As of 9 a.m. Tuesday, about 27,000 East Baton Rouge Parish residents had cast absentee votes according to data from the Louisiana Secretary of State.The deadline for early voting is Tuesday, and the final day to request an absentee ballot is Friday, said Jacques Berry, press secretary with the the secretary of state.Berry said those planning to absentee vote should contact the Registrar of Voters in their home parish.——Contact Lindsey Meaux at [email protected]
27,000 EBR Parish votes cast – 10:50 a.m.
October 27, 2008