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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 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.

Allen Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 18, 1997. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Cities, towns, and villages

City of Oakdale

Chief of Police, City of Oakdale

Bobby R. Gordon (Democrat) won with 67.2% of the vote.

  • Bobby R. Gordon DemocratElected

    67.2% 1,075 votes

  • Vernon Ware DemocratDefeated

    23.3% 373 votes

  • M.L. "Ski" Jeziorski RepublicanDefeated

    9.4% 151 votes

1,599 votes cast.

Town of Elizabeth

Mayor, Town of Elizabeth

Terry Rasberry (Democrat) won with 80.5% of the vote.

  • Terry Rasberry DemocratElected

    80.5% 215 votes

  • Steve Millsap DemocratDefeated

    19.5% 52 votes

267 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Fire Protection Dist. #3, Prop. #1, Bond, Bd. of Comm.

Passed: 92.7% voted yes and 7.3% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    92.7% 366 votes

  • No

    7.3% 29 votes

395 votes cast.

Fire Protection Dist. #3, Prop. #2, 10 Mills, Bd. of Comm.

Passed: 92.4% voted yes and 7.6% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    92.4% 364 votes

  • No

    7.6% 30 votes

394 votes cast.

Gravity Drain. Dist. #1, 10 Mills, Bd. of Comm.

Passed: 45.5% voted yes and 54.5% voted no.

  • Yes

    45.5% 66 votes

  • NoDefeated

    54.5% 79 votes

145 votes cast.