Voting starts this week
Published 6:37 am Sunday, October 23, 2016
<span class="R~sep~ACopyBody">Early voting begins Tuesday for the Nov. 8 elections. Voting will be 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., through Nov. 1, except Sunday, at voter registrar offices and designated locations.</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyBody">In Calcasieu Parish, voting will be in the parish courthouse, 1000 Ryan St.; the Moss Bluff Library, 261 Parish Road; and the West Calcasieu Business Center, 500 A N. Huntington St. in Sulphur.</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyBody">Voters should take a valid driver’s license, a Louisiana special ID or some other generally recognized picture ID that contains a name and signature. Voters without a picture ID must sign an affidavit to vote.</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyBody">Eligible voters may request an absentee-by-mail ballot at voter registrar offices or from the secretary of state’s website.</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyBody">The last day to request a mail ballot is Nov. 4.</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyBody">The presidential and U.S. senate races highlight the ballot, which includes congressional and Public Service Commission seats and six constitutional amendments.</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyBody">Additionally, area ballots will have municipal elections and millage renewals.</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyBody">Ballot items by parish:</span>
<span class="R~sep~AHeadsubhead">Allen</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">U.S. Senate: Beryl Billiot; Charles Boustany; Foster Campbell; Joseph Cao; Thomas P. Clements; Donald “Crawdaddy” Crawford; David Duke; Derrick Edwards; Caroline Fayard; John Fleming; Le Roy Gilliam; Troy Hebert; John Kennedy; Gary Landrieu; William Robert “Bob” Lang Jr.; “Rob” Maness; Kaitlin Marone; Charles Marsala; MV “Vinny” Mendoza; Abhay Patel; Joshua Pellerin; Gregory Taylor Jr.; Arden Wells; and Peter Williams.</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">4th Congressional District representative: Ralph “Trey” Baucum; Elbert Guillory; Mark David Halverson; Oliver Jenkins; “Rick” John; “Mike” Johnson; Marshall Jones; and Kenneth J. Krefft.</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">District 4 public service commissioner: “Mike” Francis; Redlon Owens; Patrick Richmond; and Mary Werner.</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">Oakdale police chief: Michael Guillory; Scotty Laborde (I); and Joseph Lockett.</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">Oakdale council District 1: Cassandra Hayes Allison and Gwen Alsburry (I).</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">Oakdale council District 2: Fredrick “Pos” Douglas (I) and John Matte.</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">Renewal of a 10-year, 3-mill maintenance and operation property tax for Allen Parish Hospital Service District 3. It would generate $157,264 a year.</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">Renewal of 10-year, 11.71-mill maintenance and operation property tax for Allen Parish Fire Protection District 3. It would generate $57,800 a year.</span>
<span class="R~sep~AHeadsubhead">Beauregard</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">U.S. Senate: Beryl Billiot; Charles Boustany; Foster Campbell; Joseph Cao; Thomas P. Clements; Donald “Crawdaddy” Crawford; David Duke; Derrick Edwards; Caroline Fayard; John Fleming; Le Roy Gilliam; Troy Hebert; John Kennedy; Gary Landrieu; William Robert “Bob” Lang Jr.; “Rob” Maness; Kaitlin Marone; Charles Marsala; MV “Vinny” Mendoza; Abhay Patel; Joshua Pellerin; Gregory Taylor Jr.; Arden Wells; and Peter Williams.</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">4th Congressional District representative: Ralph “Trey” Baucum; Elbert Guillory; Mark David Halverson; Oliver Jenkins; “Rick” John; “Mike” Johnson; Marshall Jones; and Kenneth J. Krefft.</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">District 4 public service commissioner: “Mike” Francis; Redlon Owens; Patrick Richmond; and Mary Werner.</span>
<span class="R~sep~AHeadsubhead">Calcasieu</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">U.S. Senate: Beryl Billiot; Charles Boustany; Foster Campbell; Joseph Cao; Thomas P. Clements; Donald “Crawdaddy” Crawford; David Duke; Derrick Edwards; Caroline Fayard; John Fleming; Le Roy Gilliam; Troy Hebert; John Kennedy; Gary Landrieu; William Robert “Bob” Lang Jr.; “Rob” Maness; Kaitlin Marone; Charles Marsala; MV “Vinny” Mendoza; Abhay Patel; Joshua Pellerin; Gregory Taylor Jr.; Arden Wells; and Peter Williams.</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">3rd Congressional District representative Scott A. Angelle; Bryan Barrilleaux; “Greg” Ellison; Brett Geymann; Jacob “Dorian Phibian” Hebert; Clay Higgins; Guy McLendon; Larry Rader; “Gus” Rantz; Grover Joseph Rees; Kenny P. Scelfo Sr.; and Herman L. Vidrine.</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">District 4 public service commissioner: “Mike” Francis; Redlon Owens; Patrick Richmond; and Mary Werner.</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">3rd District state Supreme Court justice: Marilyn Castle and James “Jimmy” Genovese.</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">Renewal of a one-cent sales tax for Lake Charles. It would generate $24 million annually. Fifty-six percent would be used for building, road, sidewalk and bridge maintenance; drainage; cutting grass and collecting trash. The rest would go to sewer improvements, public safety and park improvements.</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">Renewal of a 10-year, 2.31-mill property tax for building, street and bridge maintenance in Lake Charles. It would generate $1.4 million a year.</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">Renewal of a 10-year, 1.7-mill property tax for playgrounds and recreation centers in Lake Charles. It would generate over $1 million a year.</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">Renewal of a 10-year, 5.27-mill property tax to provide for pay increases and starting salaries for police, fire, public works and other Lake Charles city workers. It would generate $3.3 million a year.</span>
