BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Lengthy waits and a late night of vote tallying is expected Tuesday as Louisianians cast their votes in the presidential and congressional races.
Secretary of State Jay Dardenne expects a voter turnout topping 70 percent statewide, after a record early voting period that saw 9 percent of voters casting ballots ahead of the election.
Candidates spent Monday campaigning with their core voters, making sure they turn out to vote if they haven’t done so already.
Besides the presidential race, the top of the ticket belongs to Louisiana’s U.S. Senate race. Democratic incumbent Mary Landrieu is seeking a third term, challenged by Republican state Treasurer John Kennedy.
Meanwhile, voters in New Orleans are deciding whether U.S. Rep. William Jefferson should get a shot to keep his seat despite the cloud of a federal indictment looming over him.
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