{"id":655461,"date":"2026-03-14T16:39:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T16:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/655461\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T16:39:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T16:39:13","slug":"voters-casting-ballots-saturday-for-candidates-to-fill-vacant-la-house-of-representatives-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/655461\/","title":{"rendered":"Voters casting ballots Saturday for candidates to fill vacant La. House of Representatives seat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) &#8211; Many voters in Baton Rouge and St. George are headed to the polls Saturday (March 14).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">A special election is taking place to fill the vacant Louisiana House District 69 seat. It opened up after former Louisiana State Representative Paula Davis announced her resignation in December.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThis decision has not come lightly, but I believe the time is right to step away from public office and embrace the next chapter of my personal and professional life,\u201d Davis said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Four candidates are vying for the open seat. They are Democrat Angela Roberts and Republicans Paul Sawyer, Adam Beach, and Lynn Coxe Graham.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. According to the Louisiana Secretary of State\u2019s Office, anyone in line by 8 p.m. will be allowed to cast their ballot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">When going to vote, you should bring a valid ID with you, which can be a Louisiana driver\u2019s license, a digital license via the LA Wallet App, a Louisiana Special ID card, or a generally recognized picture identification card like a passport.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">For information about your polling place and to view a sample ballot, you can visit the Louisiana Secretary of State\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/voterportal.sos.la.gov\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/voterportal.sos.la.gov\/\">website<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Voters in parts of the New Orleans area are also headed to the polls Saturday. 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