Early voting for Louisiana’s next statewide election began on Nov. 3 and will run until Nov. 11. 

The ballot features runoff races for attorney general, secretary of state and treasurer, in addition to several constitutional amendments. Here is the full breakdown:

Attorney General

Republican Liz Murrill will face off against Democrat Lindsey Cheek to determine who will replace the office being vacated by Gov.-elect Jeff Landry. Murrill was Landry’s chief deputy during his tenure as attorney general, while Cheek is an attorney running with the support of current Gov. John Bel Edwards.

Secretary of State

The race for secretary of state sees Democrat Gwen Collins-Greenup, a private attorney, running against Republican Nancy Landry, a former state representative who has worked under the current Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin, who decided not to run for re-election. Both candidates have promised to provide voting machines that create paper copies of votes, in addition to electronic votes, following unsubstantiated claims that Ardoin allowed inaccurate voting results. 

Treasurer

Republican John Fleming, who worked under the Trump administration, and Democrat Dustin Granger, a financial adviser, are running to replace outgoing treasurer John Schroder, who ran unsuccessfully for governor. 

In addition to the runoffs, four statewide constitutional amendments will be on the ballot. 

Amendment 1

The first constitutional amendment will create a new timeline for legislators to override the governor’s veto.

In Louisiana, a veto session is automatically scheduled 40 days after the Legislature adjourns, which must be attended unless canceled by a majority vote. Typically the session is canceled without issue, but in 2022, a veto session fell during the time of a regular legislative session, forcing the legislature to adjourn the regular session to vote on the override. 

The proposed amendment would allow legislators the option to override a veto while in a regular session, avoiding this scenario.

Amendment 2

The second constitutional amendment would remove inactive state funds that have little to no money. 

The Atchafalaya Basin Fund, Higher Education Louisiana Partnership Fund, Millennium Leverage Fund, Agricultural and Seafood Products Fund and First Use Tax Trust Fund all contain a balance of zero dollars, while the Louisiana Investment Fund for Enhancement has $604. The proposed amendment would eliminate these defunct funds and declutter the list, but some have argued that removing them would decrease awareness for those issues. 

Amendment 3

The third constitutional amendment proposes a property tax exemption of up to $25,000 for qualified first responders. If the amendment is passed, other taxes will not be raised nor created to make up for lost revenue. 

Amendment 4

The fourth constitutional amendment would allow the state legislature, after a two-thirds vote from both state houses, to use up to $250 million of the Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund, a state savings account made up of corporate and mineral taxes intended to fund infrastructure projects across the state. The legislature would likely use the funds to alleviate budget deficits.

Any registered Louisianan can vote early, even without a particular reason to do so. Polling locations can be found on the secretary of state website. Polls will be open each day from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. with the exception of Friday, Nov. 10, for Veterans Day. The general election will be on Saturday, Nov. 18. 

Correction: This article has been updated to reflect the unsubstantiated nature of claims made against Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin