On Saturday, March 8, 2008 there will be two special primary elections in the state of Louisiana: 1st closed party primary (March 8, 2008) and the 2nd closed party primary (April 5, 2008). The first closed primary on March 8, 2008 will be in the 1st Congressional District of Louisiana to fill the seat for Representative Jindal who resigned in order to become Governor of Louisiana. The 1st Congressional District includes the parishes of Jefferson (part), Orleans (part), St. Charles (part), St. Tammany (all), Tanigpahoa (all), and Washington (all).
The second closed primary on March 8, 2008 will be in the 6th Congressional District of Louisiana to fill the seat for Representative Baker, which is currently vacant. The 6th Congressional District includes the parishes of Ascension (part), East Baton Rouge (all), East Feliciana (all), Iberville (part), Livingston (all), Pointe Coupee (part), St. Helena (all), West Baton Rouge (all), and West Feliciana (all).
To determine if your legal residence is in the 1st or 6th Congressional District, consult the U.S. House of Representatives site. Voters who are Louisiana residents from the 1st or 6th District and have already requested a ballot for the Presidential and State Primary on February 9, 2008 will automatically receive this ballot, and need not take any further action. The Parish Registrar of Voters must receive request for absentee ballot not later than Friday, March 7, 2008. Your voted ballot must be received by March 8, 2008.
Remember to submit your Voter Registration/Absentee Ballot Request form to your local election official as soon as possible. If you have not received your state ballot complete the Back-up Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot and return it as soon as possible. For additional information check your state's instructions on www.fvap.gov or visit Louisiana's State Election Site.
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Last updated: 05.01.2008