East Baton Rouge Parish Registrar of Voters Steve Raborn said Monday, September 9 that his office is currently processing dozens of recently submitted voter registration applications.
“Election 2019: The Final Debate” will air live statewide from the KSLA News 12 Studios on Oct. 9, 2019 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on KSLA-Shreveport, WVUE-News Orleans, WAFB-Baton Rouge, KNOE-Monroe, KPLC-Lake Charles and KALB-Alexandria.
Candidates running to be the next commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Agricultural and Forestry (LDAF) met at a Press Club forum in Baton Rouge Monday, Sept. 9 to address key concerns before the Oct. 12 election.
Every campaign season, candidates’ signs are stolen. This year though, one candidate for District 68 State Representative says someone took things much further, with derogatory graffiti on his signs.
There are no term limits for the clerk of court office in East Baton Rouge Parish. Doug Welborn is now in his seventh term and has been the clerk for 28 years, but a well-known city councilwoman is trying to shake things up at City Hall.
The four candidates vying for current Ascension Parish President Kenny Matassa’s position are making the point that they want to restore “integrity” to that office.
The East Baton Rouge Parish Registrar of Voters has announced it’s mailing out about 43,000 new voter information cards for voters in 34 precincts to notify them of a new polling place and/or a new precinct number.
U.S. Representative Ralph Abraham’s second television ad outperformed the campaign’s expectations, the Republican candidate for governor told WAFB Tuesday, Aug. 27.
The four men running for West Baton Rouge sheriff are speaking out about how the Josef Richardson case has been handled, as well as other community issues.
As Louisiana’s constitution nears its 45th birthday, lawmakers are again talking about shredding the document. It’s a debate that has become louder after repeated fiscal crises in Louisiana: tear up the 1974 constitution and start over, or amend it?
Dr. Beau Clark is seeking a third term as the East Baton Rouge Parish coroner, but his path to re-election is not uncontested. Dr. Rani Whitfield, better known as the “Hip-Hop Doctor,” is running for the position as well.
The East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council began taking public comment Wednesday, Aug. 14 on a proposed rewrite of the city-parish’s constitution, called the plan of government.
Three Baton Rouge residents filed a lawsuit Wednesday, Aug. 14 claiming one of the two candidates in the race for Louisiana House District 61 does not meet the legal residency requirements to run for the seat.
Qualifying for the October elections ended Thursday, Aug. 8. Each candidate for statewide office has at least one challenger, though some local politicians will win re-election unopposed.
The sign-up period for Louisiana's Oct. 12 primary election runs through Thursday. The top of the ballot will include the governor's race and competitions for six other statewide positions.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has signed legislation that could eventually lead to health insurance coverage for some residents if the federal Affordable Care Act is overturned
Louisiana lawmakers are debating whether to ratify the long-stalled Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, a proposal that has taken its first legislative step
East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome is asking Governor John Bel Edwards for a delay in the vote on the incorporation of the City of St. George.
Louisiana officials say they have nailed down the voting registration method they'll use for convicted felons whose rights will be restored under a law effective March 1
Baton Rouge area legislators are drafting a bill that would return the state’s authority over the Louisiana Industrial Ad Valorem Tax Exemption (ITEP), according to a Monday release.
U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham has jumped into the Louisiana governor's race, becoming the second Republican to announce he'll challenge Democratic incumbent John Bel Edwards in the 2019 election
U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham has jumped into the Louisiana governor's race, becoming the second Republican to announce he'll challenge Democratic incumbent John Bel Edwards in the 2019 election
Time is running out, but Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome says she’s not slowing down to win support for her MovEBR tax plan, called PW Capital Improvements District on the ballot.
Early voting for the open general/special primary election ends on Saturday, December 1. Voters can cast their ballots Friday and Saturday from 8:30 a.m. through 6 p.m.
A state appeal court has ordered a new trial for a former Louisiana councilwoman convicted of stealing $39,000 from the town where she worked before her election
A judge voided the results of the recent mayoral election in Maringouin after only four votes separated the two candidates. The Secretary of State’s Office and Mayor-Elect Maurice Harris have 24 hours to appeal.
Justin DeWitt, the party-endorsed Democrat who ran against U.S. Representative Garret Graves this election season, says his employer fired him before he could return to work after Election Day.
In a surprise, Gwen Collins-Greenup advanced Tuesday to the December runoff for secretary of state (SOS) after raising less money than each of the other eight candidates.
Voters across the state are feeling naked Tuesday after walking out of their precincts without an ‘I Voted’ sticker. The Secretary of State’s Office (SOS) says it did not budget for the stickers this year.
A yes vote on the initiative would eventually allow residents in that parish to make online bets on fantasy sports. A no vote would continue to prevent residents from using fantasy betting apps like Fanduel and Draftkings when it comes to fantasy sports.
The United States Attorney’s Office, the FBI, and the Department of Justice say they all stand ready to review and investigate any allegations of voter fraud in Tuesday’s general election.
With the 2018 midterm election fast approaching, Southern University is set to host two voter education rallies to teach attendees about the importance of voting and to educate them on the various amendments on the ballot.
On the first day of early voting Tuesday, seven different Baton Rouge churches bused members of their congregations to the State Archives building to cast their ballots.
U.S. Sen. John Kennedy says he'll announce whether he's entering the Louisiana governor's race before Dec. 1, ending persistent speculation about his 2019 election intentions
A proposed constitutional amendment would prevent state lawmakers from diverting money in the Transportation Trust Fund to Louisiana State Police (LSP) for traffic control purposes.
Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin is taking action in Louisiana to make sure first responders can exercise their right to vote due to their absence in response to Hurricane Michael.
Louisiana is voiding a multimillion-dollar contract award to replace state voting machines, after a key official in Gov. John Bel Edwards' administration found flaws in the vendor selection
With less than a month left before election day on November 6, five secretary of state candidates explained how they will secure your vote to the Baton Rouge Press Club Monday.
Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin is warning voters to be wary of who they discuss their private information with in light of a voter registration scam that has surfaced this week.
In 2018, a revised statute officially recognized the Independent Party of Louisiana as a state affiliate of the national organization, reports the League of Women Voters of Louisiana (LWV).
