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Qualifying for Congressional Primary/Special Secretary of State Election next week

Posted at 2:28 PM, Jul 11, 2018
and last updated 2018-07-11 15:28:02-04

Qualifying for the November Congressional Primary/Special Secretary of State Election begins on Wednesday, July 18 and runs through Friday, July 20. 

All candidates for local municipal races will qualify with their parish clerk of court. All candidates for U.S. Representatives, Secretary of State, Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals Judges and Public Service Commissioners will qualify at the Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office located at 8585 Archives Ave. in Baton Rouge. Hours of operation for the secretary of state are 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. daily. Check with your local clerk of court for specific parish hours.

Additionally, the secretary of state’s office will live stream on both Facebook and Twitter during candidate comments. 

Once qualified, candidates will appear on the secretary of state’s website in real-time on the home page at www.sos.la.gov

The Fall Congressional Primary/Special Secretary of State Election will be held on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2018, and the Fall Congressional General Election will be held on Saturday, Dec.8. 

For more information on qualifying, visit the secretary of state’s website at www.sos.la.gov.