Allen Parish residents will see a lengthy ballot on Tuesday, November 3, when residents participate in the Presidential General and Open Congressional Primary Election. Early voting will be October 16-27 (excluding Sunday, October 18, and Sunday, October 25) from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day.
Other important dates for this election include deadline to register to vote in person or by mail in this election is Monday, October 5. The deadline to register to vote through the GeauxVote Online Registration System is Tuesday, October 13. The deadline to request an absentee by mail ballot is Friday, October 30, by 4:30 p.m.
Allen Parish Registrar of Voters Monica F. Warren said residents who have not used the GeauxVote app should take a look at it. Users can pull up a sample ballot with the app. Users can also find all of this information there as well as lots of other voter information.
Warren said, “You can make choices on your phone so you can pull it up when you are inside the polls. When you go to vote this may save time.”
Warren’s office joins Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin and other registrar voters across the state this week for Voter Registration Week, September 21, to September 25.
Emphasizing what Warren said about the use of the state’s app and how much information is given, Ardoin said, “Registering to vote is the critical first step in making your voice heard at the ballot box. This fall, voters will select leaders at all levels of government and I encourage all unregistered voters to register to vote. Check your registration status at GeauxVote.com or on the GeauxVote app.”
Citizens with a valid Louisiana driver’s license or Louisiana Special ID card can register online 24 hours a day, seven days a week from the convenience of their home or office by visiting https://voterportal.sos.la.gov.
To register and vote in Louisiana individuals must:
•Be a U.S. citizen;
•Be at least 17 years old (16 years old if registering in person at the Registrar of Voters Office or at the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles) to register and 18 years old prior to the next election to vote;
•Not be under an order of imprisonment for conviction of a felony or, if under such an order not have been incarcerated pursuant to the order within the last five years and not be under an order of imprisonment related to a felony conviction for election fraud or any other election offense pursuant to La. R.S. 18:1461.2;
•Not be under a judgment of full interdiction for mental incompetence or partial interdiction with suspension of voting rights;
•Be a resident in the state and parish in which you seek to register and vote;
•Apply at least 20 days prior to an election if registering online or 30 days prior to an election if registering in person or by mail.
Warren is working on entering the social media world soon so she can share more information from her office with voters. She will be announcing soon how she is going to move forward into the social media world. She also encourages the public with questions or requests for information to call her office at 639-4966. This is a busy time for her staff and herself, but the registrar’s office is always available to answer questions.
Allen Parish will have a lengthy ballot for the November election. The ballot can be found at https://www.sos.la.gov.
The ballot will include the following, depending on which area you vote, you could see different local races. Voters will have to choose one of the following:
President
•Joseph R. Biden, Kamala Harris – Democrat
•Jo Jorgensen, Jeremy Cohen – Libertarian
•Donald J. Trump, Michael Pence – Republican
•Brian Carroll, Amar Patel – Other
•Jade Simmons, Claudeliah Roze – Other
•President Boddie, Eric Stoneham – Other
•Don Blankenship, William Mohr – Other
•Brock Pierce, Karla Ballard – Other
•Tom Hoefling, Andy Prior Life – Other
•Gloria La Riva, Sunil Freeman – Other
•Alyson Kennedy, Malcolm Jarrett – Other
•Kanye West, Michelle Tidball – Other
•Bill Hammons, Eric Bodenstab – Other
U.S. Senator
•Beryl Billiot #1 No Party
•John Paul Bourgeois #2 No Party
•“Bill” Cassidy #3 Republican
• Reno Jean Daret III #4 No Party
• Derrick “Champ” Edwards#5Democrat
• “Xan” John #6 Other
• David Drew Knight #7 Democrat
• M.V. “Vinny” Mendoza #8 Independent
• Jamar Montgomery #9 No Party
• Dustin Murphy #10 Republican
• Adrian Perkins #11 Democrat
• Antoine Pierce #12 Democrat
• Melinda Mary Price #13 Other
• Aaron C. Sigler #14 Libertarian
• Peter Wenstrup #15 Democrat
U. S. Representative
4th Congressional District
•Ben Gibson #29 Republican
•Kenny Houston #30 Democrat
•“Mike” Johnson #31 Republican
•Ryan Trundle #32 Democrat
District Judge
33rd Judicial District Court, Division A
•Judi Abrusley #72 Republican
•Chad Guidry #73 Republican
•Steven Sumbler #74 Independent
Amendments
•CA NO. 1 (ACT 447, 2019 – HB 425) – Relating to Right to and Funding of Abortion
O Yes
O No
• CA NO. 2 (ACT 368 – HB 360) – Amends Determination of Fair Market Value of Oil or Gas Well
O Yes
O No
• CA NO. 3 (Act 367 – HB 267) – Amends Use of Budget Stabilization Fund
O Yes
O No
• CA NO. 4 (ACT 366 – HB 464) – Limits Expenditure Limit for State General Fund
O Yes
O No
• CA NO. 5 (ACT 370 – SB 272) – Authorizes Cooperative Endeavor Tax Exemptions
O Yes
O No
• CA NO. 6 (ACT 369 – HB 525) – Increases Income Limit for Homestead Exemption Special Assessment Level
O Yes
O No
•CA NO. 7 (ACT 38, 1st ES – SB 12) – Creates Louisiana Unclaimed Property Permanent Trust Fund
O Yes
O No
Proposition
•PW Sports Wagering – Authorize Sports Wagering Activities – Act 215, 2020
O Yes
O No
Ward 5, Precinct 2
Village of Elizabeth – COP Elected to Appointed – M&BOA
Notice: This ballot item is in only part of this precinct; depending on your address, you might not be eligible to vote on this item. If you need further information, contact your Registrar of Voters.
Shall the Mayor of the Village of Elizabeth, with the approval of the Board of Alderman for the Village of Elizabeth, be authorized to appoint a marshal who is the Chief of Police for the Village of Elizabeth?
O Yes
O No
Oakdale voters
Voters in Ward 5, Precinct 3; Ward 5, Precinct 4-C; Ward 5, Precinct 4-O; Ward 5, Precinct 7; Ward 5, Precinct 8-A; Ward 5, Precinct 9; Ward 5, Precinct 10; Ward 5, Precinct 12; and Ward 5, Precinct 13.
will see races for city government on this ballot. Depending on your address, you will cast a ballot for these races:
Mayor City of Oakdale
Notice: This ballot item is in only part of this precinct; depending on your address, you might not be eligible to vote on this item. If you need further information, contact your Registrar of Voters.
•Gene Paul #75 Republican
•James Vidrine #76 Republican
Chief of Police
City of Oakdale
Notice: This ballot item is in only part of this precinct; depending on your address, you might not be eligible to vote on this item. If you need further information, contact your Registrar of Voters.
•Chad Doyle #77 Republican
•Bryan Hargrove #78 Republican
Council Member
District 1
City of Oakdale
Notice: This ballot item is in only part of this precinct; depending on your address, you might not be eligible to vote on this item. If you need further information, contact your Registrar of Voters.
•Cassandra “Shon” Allison #81 Democrat
•Gwendolyn Alsburry #82 Democrat
Council Member
District 2
City of Oakdale
Notice: This ballot item is in only part of this precinct; depending on your address, you might not be eligible to vote on this item. If you need further information, contact your Registrar of Voters.
•Fredrick “Pos” Douglas #83 Republican
•”Ben” Jack #84 Democrat
Council Member
District 4
City of Oakdale
Notice: This ballot item is in only part of this precinct; depending on your address, you might not be eligible to vote on this item. If you need further information, contact your Registrar of Voters.
•Jeremy Smith #85 Republican
•Ralph Stapleton #86 Democrat
