Election day is tomorrow, and Connor Ferrill has the details.
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There are four constitutional amendments on the October 12th ballot. Jeff Palermo has more…
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Election day is tomorrow with the gubernatorial race at the top of the ballot. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says there are a few things voters should know before they head to the polls…
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Ardoin says you can also look at a sample ballot at geauxvote.com. He expects an overall voter turnout of 45 percent.
Ardoin says voters should expect a speedy process and minor wait times on the way to the voting booth…
Once voters cast their ballots, they can expect a newly designed I voted sticker which features Louisiana’s state bird the pelican.
Ardoin says if voters have any issues, they should give the secretary of state’s office a call…
Visit geaux-vote-dot-com for more information.
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The biggest game of the season has arrived for 5th ranked LSU as they host 7th ranked Florida in an SEC Showdown. Quarterback Joe Burrow remembers losing to the Gators in the Swamp last year and badly wants to beat Florida in Death Valley on Saturday night
Burrow says Florida has the best defense they’ve faced this season…
LSU leads the country in scoring, averaging 55 points per game. Burrow says for the Tigers to put a bunch of points on the scoreboard Saturday night, they need to take advantage of their scoring opportunities….
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In addition to the governor’s race and other elections, the October 12th ballot has four proposed constitutional amendments. Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana Policy Director Steve Procopio advises voters to do their homework before they enter the voting booth…
The proposed constitutional amendment that has received the most attention is Amendment Four, which would give New Orleans the ability to create a residential property tax exemption for affordable housing units. Procopio on why the measure must receive approval statewide…
Amendment one also deals with a property tax exemption. Procopio says it creates a property tax exemption for certain goods that go back and forth between the rigs in the Gulf of Mexico…
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The other two amendments deal with funding for three schools that are not getting tobacco settlement fund dollars and allowing the Board of Tax Appeals to rule on constitutional amendments. Parlouisiana.org has information on the amendments.
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Donald Trump supporters will head into the Sudduth Coliseum tonight in Lake Charles to hear the President rally GOP voters to vote Republican in tomorrow’s election. This man explains why he will not vote to re-elect the governor
Governor John Bel Edwards spoke with reporters in Lake Charles prior to the President’s arrival. Edwards says Louisiana’s economy is strong and growing…
A woman spending the afternoon outside of the Sudduth Coliseum where Trump will speak tonight believes the President’s visit will energize Republican voters
Edwards says not only is the state’s economy growing, but personal income is up, more jobs are on the way and investments have been made to improve our roads…