Getting Voters To Polls Is Key Challenge for Dec. 10 Runoff

Since the City-Parish form of government was adopted in 1949, three Mayor-Presidents have come from outside the City of Baton Rouge. Woody Dumas and Bobby Simpson were from Baker, and Tom Ed McHugh was from Zachary.  But never has the parish leader come from Central.
That could change Dec. 10 when voters go to the polls to choose between Democrat Sharon Weston Broome of Baton Rouge and Republican Bodi White of Central.
But both campaigns realize the runoff election is all about turnout — whose supporters are motivated enough to go to the polls and vote.
Democrats are counting on a large turnout from African American voters, while Republicans are hoping voters in Central, Zachary, and South Baton Rouge remember to vote. The polls will be
only from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.