Election day is Tuesday, November 3

What's on the ballot and key dates

On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

Early voting: October 20 to 27 (closed Sunday, October 25), 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Early voting is open now: October 20 to 27 (closed Sunday, October 25), 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Early voting has ended.
Request an absentee ballot by Friday, October 30 at 4:30 p.m.
Early voting and absentee ballot requests are now closed.
Mailed absentee ballots must reach your parish registrar of voters by Monday, November 2 at 4:30 p.m. A postmark does not count, so mail it early.
On election day, polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.
Today is election day. Polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.

Every race on the ballot See your sample ballot and polling place All election dates and deadlinesSecretary of State election hotline: 1-800-883-2805

Catahoula Parish

Local election results for Saturday, September 21, 1996. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

Other elections here: Every election in Catahoula Parish
Other parishes: Local results for every parish that day
Parish offices today: Catahoula Parish offices and contacts

Parish offices

Clerk of Court

No one got a majority, so Janet T. Payne (Democrat) and Robert L. Swayze (Democrat) went to a runoff.

Janet T. Payne DemocratIn runoff
38.4% 1,670 votes
Robert L. Swayze DemocratIn runoff
23.0% 1,000 votes
Renard McGuffee DemocratDefeated
19.7% 857 votes
Charles W. "Charlie" Myers Other partyDefeated
18.9% 823 votes

4,350 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 2

No one got a majority, so Vernie Wiggins (Democrat) and Carmon Butts (Other party) went to a runoff.

Vernie Wiggins DemocratIn runoff
44.8% 735 votes
Carmon Butts Other partyIn runoff
38.9% 638 votes
J. M. "Bud" Ellard DemocratDefeated
16.3% 267 votes

1,640 votes cast.