OCT. 14 ELECTION: What’s on Jeff Davis’s ballot?

JEFF DAVIS PARISH, La. (KPLC) - Louisiana will elect a new governor this fall.

State residents will vote in the gubernatorial primary election on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. Numerous other local and state races will also be on the ballot, as well as four constitutional amendments and local tax propositions.

A candidate must receive 50 percent of the vote, plus one vote, to win a race. Runoffs will be held Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, in the gubernatorial general election.

Click HERE for information about your voting location and to see specifics about what’s on your ballot.

Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (District 7)

Cathy S. Banks (R)
Kevin Berken (R)
Erick Knezek (R)

State Senator (25th District)

Mark Abraham (R)
Josh Lewis (D)

Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff

Kyle Miers (R)
Chris Myers (R)
Ivy Woods (I)

Police Juror District 2

Ann Bowman (R)
Susette Mouton (R)
Timothy Viator (No party)
Chad Woods (R)

Police Juror District 9

Curt Guillory (D)
David LeJeune (R)

Police Juror District 13

Bill LaBouve (I)
Chad Patrick Talbot (I)
Dennis Vanicor (R)

Constable Justice of the Peace Ward 1

Andrew Benoit (D)
Kenny Hebert (No party)
Pam Leblanc (No party)

Road District No. 10 of Wards One, Two, and Three - 11.33 Mills - PJ - 10 Yrs.

Shall Road District No. 10 of Wards One, Two and Three of Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, except the City of Jennings and the Town of Lake Arthur (the “District”), be authorized to continue to levy a tax of 11.33 mills on all property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $933,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2024 and ending with the year 2033, for the purpose of improving and maintaining public roads within the District?

Fire Protection District No. 1 - 10.49 Mills Renewal - BOC - 10 Years

Shall Fire Protection District No. 1 of the Parish of Jefferson Davis, State of Louisiana (the “District”), be authorized to continue to levy a special tax of 10.49 mills on all the property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $54,000 expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2024 and ending with the year 2033, for the purpose of constructing, acquiring, improving, maintaining and operating fire protection facilities and equipment in the District and paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes?

Fire Protection District No. 4 - 5 Mills Renewal - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Shall Fire Protection District No. 4 of the Parish of Jefferson Davis, State of Louisiana (the “District”), be authorized to continue to levy a special tax of 5 mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $185,800 expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2024 and ending with the year 2033, for the purpose of constructing and improving fire protection facilities and acquiring fire trucks and other equipment in the District?

Grand Marais Gravity Drainage District - 6.70 Mills Renewal - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Shall Grand Marais Gravity Drainage District, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana (the “District”), be authorized to continue to levy a 6.70 mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $173,800 expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2024 and ending with the year 2033, for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining and operating gravity drainage works within and for the District?