Early voting

Early voting by mail

Yet.

3 tomorrow is the last day to cast your early presidential primary votes.... by mail... news1's rain augustine has the latest early voting numbers in lafayette.

Guys early voting numbers are historically high in lafayette this year.

I spoke with a local political science expert who says covid-19 and the current state of the economy are among the many issues that are motivating community members to voice their concern through the power of their vote.

"first year w've ever had that much mail request, and from what i can tell you i's due to the virus," charlene meaux-menard, registrar of voters.

This year, in lafayette parish more than three thousand people have already voted by mail,"in 2016 for instance in lafayette parish we had just under 1000 people who voted by mail for the entire election," christie maloyedchristie maloyed with zydegeaux vote says covid-19 and current events also contribute to the publi's high level of interest in politics.

"definitely the tension between donald trump and joe biden, in the midst of an economic downturn, in the midst of a global pandemic..."

The u.s. presidential primary is't the only thing on the ballot... "for both republican and democrats the're picking members of their local party executive council apec and dpec as the're known.

The deadline to request an absentee ballot is july 7th by 4:30pm... the registrar of voters must receive a voted mail ballot by july 10th by 4;40pm "i's really amazing the level of enthusiasm and interest that people are demonstrating.... even though the presidential primary picks have already been made," stand up:if you were unable to cast an early ballot in person you can head to the polls this saturday july 11th.

Be sure to check geaux vote dot com for your polling location.

In lafayette, rain augustine, news 15.

3 you can also visit l-w-v dash lafayette dot org to download the covid-19 absentee ballot.

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