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  • One Lafayette voter, was turned away from the polls not because he wasn't registered to vote. He was denied his vote because, according to his voter precinct, he was deceased. News 10's Hope Ford has
    One Lafayette voter, was turned away from the polls not because he wasn't registered to vote , but because according to his voter precinct, he was deceased.

  • Nearly two million voters took part in 2012 Presidential Election here in Louisiana. Here in Acadiana, voters stood in line for nearly 2 hours. Lines began forming early Tuesday morning. More than 300,000
    Nearly two million voters took part in 2012 Presidential Election here in Louisiana. Here in Acadiana, voters stood in line for nearly 2 hours. Lines began forming early Tuesday morning. More than 300,000 voters showed up at the polls in Acadiana alone.

  • BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal is congratulating President Barack Obama for his re-election victory, while saying that won't change his course in Louisiana. Jindal issued a statement
    Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal is congratulating President Barack Obama for his re-election victory, while saying that won't change his course in Louisiana.

  • BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - As the nation shifts from election debates to governing discussions, the campaign season hasn't wrapped up in Louisiana. Several races around the state are headed into a Dec. 8
    As the nation shifts from election debates to governing discussions, the campaign season hasn't wrapped up in Louisiana. Several races around the state are headed into a Dec. 8 runoff after this week's election.

  • Baton Rouge, LA - Secretary of State Tom Schedler is reminding Louisianians that the deadline to register to vote in the December 8th Open General/Congressional Election is today, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH.
    Secretary of State Tom Schedler is reminding Louisianians that the deadline to register to vote in the December 8th Open General/Congressional Election is today, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH.

  • You've probably seen them in Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter..Pictures taken inside a polling station and folks posing with their ballot. But if you snapped a photo of your ballot on Election Day you may
    If you snapped a photo of your ballot on Election Day you may have broken the law.

  • Four years after a historic victory driven by lofty promises of hope and change, a battle-hardened President Obama will win re-election with a very different message: We've made progress, but there's still
    House projected to remain with Republicans and Senate to stay with Democrats after $6 billion, status quo election.

  • CBS News Has Announced Barack Obama has been Reelected President
    CBS News has projected Barack Obama as the winner of the election for President of the United States.

  • Louisiana Secretary of State

    RESULTS AND STATISTICS provided by the Louisiana Secretary of Sate Graphical Election Results Election results may be viewed for federal, state and local elections. This site includes statistics, dynamic
    See the election results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

  • BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Former Jindal administration official Scott Angelle has won an open seat on Louisiana's utility regulatory agency, the Public Service Commission. He took more than half the vote
    Former Jindal administration official Scott Angelle has won an open seat on Louisiana's utility regulatory agency, the Public Service Commission.

  • Some students who attend the South Louisiana Community College in New Iberia were unable to vote Tuesday, due to missing applications. Christine Peyton, SLCC public relations official, said the Student
    Some students who attend the South Louisiana Community College in New Iberia were unable to vote Tuesday, due to missing applications.

  • BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The hard-fought struggle between Republican U.S. Reps. Charles Boustany and Jeff Landry will continue for another month. Boustany and Landry will face off in a Dec. 8 runoff, after
    The hard-fought struggle between Republican U.S. Reps. Charles Boustany and Jeff Landry will continue for another month.

  • For this year's election, social media proved to be a major player for campaigns. On the presidential and state level, Facebook, Twitter and Google were flooded with campaign info. Everything from where
    For this year's election, social media proved to be a major player for campaigns. On the presidential and state level, Facebook, Twitter and Google were flooded with campaign info.

  • On Election Day, Americans took time to vote, and to explain why this ritual means so much to them. At polling places and in luncheonettes, in the storm-battered New York metro area and a California city
    On Election Day, Americans took time to vote, and to explain why this ritual means so much to them. At polling places and in luncheonettes, in the storm-battered New York metro area and a California city hobbled by foreclosure, in precincts large and small, they celebrated democracy - and the end of a long and bitter campaign.

