The Oct. 14 ballots start taking shape Tuesday, Aug. 8, as candidates begin qualifying for state and local offices in the gubernatorial primary elections.

Statewide the ballot will include an election for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, treasurer, agriculture commissioner and insurance commissioner. Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) members will also be elected across the state.

In Southwest Louisiana, state senators and representatives, sheriffs, clerks of court, assessors, coroners and police jurors will be up for elections this fall.

Special municipal elections for vacant seats are also slated for alderman in Oberlin and Fenton and police chief in Merryville and Simpson, as well as constables and justices of the peace in Cameron, Jeff Davis and Vernon parishes.

Several ballots will also include propositions for tax renewals, including maintenance of roads, drainage, fire districts and courthouse facilities. Separate propositions to allow retail alcohol sales in the Reeves area of Allen Parish will also be on the ballot.

Local and municipal candidates can qualify 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. through Thursday, Aug. 10 at the clerk of court’s office in each parish.

Candidates for state representatives and state senator in districts that cross parish lines qualifying in the parish they are domiciled. All other state candidates qualify at the Louisiana State Archives in Baton Rouge.

Early voted for the election will be 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 30-Oct. 7.

Here’s a look at the races slated statewide and for parishes in Southwest Louisiana:

State races

Governor

Lieutenant Governor

Secretary of State

Attorney General

Treasurer

Agriculture Commissioner

Insurance commissioner,

Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) members

Allen Parish

BESE District 4

State Senator District 28

State Representative District 32

Sheriff

Clerk of Court

Assessor

Coroner

Police Jury District 1-8

Oberlin alderman, District 4 (special election)

Beauregard Parish

BESE District 7

State Senator District 30

State Representative District 24

State Representative District 30

State Representative District 32

State Representative District 35

Sheriff

Clerk of Court

Assessor

Coroner

Police Jury District 1-5

Police Chief, Merryville (special election)

Calcasieu Parish

BESE District 7

State Senator District 25

State Senator District 27

State Senator District 30

State Representative District 32

State Representative District 33

State Representative District 34

State Representative District 35

State Representative District 36

State Representative District 37

State Representative District 47

District Judge, 14th Judicial District Court, ES 1, Division F

District Judge, 14th Judicial District Court, ES 2, Division C

Sheriff

Clerk of Court

Assessor

Coroner

Police Jury District 1-15

Cameron Parish

State Senator District 25

State Representative District 47

Sheriff

Clerk of Court

Assessor

Coroner

Police Jury District 1-6

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 6 (special election)

Jeff Davis Parish

BESE District 7

State Senator District 25

State Representative District 32

State Representative District 37

Sheriff

Clerk of Court

Assessor

Coroner

Police Jury District 1-13

Justice of the Peace Ward 1 (special election)

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 2 (special election)

Fenton alderman (special election)

Vernon Parish

BESE District 4

State Senator District 30

State Representative District 24

State Representative District 30

Sheriff

Clerk of Court

Assessor

Coroner

Police Jury District 1-12

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 8 (special election)

Police Chief, Simpson (special election)

Candidates will be required to provide an email address and present a valid Louisiana driver’s license or Louisiana identification card.

Qualifying fees vary for each office and must be paid at time of qualifying.

For more information on qualifying contact the Clerk of Court’s office in each parish or visit the secretary of state’s website at www.sos.la.gov.