GOLDEN MEADOW, La. (AP) - Qualifying for seats on the Tribal Council of the United Houma Nation remains open through March 30. The Franklin Banner-Tribune reports the Tribal Council is composed of 10 districts in Terrebonne, Lafourche, Jefferson, St. Mary, St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes. Candidates must be a registered... more »
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Candidates interested in running for office in the Oct. 22 election have only a few hours left to sign up for their races. Qualifying shuts down at 5 p.m. Thursday. Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal has drawn five challengers for his re-election bid, none with large... more »
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - No surprises have emerged so far as the Oct. 22 elections sign-up period heads into its second day. All seven of Louisiana's statewide elected officials, including Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal, qualified for re-election on the opening day. Only Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne and Secretary of... more »
A special election will be held in District 47 to fill the vacant seat of State Representative Jonathan Perry. Qualifying for that seat begins today!! more »
Qualifying for State Senate seat 26 begins today. We already know at least two candidates who want the job. They are Nathan Granger and Jonathon Perry, they're the ones hoping to fill Nick Gautreux's seat. District 26 is made up of all of Vermillion Parish, parts of Acadia, Lafayette and... more »
Qualifying for the district 22 State Senate seat formerly held by Troy Hebert of Jeanerette begins today.
Hebert vacated the post to accept an appointment as commissioner of the Louisiana office of alcohol and tobacco control. The election is Saturday, January 22nd.
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Here's a look at races people are qualifying in:
Parish of Lafayette
SCHOOL BOARD
D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7,D8,D9
Mayor
Broussard Carencro Scott Youngsville Duson
Chief of Police
Broussard Carencro Scott Youngsville
Councilman at Large
Scott Brousard
Alderman... more »
The Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office is holding qualifying for the Fall election cycle on July 7-8, 2010, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and July 9 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Qualifying will take place at the Secretary of State’s executive offices, located at 8585 Archives Ave.... more »
Election Day is approaching for several Acadiana parishes and today qualifying began for candidates all over the region.
JEFF DAVIS PARISH Coroner
ST. MARTIN PARISH Mayor City of St. Martinville Councilman District 1, City of St. Martinville Councilman District 2, City of St. Martinville Councilman District 3, City... more »
Scholarships are available for qualifying first-time freshmen at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The deadline to apply is Jan. 31, 2010.
UL Lafayette offers incoming freshmen many scholarships including the Jefferson Caffery Scholarship, the Academic Scholarship, the Centennial Scholarship, the Academic Excellence Scholarship, the Distinguished Freshman Scholarship, the... more »