  • It's all over but the voting. Following an exhausting home stretch sprint through the battleground states, President Obama and Mitt Romney will be mostly on the sidelines Tuesday as millions of Americans
    Obama, Romney prepare to watch returns roll in as voters head to polls; Both sides project confidence

  • The race to the White House begins bright and early tomorrow morning around the country. And while early voting numbers were promising for Lafayette Parish, officials expect many will hit the polls tomorrow.
    While early voting numbers were promising for Lafayette Parish, officials expect many will hit the polls tomorrow. Here are some tips to keep in mind for Election Day.

  • WASHINGTON (AP) - A barrage of negative ads, more than $2 billion in spending and endless campaign stops all come down to this: Americans likely will get the same divided Congress they've been ranting
    Americans likely will get the same divided Congress they've been ranting about for two years.

  • Here is a link to the Secretary of State's website. From here you can input your pertinent information to access a sample ballot for tomorrow's election. This sample ballot can be filled out & printed as a reference guide that can be taken with you into the voting booth.

  • After nearly $2 billion in spending, scores of attacks and counterattacks, hundreds of campaign stops and more ads than most anyone could count, the 2012 presidential race is finally - and many would say
    Nearing the finish line, presidential candidates make final push in battleground states for a last-minute boost.

  • BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Gov. Bobby Jindal is back on the campaign trail for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney this weekend. Jindal's office said the Louisiana governor traveled to Ohio on
    Gov. Bobby Jindal is back on the campaign trail for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney this weekend.

  • NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Commuters who traverse the Crescent City Connection bridge into New Orleans may soon no longer have to deal with the cost and inconvenience of bridge tolls, unless voters decide to keep
    Commuters who traverse the Crescent City Connection bridge into New Orleans may soon no longer have to deal with the cost and inconvenience of bridge tolls, unless voters decide to keep the tolls in place in a Nov. 6 vote.

  • WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans rail about Congress, giving low marks to the bitterly divided legislature. Yet next week, when the votes are counted, the nation is poised to resoundingly rehire a big majority
    Americans rail about Congress, giving low marks to the bitterly divided legislature. Yet next week, when the votes are counted

  • Courts may have held back tough new voter ID laws in some states, but the rival campaigns are still debating the impact of changing rules. Laws mandating government photo ID remain on the books in New
    Courts may have held back tough new voter ID laws in some states, but the rival campaigns are still debating the impact of changing rules.

  • BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Former Gov. Mike Foster is featured in an NRA radio ad supporting a constitutional amendment that would set a tougher standard for restricting weapons use and remove a provision
    Former Gov. Mike Foster is featured in an NRA radio ad supporting a constitutional amendment that would set a tougher standard for restricting weapons use and remove a provision that spells out legislative authority to limit concealed handguns.

  • "I'm Jeremy Lawrence, I'll be your moderator and we're going to be going over questions you have submitted." Debate moderator Jeremy Lawrence is ready to ask Congressman Charles Boustany and Jeff Landry
    The highly anticipated political debate between congressional candidates Charles Boustany and Jeff Landry takes place at  KPEL's radio studio tonight. Clik here for a live link.

  • BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - More than 340,000 people voted early for the Nov. 6 election when the weeklong period to cast ballots before Election Day wrapped up. That's nearly 12 percent of Louisiana's 2.9
    More than 340,000 people voted early for the Nov. 6 election when the weeklong period to cast ballots before Election Day wrapped up.

  • WASHINGTON (AP) -- Chicago is President Barack Obama's kind of town when it comes to top-dollar campaign donations. Windy City media baron Fred Eychaner was a leading Obama donor during the 2008 campaign
    Windy City media baron Fred Eychaner was a leading Obama donor during the 2008 campaign and has raised more money for the president's re-election campaign this election season than any other Democratic donor. Republicans hit the jackpot with casino mogul Sheldon Adelson. Worth an estimated $25 billion, Adelson has donated $44.2 million so far to aid Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and organizations supporting Romney this election.

  • Click here for full descriptions 1. MEDICAID TRUST FUND FOR THE ELDERLY PROPOSED CHANGE: The proposed amendment would add the Medical Trust Fund for the Elderly to the list of funds protected in the
    Be an informed voter. There are 10 Louisiana Constitutional Amendments on the November 6th ballot. You can read summaries and print full descriptions here. 

