It’s already a record breaking year in terms of voter turnout and early voting has just begun. Secretary of State Tom Schedler says more than 87-thousand people cast their vote yesterday. He says there was a brief issue in Jefferson Parish yesterday when a fiber optic line went out between the registrar of voters and the satellite office.

Cut 7 (07) “clear sailing”

Schedler also tells concerned voters that the election is in no way rigged.

A poll from Southern Media and Opinion Research finds Republican John Kennedy is still leading in the U.S. Senate race with 22-percent, and Democrat Foster Campbell came in right behind Kennedy with 16-percent. Pollster Bernie Pinsonat says the number of undecided voters for the senate seat is 15-percent, down from the last poll.

Cut 13 (07) “into the runoff”

A Baton Rouge man has been arrested after setting his wife on fire in September. Sgt. Don Coppola with the Baton Rouge Police Department says 28-year-old John Harleaux got into an argument with his wife and evaded police since the dispute. He says thanks to tips from Crime Stoppers they were able to locate Harleaux and he was booked in the parish prison.

Cut 5 (05) “by burning”

The victim suffered 2nd and 3rd degree burns to her arms, shoulder, and back.

State Officials have finished a 2-day meeting discussing the importance of coastal restoration in Louisiana before it’s too late. The master plan for restoration needs to be immediately revised and Governor John Bel Edwards thinks the cost of this plan will go up substantially. Officials believe they will have at least 10.7 billion dollars for the first 15 years of the 50 year plan.

Cut 10 (10) “in 2017”