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There will be a new mayor-president in East Baton Rouge Parish.

Louisiana voters decided on four measures to amend the state’s constitution in Saturday’s election. Turnout was just over 10%, according to the Louisiana Secretary of State.

The Public Affairs Research Council (PAR), a nonpartisan governmental research organization led various public discussions regarding the four amendments and compiled a 13-page report detailing each measure.

New Orleans voters took to the polls Tuesday to help decide on the country’s next president, who will represent them in Congress and a slew of issues unique to the Crescent City.

NPR relies on results and race calls from The Associated Press for presidential races, other federal elections and statewide contests.

Louisiana’s “I Voted” sticker features a special new character this year. It’s a smiling crawfish named Mark de Ballot.

Louisiana’s chief elections official has authorized a temporary alternative voting site for certain precincts in Orleans Parish that expect to be inundated with heavy traffic and road closures for this weekend’s Taylor Swift concerts.

The Registrar of Voters’ office will open at least five early voting sites across the city.

Nonpartisan group breaks down proposed changes on November and December ballots.