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

Orleans Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 3, 1998. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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

School board

Member of School Board, District 1

Cheryl Mills (Democrat) won with 85.2% of the vote.

Cheryl Mills DemocratElected
85.2% 6,040 votes
George Temple, Jr. DemocratDefeated
14.8% 1,050 votes

7,090 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 7

Elliot C. Willard (Democrat) won with 52.3% of the vote.

Elliot C. Willard DemocratElected
52.3% 4,041 votes
Tommie A. Vassel DemocratDefeated
47.7% 3,689 votes

7,730 votes cast.

Courts and judges

Judge, Criminal District Court, Section H

Camille Buras (Democrat) won with 63.6% of the vote.

Camille Buras DemocratElected
63.6% 39,849 votes
Morris Reed DemocratDefeated
23.4% 14,644 votes
Sandra Cabrina Jenkins DemocratDefeated
13.0% 8,116 votes

62,609 votes cast.

Judge, 1st City Court, Section B

Angelique A. Reed (Democrat) won with 59.3% of the vote.

Angelique A. Reed DemocratElected
59.3% 28,806 votes
Delores Burrell Vanison DemocratDefeated
24.3% 11,789 votes
Yolanda J. King DemocratDefeated
16.5% 8,011 votes

48,606 votes cast.

Judge, 1st City Court, Section C

No one got a majority, so Sonja Spears (Democrat) and Niles Hellmers (Democrat) went to a runoff.

Sonja Spears DemocratIn runoff
49.2% 25,599 votes
Niles Hellmers DemocratIn runoff
44.1% 22,916 votes
Marvin E. Robinson, Jr. DemocratDefeated
6.7% 3,479 votes

51,994 votes cast.

Judge, Traffic Court, Division D

Ronald J. "Ron" Sholes (Democrat) won with 57.6% of the vote.

Ronald J. "Ron" Sholes DemocratElected
57.6% 34,574 votes
Yvonne L. Hughes DemocratDefeated
42.4% 25,454 votes

60,028 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Special Assessment Dist., 1 Mill, Bd. of Assessors

Passed: 27.3% voted yes and 72.7% voted no.

Yes
27.3% 15,717 votes
NoDefeated
72.7% 41,842 votes

57,559 votes cast.