  • WASHINGTON (AP) - Three years ago, the Supreme Court warned there could be constitutional problems with a landmark civil rights law that has opened voting booths to millions of African-Americans. Now,
    Three years ago, the Supreme Court warned there could be constitutional problems with a landmark civil rights law that has opened voting booths to millions of African-Americans.

  • With just over a week to go until Election Day, the latest poll shows an even tighter race in one key battleground state. A new CNN/ORC International survey shows President Obama with a four-point edge
    With just over a week to go until Election Day, the latest poll shows an even tighter race in one key battleground state.

  • WASHINGTON (AP) - The 2012 presidential contest is expected to cross the $2 billion fundraising mark Thursday. Donations supporting the candidacies of President Barack Obama and Republican challenger
    The 2012 presidential contest is expected to cross the $2 billion fundraising mark Thursday.

  • BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Gov. Bobby Jindal is on the road again for Republican candidates and groups. Jindal's office said the Louisiana governor traveled to Iowa on Wednesday for a Mitt Romney presidential
    Gov. Bobby Jindal is on the road again for Republican candidates and groups.

  • With weeks until the November elections, early voting kicks off in Louisiana Tuesday, with polls opening bright and early at 8:30 AM. Registered voters can beat the crowds on Election Day and cast their
    With weeks until the November elections, early voting kicks off in Louisiana Tuesday, with polls opening bright and early at 8:30 AM. Registered voters can beat the crowds on Election Day and cast their ballots until the 30th.

  • By Sarah Dutton, Jennifer De Pinto, Anthony Salvanto, Fred Backus and Steve Chaggaris President Obama is holding on to a five-point lead over Republican Mitt Romney in Ohio, but that margin has been
    In a new Quinnipiac University/CBS News poll, the president's lead over Mitt Romney in Ohio is cut in half from last month.

  • BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany has voted to repeal President Barack Obama's health care overhaul more than 30 times in Congress. That hasn't stopped his congressional race opponent,
    U.S. Rep. Boustany has voted to repeal President Obama's health care overhaul more than 30 times in Congress. That hasn't stopped U.S. Rep. Landry, from attacking Boustany as a supporter of the law known as Obamacare.

  • President Obama recently conceded that his 2008 vow to "get us out of his polarizing debate... and actually get things done" may have been a bit "naive" considering the current level of gridlock caging
    Mitt Romney has asserted his own promise to end to the political gridlock on Capitol Hill. Much like President Obama did in 2008. Can he do it?

  • LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - A 10-year property tax millage that accounts for about 11 percent of the Lafayette Parish school system's general fund budget is up for renewal on Nov. 6. Superintendent Pat Cooper
    A 10-year property tax millage that accounts for about 11 percent of the Lafayette Parish school system's general fund budget is up for renewal on Nov. 6.

  • Watch The full second presidential debate between Mitt Romney and President Obama at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. on October 16, 2012

  • Analysis by Sarah Dutton, Jennifer De Pinto, Anthony Salvanto, Fred Backus and Lindsey Boerma President Obama edged Mitt Romney for a win in the second presidential debate Tuesday night, 37 percent of
    President Obama edged Mitt Romney for a win in the second presidential debate Tuesday night, 37 percent of uncommitted voters said in a CBS News instant poll.

  • Is President Obama running on the economy rather than running away from it? For months, the Obama campaign never let more than a second elapse between a boast about the economy's progress and a declaration
    On the eve of the second debate, president is wagering that voters think things are looking up

  • In a series of new polls out this morning, Mitt Romney's ratings have risen since his performance in the first presidential debate. In a Washington Post/ABC News poll, 62 percent of Romney supporters
    In, three new national polls, Mitt Romney and President Obama are statistically tied

  • The debate originally scheduled at 2 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 15, between U.S. Reps. Charles Boustany Jr., R-Lafayette, and Jeff Landry, R-New Iberia, has been indefinitely postponed. Originally, the meeting
    The only debate planned between the two Louisiana congressmen running against each other for re-election has been canceled.

  • On the heels of last week's presidential debate, Mitt Romney has emerged with a one-point edge over President Obama in Colorado and has cut the president's lead in half in Wisconsin, according to a new
    On the heels of last week's presidential debate, Mitt Romney has emerged with a one-point edge over President Obama in Colorado and has cut the president's lead in half in Wisconsin, according to a new Quinnipiac University/CBS News/New York Times poll.

  • BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Preliminary statewide voter registration totals show that at least 2.92 million Louisianians will be eligible to vote Nov. 6 when the race for U.S. president tops the ballot. Election
    Preliminary statewide voter registration totals show that at least 2.92 million Louisianians will be eligible to vote Nov. 6 when the race for U.S. president tops the ballot.

  • PORTSMOUTH, Va. (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will have two governors campaigning for him in Virginia. Va. Gov. Bob McDonnell and La. Gov. Bobby Jindal will make a series of appearances
    Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will have two governors campaigning for him in Virginia. Va. Gov. Bob McDonnell and La. Gov. Bobby Jindal will make a series of appearances on behalf of Romney on Wednesday.

  • NEW YORK (AP) - The Nielsen ratings company says an estimated 67.2 million people watched the first debate between President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney, the largest TV audience for a presidential
    An estimated 67.2 million people watched the first debate between President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney

  • State Amendment 4 is for Property tax exemptions for spouses of certain disabled veterans the proposed amendment tweaks the language of the 2010 amendment. In 2010, an amendment to the constitution allowed
    State Amendment 4 is for Property tax exemptions for spouses of certain disabled veterans. The proposed amendment tweaks the language of the 2010 amendment. 

  • Amendment number two calls for strict scrutiny standard for gun laws. The amendment says the right to possess a weapon is a fundamental right in Louisiana and any restriction must pass a "strict scrutiny"
    Amendment number two calls for strict scrutiny standard for gun laws. The amendment says the right to possess a weapon is a fundamental right in Louisiana and any restriction must pass a "strict scrutiny" judicial review.

  • November 2012 Unopposed Races Acadia Parish No Races Evangeline Parish Judge, Court of Appeal 3rd Circuit, 3rd Dist., Elec. Sec. 1C John Saunders – D Aldermen Village of Pine Prairie Tammy
    There are several candidates who are running unopposed in the 2012 November election. Click her for a parish by parish list.

  • The November election is just a little over a month away and there are several constitutional amendments on the ballot, Medicaid fund, gun rights and retirement legislation top the list of Louisiana's
    Amendment one; the proposed change in The Medicaid Trust Fund would prohibit the legislature or Governor from taking money from the Medicaid trust fund in order to help bal­ance the state's operating budget.

  • BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The two best-funded candidates for an open seat on the state's utility regulatory agency say they will continue to take campaign contributions from companies they would regulate. Republican
    The two best-funded candidates for an open seat on the state's utility regulatory agency say they will continue to take campaign contributions from companies they would regulate.

  • BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Due to an explosion of split precincts in the wake of the redrawing of election districts, the state is preparing to use paper ballots on an emergency basis in the upcoming fall
    Due to an explosion of split precincts in the wake of the redrawing of election districts, the state is preparing to use paper ballots on an emergency basis in the upcoming fall elections in which the presidential race is the top contest.

  • Wednesday's candidate forum in Crowley featured those in the race for the 3rd Congressional district but Acadia residents also heard from candidates running for the Mayor of Rayne. Three people are vying
    Acadia residents heard from candidates running for the Mayor of Rayne on Wednesday.

  • BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana residents have until Oct. 9 to register to vote for the November election that includes presidential, congressional and local races. Secretary of State Tom Schedler says
    Louisiana residents have until Oct. 9 to register to vote for the November election that includes presidential, congressional and local races.

  • Voters in Louisiana's Third Congressional District will have an opportunity to see all five candidates in the same room Wednesday night in Crowley. Both incumbent candidates, Congressmen Jeff Landry and
    Voters in Louisiana's Third Congressional District will have an opportunity to see all five candidates in the same room Wednesday night in Crowley. The candidate forum begins at 6:00PM at the historic Grand Opera House of the South.

  • Grand Coteau Mayor Henry Pierre passed away. Funeral arrangements are pending at this time.
    The town of Grand Coteau is moving on. Their mayor died of cancer last week. His wife will take his place as interim mayor. Town Aldermen took two days to finalize the vote.
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