Louisiana will jump-start the search for a new voting system again after years of controversy and stop-and-go movement.

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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about the indictment of a New York doctor who allegedly prescribed abortion pills to a teen. We also celebrate 100 years of Xavier University, get to know state senate candidate Quentin Anderson and break down the week in politics.

Lafayette Parish will hold a special election on Saturday, February 15, for the District 23 Senate seat, followed by municipal elections on March 29. Nearly 90,000 voters in Senate District 23 seat—including residents of Lafayette Parish, Broussard, Scott, and Youngsville—are eligible to vote in the special election.

Tax Judge Cade Cole will become Louisiana's newest state Supreme Court justice after he was the only candidate to sign up in a special election for District 3. (WES MULLER/LOUISIANA ILLUMINATOR)

There are several local offices, along with local propositions and some proposed amendments to the state Constitution, on the ballot.

Election will hold a few key races in Central Louisiana, as qualifying for candidates concluded on January 31. Public offices up for grabs this spring include the Mayor of the City of DeRidder and the Town of Cheneyville,

Louisiana's Municipal Primary Election is scheduled, and qualifying started on Wednesday, January 29, and will end on Friday, January 31, 2025.

There are four early voting locations in East Baton Rouge Parish: City Hall, the Coursey Boulevard fire station, the Louisiana State Archives Buildings on Essen Lane and the Motor Vehicle Building in Baker. They are open from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Secretary of State Nancy Landry reminds Louisiana voters that early voting for the February 15 Special Primary Election begins on Saturday, Feb. 1, and runs through Saturday, Feb. 8, excluding

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