Qualifying for the March 20 Municipal Primary and Special Congressional Primary (U.S. Representative, Districts 2 and 5) election will be held from Wednesday, January 20, through Friday, January 22.
Allen Parish Registrar of Voters Monica Warren said the ballot was still being put together for the election, but there will be several local races. Those seats open include:
•Oberlin City Councilman, District 2.
•Oberlin City Councilman, District 3.
•Constable Justice of the Peace Ward 2 (Kinder area).
•Police Juror District Seven (formerly held by Kent Fontenot).
Those candidates choosing to run can qualify at the registrar’s office in Oberlin, 105 N. Fifth Street, today, January 21, and tomorrow, January 22.
All candidates for state and federal office will qualify at the Louisiana State Archives located at 3851 Essen Lane in Baton Rouge, according to State Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin.
If any races end in a runoff on the March 20, ballot, those candidates will run on the April 24, ballot.
Warren said more information will become available as the election process moves forward.
More information can be found at www.sos.la.gov.
The Allen Parish Registrar of Voters can be reached at (337) 639-4966.
