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SPECIAL TO THE DAILY NEWS 

 

BATON ROUGE, La. — Secretary of State Nancy Landry reminds voters that Saturday, Dec. 7 is Election Day for the General Election.

In preparation for the election, Secretary Landry encourages voters to remember:

• The deadline for a voter to return a voted absentee ballot to their parish’s Registrar of Voters Office is Dec. 6 by 4:30 p.m. (other than military and overseas voters).

• Due to unpredictable mail delivery speeds, absentee voters utilizing the United States Postal Service are encouraged to allow additional time for their ballot to reach its destination.

• Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. on Election Day. Anyone in line at 8 p.m. will be allowed to vote.

• Voters can find their polling location and sample ballot by downloading the GeauxVote Mobile app for smartphones, or by visiting www.GeauxVote.com and logging into the Voter Portal.

• Voters are encouraged to sign up for electronic notifications via GeauxVote Mobile.

• Voters should bring an ID with them to vote (Louisiana driver’s license, Louisiana Special ID card, a generally recognized picture identification card with name and signature such as a passport,  or a digital license via LA Wallet).

• Election results can be viewed in real-time via GeauxVote Mobile or at www.sos.la.gov. 

A quick recap of items on the ballot for Washington Parish residents are the runoff race for Bogalusa District B councilman and a special primary for Franklinton Alderman. Also District 1 residents will vote on a fire protection millage.

The parish ballot will also have four amendments including the following:

• Proposed Amendment No. 1: Act 405 (2024 Regular Session) – Proposing to amend Article V, Section 25(C) and to add Article V, Section 25(A)(4) of the Constitution of Louisiana, relative to the judiciary commission; to require the judiciary commission to conduct certain investigations; to provide for membership of the judiciary commission; to specify an election for submission of the proposition to electors; and to provide a ballot proposition.

• Proposed Amendment No. 2: Act 406 (2024 Regular Session) – Proposing to add Article III, Section 16(F) of the Constitution of Louisiana, to provide relative to consideration of appropriations bills; to provide for time periods and required information relative thereto; to provide for submission of the proposed amendment to the electors; and to provide for related matters.

• Proposed Amendment No. 3: Act 407 (2024 Regular Session) – Proposing to amend Article III, Section 2(A)(3)(a) and (4)(a) of the Constitution of Louisiana and to add Article III, Section 2(A)(5) of the Constitution of Louisiana, relative to regular sessions of the legislature, to allow the legislature to extend a regular session for a limited time period for a specific purpose; to provide for submission of the proposed amendment to the electors; and to provide for related matters.

•Proposed Amendment No. 4: Proposed Amendment No. 4 Act 409 (2024 Regular Session) – Proposing to amend Article VII, Section 25 of the Constitution of Louisiana, relative to ad valorem tax; to provide for the administration of tax sales of immovable property; to provide for the postponement of taxes under certain circumstances; and to specify an election for submission of the proposition to electors and provide a ballot proposition.

For more information, please call the Elections Hotline at 800-883-2805, with TDD/TTY access at 711, or email the Elections Division at elections@sos.la.gov. To report potential polling place accessibility issues, please email the Elections ADA Compliance Officer at ADA@sos.la.gov. Complaints involving possible election code violations should be reported to the Secretary of State’s Division of Election Integrity at 800-722-5305.