Early voting for a special election, Saturday, Feb. 7 is in full swing from now until January 31st. Make your plan to vote early today! Don’t let the parades prevent you from participating in this election.
This special election is to replace five state legislators who have either accepted a new role in an elected office or left their seat.
Those legislators include State Senator Dr. Joseph Bouie, Jr. (State Senate District 3), State Representative Troy Romero (State Representative District 37), State Representative Chad Brown (State Representative 60), State Representative Jason Hugh (State Representative District 97), and State Representative Matthew Willard (State Representative District 100).
Is your district having an election? Here are the candidates that could be on your ballot.
State Senate for District 3
■ Kenn Barnes (D)
■ Sidney J. Barthelemy, II (D)
■ Jon Johnson (D)
■ Chad Lauga (D)
State Representative for District 97,
■ David Cook (D)
■ Eugene Green (D)
■ Ed Murray (D)
State Representative for District 100
■ Patricia Boyd Robertson (D)
■ Dana Henry (D)
■ Aeisha Kelly (D)
■ Kenya Rounds (D)
■ Candice Taylor (D)
State Senate for District 3
■ Kenn Barnes (D)
■ Sidney J. Barthelemy, II (D)
■ Jon Johnson (D)
■ Chad Lauga (D)
Assumption Parish / Iberville:
State Representative District for District 60
■ Brad Daigle (R)
■ Chasity Verret Martinez (D)
Calcasieu Parish / Jefferson Davis:
State Representative for District 37
■ Reese ‘Skip’ Broussard (R)
■ Coy G. Myers (R)
■ Ivy Woods (No Party)
Make your plan to vote today! To find out if you live in one of these districts, visit the GeauxVote website or use the app. Find your polling place and view your sample ballot ahead of time.
You may be eligible to vote if you are formerly incarcerated and (1) off probation or parole; OR (2) on parole for 5 or more years; OR (3) currently on probation. Learn more here from our friends at VOTE.
Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. on Election Day, Saturday, February 7th. Anyone in line at 8 p.m. will be allowed to vote. 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).
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 Election Integrity Division at 800-722-5305.
