To limit voter confusion, Calcasieu Parish Clerk of Court Lynn Jones urges citizen awareness concerning certain “eligibility rules in place” for voting in the August 28th Congressional First Party primary election. Since first party primaries tend to be somewhat confusing, Jones felt an explanation was warranted so that citizens can understand who is eligible to vote and from which party they are eligible to select a candidate in Saturday’s first party primary election.
“We receive many calls because some citizens don’t realize that they are not eligible to vote outside of their party affiliation; and in some instances a citizen may not be eligible to vote in a first party primary election,” said Jones.
For instance, the Reform Party and Green Party do not have a candidate on the August 28 ballot. Therefore, a citizen registered in the Reform Party or the Green party is not eligible to vote on Saturday. A citizen registered as Democrat, Libertarian, or Republican is eligible to vote only for their respective party candidate. A citizen registered as none or other is eligible to vote for either the Democratic or Libertarian candidate. The Republican Party has chosen to close their primary to only registered Republican voters. On Saturday, all eligible registered voters will be voting for a candidate for United States Senate.
Jones also emphasized that tax propositions and local candidates will not be on Saturday’s ballot. Tax propositions, Calcasieu Parish School board, and chief of police, mayoral, city council candidates for Westlake, Iowa and Dequincy will be on the October 2 ballot.
Polls open Saturday at 6 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.
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To limit voter confusion, Calcasieu Parish Clerk of Court Lynn Jones urges citizen awareness concerning certain “eligibility rules in place” for voting in the August 28th Congressional First Party primary election. Since first party primaries tend to be somewhat confusing, Jones felt an explanation was warranted so that citizens can understand who is eligible to vote and from which party they are eligible to select a candidate in Saturday’s first party primary election.
“We receive many calls because some citizens don’t realize that they are not eligible to vote outside of their party affiliation; and in some instances a citizen may not be eligible to vote in a first party primary election,” said Jones.
For instance, the Reform Party and Green Party do not have a candidate on the August 28 ballot. Therefore, a citizen registered in the Reform Party or the Green party is not eligible to vote on Saturday. A citizen registered as Democrat, Libertarian, or Republican is eligible to vote only for their respective party candidate. A citizen registered as none or other is eligible to vote for either the Democratic or Libertarian candidate. The Republican Party has chosen to close their primary to only registered Republican voters. On Saturday, all eligible registered voters will be voting for a candidate for United States Senate.
Jones also emphasized that tax propositions and local candidates will not be on Saturday’s ballot. Tax propositions, Calcasieu Parish School board, and chief of police, mayoral, city council candidates for Westlake, Iowa and Dequincy will be on the October 2 ballot.
Polls open Saturday at 6 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.
