Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards released a statement congratulating Julia Letlow for winning the congressional representative seat for the 5th congressional district.
The 2020 presidential election was the perfect storm for early voter turnout in relation to the pandemic. Fast forward to this weekend’s election and local officials say this time around, turnout looks a lot different.
Due to the widespread damage in Calcasieu Parish caused by the 2020 hurricanes, some voting locations are still temporarily relocated ahead of the March 20, election.
With the March 20 election days away, we asked the candidates for Lake Charles mayor why they are running and what makes them the best candidate. Sean Ardoin (D), Jesse Bernard (D), Nic Hunter (R), and Joshua Lewis (D), are on the ballot.
March 20 is an open municipal election in Louisiana, as well as a congressional primary, however, in most of Southwest Louisiana’s parishes, there will only be local items on the ballot.
Our third candidate profile features Jesse Bernard - a political newcomer who’s worked with the city’s sanitation department for the last 9 years. With that experience, he says he knows what the city needs.
Louisiana would broaden the mail-in balloting options for spring municipal elections and two upcoming special congressional elections because of the coronavirus pandemic, under an emergency elections plan that started advancing Tuesday with lawmakers.
Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin will host the meeting of Louisiana’s Electoral College on Monday, Dec. 14, at 11:30 a.m. in the Senate Chamber of the State Capitol.
The December 5, election is upon us, but unlike November 3, every candidate is in the midst of a runoff, and there are still some changes to voting locations.
Trump, who has complained for weeks about mail-in ballots, escalated his allegations late Thursday, saying at the White House that the ballot-counting process is unfair and corrupt.
Louisiana voters came out in record numbers this year, and while all eyes were on the presidential race, many voters should have noticed Act 215 – the authorization of sports wagering activities.
Like most of the country, SWLA had it’s sights focused on the Presidential election between Pres. Donald Trump (R) and former Vice President Joe Biden (D).
In just a couple of days, voters across the Nation will be casting their ballots, but locally, there may be some things you want to know before you head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
As Southwest Louisiana continues to rebuild in the wake of Hurricanes Laura and Delta, changes in polling locations coupled with concerns over the Coronavirus could make this election season the most challenging yet.
The courts said local governments don't have authority to enter into "payment in lieu of taxes" deals with industry. Approval of Constitutional Amendment 5 would change that.
Governor John Bel Edwards signed an executive order Tuesday, Aug. 18 declaring an emergency currently exists for Louisiana’s Nov. 3 election because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Calcasieu has three tax renewals on the ballot, including a parish-wide 7.58-mill, 10-year property tax renewal funding the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office.
President Donald Trump called Governor John Bel Edwards to congratulate him on winning re-election Monday (Nov. 18) afternoon, an Edwards staffer confirmed to WAFB.
Voters elected John Bel Edwards to a second term as Louisiana’s governor in a General Election held Saturday, Nov. 16, according to projections by WAFB Political Analyst Jim Engster.
