Candidate qualifying begins Wednesday for November elections in Natchitoches Parish

Candidate qualifying for parishwide and local elected offices on the Nov. 3 ballot will take place Wednesday-Friday, August. 5-7 at the Natchitoches Parish Clerk of Court’s Office. Qualifying will be held from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day.

Parishwide offices on the ballot include:

District Judges
District Attorney

All Natchitoches Parish School Board seats

Mayor – towns and villages of Campti, Ashland, Goldonna, Provencal and Robeline
Alderman or council member – towns and villages of Campti, Ashland, Goldonna, Provencal and Robeline
Chief of Police – towns and villages of Campti, Ashland, Goldonna, Provencal and Robeline.

Ward One City Judge
Ward One City Marshal

Justice of the peace and constable positions in Wards 2, 3 and 4 will also qualify.

Also appearing on the Nov. 3 ballot are offices for which candidates have already qualified, including Public Service Commissioner and U.S. senator. Candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives will qualify in Baton Rouge. Louisiana constitutional amendments will also appear on the November ballot.

According to Natchitoches Parish Clerk of Court David O. Stamey, qualifying fees vary by office and political party. Fees may be paid by cash, money order or cashier’s check.

For more information, contact the Natchitoches Parish Clerk of Court’s Office at 318-362-8152.