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Federal Offices and Local Offices Runoffs
November 2, 2010
Last Day to Register to Vote:
October 4, 2010
Time to Request a Mail Ballot:
September 3 -October 29, 2010
Return Voted Mail Ballot by :
November 1, 2010
Early Voting Period:
October 19-26, 2010: 8a-6p daily except Sunday
EAST BANK
Joseph S. Yenni Bldg.
1221 Elmwood Blvd., Ste. 504
Jefferson, LA 70123
WEST BANK
Charles B. Odom Sr. Service Center
5001 Westbank Expressway
Marrero, LA 70072
U. S. Representative 1st Congressional District
"Steve" Scalise - ELECTED
U. S. Representative 2nd Congressional District
Cedric Richmond - ELECTED
U. S. Representative 3rd Congressional District
"Jeff" Landry - ELECTED
Lieutenant Governor
"Jay" Dardenne - ELECTED
Member of School Board District 1
Mark C. Morgan - ELECTED
Associate Justice Supreme Court, 7th Supreme Court District
Bernette Joshua Johnson - UNOPPOSED
"Judge, Court of Appeal 5th Circuit, 1st District, Election Section 1, Division B
Fredericka Hamberg Wicker - UNOPPOSED
PSC District 3
Lambert C. Boissiere III - ELECTED
Parish President
John Young - ELECTED
Member of School Board District 1
Mark C. Morgan - ELECTED
Member of School Board District 2
Etta S. Licciardi - UNOPPOSED
Member of School Board District 3
Raymond "Ray" St. Pierre - UNOPPOSED
Member of School Board District 4
Patrick Tovrea - ELECTED
Member of School Board District 5
Cedric Floyd - ELECTED
Member of School Board District 6
Larry Dale - ELECTED
Member of School Board District 7
Mark Jacobs - ELECTED
Member of School Board District 8
Michael "Mike" R. Delesdernier - ELECTED
Member of School Board District 9
"Sandy" Denapolis - ELECTED
Mayor City of Harahan
Provino "Vinny" Mosca - ELECTED
Chief of Police City of Harahan
Jacob "Mac" Dickinson - UNOPPOSED
Councilmen City of Harahan (5 to be elected)
Timothy "Tim" Baudier
Dana Huete
Paul D. Johnston
Lawrence Landry
"Cindy" Murray
ACT 538: Changes the status of the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness from state civil service to unclassified. - PASSED
Click Here for link to Secretary of State's site.
Click Here for link to Public Affairs Research Council (PAR) position statements on amendments.
ACT 541: Sets amount of severance tax to be remitted to parish of production. - PASSED
ACT 1049: Allows for a doubling of homestead exemption for property owned by veterans with one hundred percent disability. - PASSED
ACT 542: Allows a taxing authority to increase millage rates with certain conditions. - FAILED
ACT 1050: Allows an extension of special property assessment following a disaster under certain conditions. - PASSED
ACT 1048: Provides that only the state legislature can alter the benefits of any state retirement system subject to legislative authority. - PASSED
ACT 540: Increases the authority to sell sufficient property to cover taxes, interest, penalties and costs. - FAILED
ACT 1052: Deletes the requirement that property expropriated for health or safety threats, or disuse must first be offered back to rightful owner. - PASSED
ACT 1051: Requires certain judgments that are rendered in worker's compensation claims be reargued before a panel of five judges under certain conditions. - PASSED
ACT 1053: Sets time limits for defendant to waive his right to a jury trial. - PASSED
Click Here for link to Secretary of State's site.
Click Here for link to Public Affairs Research Council (PAR) position statements on amendments.