Precinct mergers complete, voters to get new ID cards (maps available)

Staff Report
Franklin — The St. Mary Parish Council consolidated voting precincts within the parish from 54 to 51 following reapportionment plans filed with the Secretary of State’s office, a news release from Jolene Holcombe, registrar of voters stated.
New voter identification cards will be mailed this week for the affected areas, she stated.
The Secretary of State mandated the Parish Council consolidate as many small precincts as possible to cut down on election costs in the parish and, in return, statewide, she stated.
On the east end of the parish, Precincts 40 and 41A were merged, but then re-divided into two precincts, each with over 500 voters.
Precinct 40 will vote at Morgan City Junior High School, and Precinct 41A will vote at Pharr Chapel Methodist Church Hall. Any voter in these two precincts whose precinct number and/or polling location changed will be receiving a new card.
Also in Morgan City, Precincts 42A and 45 were merged into one precinct, Precinct 45, which will be voting at the St. Mary AARP Senior Citizens Center. All voters in the old Precinct 42A will be getting new ID cards with their new precinct number and polling location.
On the west end of the parish, Precincts 5 and 6 have been merged into one precinct, Precinct 6, which will be voting at Raintree Elementary School. Precinct 6 voters were already voting at Raintree Elementary, but now the voters from the old Precinct 5 will be moved into Precinct 6 and will be getting new cards.
Precincts 6A and 7 have been merged into one precinct, Precinct 7. All voters in this precinct will still be voting at Raintree Elementary. The voters in the old Precinct 6 will be getting new cards indicating their new precinct number.
Any voter in the above precincts who has not received a new voter ID card within the next two weeks can call the Registrar of Voters Office at 337-828-4100, ext. 360 or 985-384-8638.
Qualifying for the Nov. 4 election will be held Aug. 20-22. Scheduled to be on the ballot are:
—U.S. Senator.
—U.S. Representative.
—Court of Appeal Judge – 1st Circuit, 1st District, Division C.
—District Judges – 16th Judicial District.
—District Attorney – 16th Judicial District.
—School Board Members, all districts.
—Justices of the Peace, all wards.
—Constables, all wards.
—Town of Baldwin: Mayor, Chief of Police, Aldermen.
—Town of Berwick: Mayor, Councilmen.
—City of Franklin: City Court Judge, City Court Marshall.
—City of Morgan City: City Court Judge, City Court Marshall.
—City of Patterson: Mayor, Chief of Police, Council Members.
—14 proposed Constitutional Amendments.
—Four proposed St. Mary Charter Amendments.