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="R~sep~ACopyListing">Note:</span> <span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">Some voters in split Calcasieu precincts won’t vote on city issues.</span>
<span class="R~sep~AHeadsubhead">Cameron</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">U.S. Senate: Beryl Billiot; Charles Boustany; Foster Campbell; Joseph Cao; Thomas P. Clements; Donald “Crawdaddy” Crawford; David Duke; Derrick Edwards; Caroline Fayard; John Fleming; Le Roy Gilliam; Troy Hebert; John Kennedy; Gary Landrieu; William Robert “Bob” Lang Jr.; “Rob” Maness; Kaitlin Marone; Charles Marsala; MV “Vinny” Mendoza; Abhay Patel; Joshua Pellerin; Gregory Taylor Jr.; Arden Wells; and Peter Williams.</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">3rd Congressional District representative: Scott A. Angelle; Bryan Barrilleaux; “Greg” Ellison; Brett Geymann; Jacob “Dorian Phibian” Hebert; Clay Higgins; Guy McLendon; Larry Rader; “Gus” Rantz; Grover Joseph Rees; Kenny P. Scelfo Sr.; and Herman L. Vidrine.</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">District 4 public service commissioner: “Mike” Francis; Redlon Owens; Patrick Richmond; and Mary Werner.</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">3rd District state Supreme Court justice: Marilyn Castle and James “Jimmy” Genovese.</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">Ward 3 constable justice of the peace (special election): Bobby Abshire and Ronald “Ronnie Gale” Nunez Jr.</span>
<span class="R~sep~AHeadsubhead">Jeff Davis</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">U.S. Senate: Beryl Billiot; Charles Boustany; Foster Campbell; Joseph Cao; Thomas P. Clements; Donald “Crawdaddy” Crawford; David Duke; Derrick Edwards; Caroline Fayard; John Fleming; Le Roy Gilliam; Troy Hebert; John Kennedy; Gary Landrieu; William Robert “Bob” Lang Jr.; “Rob” Maness; Kaitlin Marone; Charles Marsala; MV “Vinny” Mendoza; Abhay Patel; Joshua Pellerin; Gregory Taylor Jr.; Arden Wells; and Peter Williams.</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">3rd Congressional District representative: Scott A. Angelle; Bryan Barrilleaux; “Greg” Ellison; Brett Geymann; Jacob “Dorian Phibian” Hebert; Clay Higgins; Guy McLendon; Larry Rader; “Gus” Rantz; Grover Joseph Rees; Kenny P. Scelfo Sr.; and Herman L. Vidrine.</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">District 4 public service commissioner: “Mike” Francis; Redlon Owens; Patrick Richmond; and Mary Werner.</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">3rd District state Supreme Court justice: Marilyn Castle and James “Jimmy” Genovese.</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">Welsh mayor: Charles Drake and Carolyn Louviere (I).</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">Welsh police chief: Tommy Chaisson and Marcus L. Crochet (I).</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">Welsh aldermen (5 to be elected): Eddie J. “Bruiser” Achan; Melward “M.J.” Doucet Sr.; Jamie L. Festervand ; Marshall Jackson; Andrea King; Lawrence “Bugger” Mier; Robert “Bob” Owens (I); Jacob Colby Perry; and Rodney Trahan.</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">Fenton mayor: Eddie B. Alfred Jr. (I) and Curtis “Red” Dickens Jr.</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">Fenton police chief: Luther “Sam” Alfred (I) and James “Russell” Benoit.</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">Fenton aldermen (3 to be elected): “Will” Benoit; Bobbie Jo Dickens; Marella Hubachek; Gwenevere Artis Johnson; Mary M. Jones (I); Clifford Brian Leday (I); Shawanda G. Sowells; and Clarence Talbert Jr.</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">Lake Arthur alderman (special election): Dorothy Charles; Kirk J. Conner and Auldon Robinson Sr.</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">Elton council (special election): Avella W. Ackless and Kesia Lemoine.</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">Renewal of an 8.41-mill maintenance and operation property tax for Consolidated Gravity Drainage District 1. It would generate $127,400.</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">Renewal of a 5.23-mill maintenance and operation property tax for Gravity Drainage District 7. It would generate $64,400 a year.</span>
<span class="R~sep~AHeadsubhead">Vernon</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">U.S. Senate: Beryl Billiot; Charles Boustany; Foster Campbell; Joseph Cao; Thomas P. Clements; Donald “Crawdaddy” Crawford; David Duke; Derrick Edwards; Caroline Fayard; John Fleming; Le Roy Gilliam; Troy Hebert; John Kennedy; Gary Landrieu; William Robert “Bob” Lang Jr.; “Rob” Maness; Kaitlin Marone; Charles Marsala; MV “Vinny” Mendoza; Abhay Patel; Joshua Pellerin; Gregory Taylor Jr.; Arden Wells; and Peter Williams.</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">4th Congressional District representative: Ralph “Trey” Baucum; Elbert Guillory; Mark David Halverson; Oliver Jenkins; “Rick” John; “Mike” Johnson; Marshall Jones; and Kenneth J. Krefft.</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">District 4 public service commissioner: “Mike” Francis; Redlon Owens; Patrick Richmond; and Mary Werner.</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">Anacoco police chief: Randall Bryan (I) and Jerry C. Walker.</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">Anacoco aldermen (3 to be elected): LaVerne Miers (I); Norman Eric Neal; Mark Phillips (I); and John Schraven.</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">Simpson aldermen (3 to be elected): Carol “Ma Carol” Adams (I); Paula Parker; Neil Standifer; and Lisa Thompson.</span>
<span class="R~sep~ACopyListing">School Board District 5 (special election): Jamey J. Johnson and Shad Stewart.</span>
