Early voting opens Saturdayfor the Nov. 13 Louisiana open primary and runs through Saturday, Nov. 6. Polls are closed Sunday.<\/p>\n
Voters in all parishes will consider four constitutional amendments, and some parishes in the Baton Rouge area have a handful of races. Visitgeauxvote.comfor additional information on candidates.<\/p>\n
Polling places will be open from 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Anyone who is in line at 6 p.m. will be allowed to vote.<\/p>\n
A list of early voting locations is available athttps:\/\/voterportal.sos.la.gov\/earlyvoting; please note that hours may be different at satellite offices.<\/p>\n
Voters are asked to bring an ID with them to vote. Voters without an ID will be allowed to vote after filling out an affidavit.<\/p>\n
The election had been set for Oct. 9 but was pushed back because of Hurricane Ida.<\/p>\n
Party abbreviations: D-Democrat, R-Republican, I-Independent; L-Libertarian; NP-No Party.<\/p>\n
Races and issues on the ballot in the Acadiana area:<\/p>\n
CA NO. 1 (Act 131, 2021) Authorizes streamlined electronic filing, remittance, and collection of sales and use tax<\/p>\n
CA NO. 2 (Act 134, 2021) Lowers maximum allowed rate of income tax and allows providing a deduction for federal income taxes<\/p>\n
CA NO. 3 (Act 132, 2021) Allows certain levee districts to levy an annual tax for certain purposes<\/p>\n
CA NO. 4 (Act 157, 2021) Increases amount of allowed reduction to certain dedicated funds when a budget deficit is projected<\/p>\n
City Marshal<\/p>\n
Dickie J. Fremin (R)<\/p>\n
Brett Lang (NP)<\/p>\n
Corey Porter (NP)<\/p>\n
Youngsville City Council, Division A<\/p>\n
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Patricia Lanier (R)<\/p>\n
Kayla Menard Reaux (R)<\/p>\n
Lafayette Regional Airport<\/p>\n
1.71 Mills Renewal - 10 Years<\/p>\n
Parishwide drainage<\/p>\n
3.85 Mills Continuation - 10 years<\/p>\n
Lafayette Parish Library<\/p>\n
1.84 Mills Renewal - 10 years<\/p>\n
Lafayette Parish Public Health<\/p>\n
2.21 Mills Rededication<\/p>\n
City of Lafayette Police Salary and Benefits<\/p>\n
3 Mills Renewal - 10 years<\/p>\n
City of Lafayette Fire Salary and Benefits<\/p>\n
2 Mills Renewal - 10 years<\/p>\n
Alderman, Village of Palmetto<\/p>\n
Debra Lynn Coulon (NP)<\/p>\n
Lawrence \"LJ\" Mouille Jr. (R)<\/p>\n
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Voters in Acadia and St. Martin parishes will only consider the constitutional amendments.<\/p>\n
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