Polls open today at 7 a.m. for state and local elections

Polls will open this morning at 7 a.m. for Lincoln Parish residents to vote for the next term of the Lincoln Parish Police Jury, along with the first round of voting for the governor’s race, other various statewide elections and four new constitutional amendments.

Voters will have the chance to go to their designated polling location until 8 p.m. to vote.

The complete list of the police jury candidates is listed below.

DISTRICT INCUMBENT CHALLENGER(S)
1 Theresa Wyatt Greg “Big Coach” Williams, Will Edwards
2 Hazel Hunter (Not running) Tommie Woods, Karen Ludley
3 Richard Durrett Dan Lord
4 TJ Cranford Unopposed
5 Logan Hunt Unopposed
6 Glenn Scriber John Cole
7 Matt Pullin Unopposed
8 Skip Russell (Not running) Chris “Moose” Garriga
9 Joe Henderson Nakisha Evans
10 Milton Melton Gary “Wayne” Baldwin, “Mo Love” Winters
11 Sharyon Mayfield Diane Richards, Patsy Candler
12 Annette Straughter Unopposed


Residents can download the GeauxVote app for a sample ballot or can access a sample ballot through this portal on the Louisiana Secretary of State website.

Finally, the statement of proposed constitutional amendments can be found here.