While local election officials remain focused on next month’s runoff elections, a massive slate of local, municipal, and federal offices will head to Natchitoches Parish ballots this fall.

The Louisiana Secretary of State’s office has confirmed that the qualifying window for the Nov. 3 open primary election will run from Aug. 5 through Aug. 7. Local and municipal candidates must qualify with the Natchitoches Parish Clerk of Court, while federal and state-level candidates will file directly in Baton Rouge.

Before the fall election cycle takes center stage, local voters will first head to the polls on Saturday, June 27, for the second party primary, featuring runoffs for both the Democratic and Republican U.S. Senate races.

However, local election watchers are already eyeing the August qualifying dates due to the sheer volume of local seats up for election.

A comprehensive list of local offices qualifying for the November ballot includes:

• Judicial & Law Enforcement: Both District Court judges, the Natchitoches Parish district attorney, the Natchitoches City Court judge, and the Natchitoches City marshal.

• Parish School Board: All seats for the Natchitoches Parish School Board will be on the ballot.

• Wards 2, 3, and 4: Justices of the peace and constables for all three wards.

• Town of Campti: Mayor, Chief of Police, and all Town Council seats.

• Villages of Ashland, Goldonna, Provencal, and Robeline: Mayors, Chiefs of Police, and aldermen for all four municipalities.

In addition to local leadership, Natchitoches Parish voters will cast ballots for federal and state offices, including a U.S. Senate seat, the region’s U.S. representative, and the area’s member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission.

According to state election calendars, the deadline to register to vote in person or by mail for the fall election is Oct. 5. Voters using the online GeauxVote system have until Oct. 13 to register. Early voting for the Nov. 3 election will take place from Oct. 20 through Oct. 27, excluding Sundays.