Your voice is your power! Get out there and make it count. If you are formerly incarcerated, you may be eligible to vote. Please contact Checo Yancy of V.O.T.E. (Voice of the Experienced) at ch***@*************ed.org for more information.
Thanks to V.O.T.E. for the following:
It’s election time again, and this round the ballot is stacked in key parishes. Both Baton Rouge and New Orleans have major elections coming up on Saturday, October 11. Candidates who earn more than 50% of the vote will win outright, while those falling short will head to a runoff on the November 15th. Here’s a quick look at what’s on the ballot:
East Baton Rouge Parish EBR voters will decide: 🔵 District Judge 19th Judicial District Court, ES 1, Div. O (#1-4) 🔵 City Judge City Court, ES 2A, City of Baton Rouge (#5-6) 🔘 Concord Estates Crime Prevention Proposition 🔘 Downtown Development District Proposition 🔘 Southern Heights Neighborhood Crime Prevention and Improvement District Proposition See the Geaux Vote app or Power Coalition EBR Parish Sample Ballot to peep the full ballot. Orleans Parish See the Geaux Vote app or Power Coalition Orleans Parish Sample Ballot to peep the full ballot. Orleans voters will decide: 🔵 Sheriff (#1-6) 🔵 Clerk – Criminal District Court (#7-9) (Calvin is #7!) 🔵 Assessor (#10-13) 🔵 Mayor – City of New Orleans (#14-27) 🔵 Councilmember at Large – Division 1 (#28-30) 🔵 Councilmember at Large – Division 2 (#31-33) 🔵 Councilmember – District [A, C, D or E] (#34-57) 🔘 Parishwide Home Rule Charter Amendment |