race for attorney general, Republican Liz Baker Murrill faces Democrat Lindsey Cheek. Murrill received 45 percent of the vote last month, while Cheek had 23 percent.

Republican John Fleming faces Democrat Dustin Granger in the runoff for state treasurer. Fleming outpolled Granger 44-32 last month. 

There is no race for governor this time around because Attorney General Jeff Landry received more than 50 percent of the vote during the primary. He will take office after the start of the new year, as will the others selected in the runoff.

LOCAL HOUSE RACES:

A handful of Baton Rouge-area legislative races went to runoffs, including:

63rd District: Barbara West Carpenter vs. Chauna Banks. Carpenter had a 41-33 edge in the primary. Both are Democrats.

64th District: Kellee Hennessy Dickerson vs. Kellie Alford. Dickerson led 49-30 in the primary. Both are Republicans.

65th District: Brandon Ivey vs. Lauren Ventrella. Ivey led 32-28 in the primary.  Both are Republicans.

66th District: Emily Chenevert vs. Richie Edmonds. Chenevert led 32-27 in the primary. Both are Republicans.

68th District: Dixon McMakin vs. Belinda Creel Davis. McMakin, a Republican, led Davis, a Democrat, 32-31 in the primary. Davis edged Republican Laurie Adams to make the runoff.

70th District: Barbara Reich Freiberg vs. Steve Myers. Freiberg is a Republican and held a 39-27 edge over Myers, a Democrat, in the primary.

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS:

As they did during the October election, voters statewide will consider four proposed constitutional amendments. If approved, they would:

—let legislators consider vetoes in regular or extraordinary sessions rather than having to wait until a veto session;

—repeal previous provisions establishing now-inactive state funds and transfer their money to the general fund; 

—let local governments approve additional property tax exemptions for first responders; and

—let the Legislature, with a supermajority vote, use up to $250 million from the Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund to address budget deficits.