Scott Wilson Passes Early Voting in Central for Fall

Voters in Central will be able to stay close to home and still participate in early voting, thanks to an ordinance approved by the Metro Council May 22.

The Council voted for a proposal by East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor Pro-Tem Scott Wilson (R-Central) to provide up to $62,000 in one-time money to wire and equip the Central Library for early voting on a permanent basis. The library is located at 11260 Joor Road, just north of Hooper Road.

Before the Council action, early voting was held at:

•Registrar of Voters office at 222 St. Louis St., Suite 201

• 2250 Main St. in Baker

•Fire Station, 11010 Coursey

• State Archives, 3841 Essen

The Central Library on Joor becomes the fifth location in the parish.

Wilson said he was motivated by the fact that relatively few Central voters participate in early voting. He hopes the new location will change that. He thanked Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin, Mayor-President Broome and her staff, the Metro Council, and Registrar Steve Raborn for their assistance.

Early voting in Central will begin with the Oct. 12 primary and will be held for that election from Saturday, Sept. 28 to Saturday, Oct. 5.

Twitter Digg Delicious Stumbleupon Technorati Facebook Email

Comments are closed.