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Library board talks election ‘misconceptions’

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At its regular monthly meeting Wednesday, the Lincoln Parish Library Board of Control discussed a few “misconceptions” members have heard among the public about the upcoming vote on renewing the property tax that funds almost all of the library’s operations.

Revised voter registration dates slated

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Lincoln Parish residents not registered to vote and wishing to participate in what is now the Nov. 13 election have until Oct. 13 to sign up, according to updated information from the Lincoln Parish Registrar of Voters office.

Library tax election ‘going forward,’ to be held on Nov. 13

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Local officials were still trying to determine Thursday how Louisiana’s decision to delay the Oct.

State reschedules October election

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In light of the destruction caused by Hurricane Ida, Gov. John Bel Edwards and Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin have rescheduled this year’s fall elections — including the Oct. 9 election that locally would have featured the property tax renewal to fund the Lincoln Parish Library.

Voter registration drives planned

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The Lincoln Parish Registrar of Voters Office will hold a series of voter registration drives across the parish beginning Monday as part of National Voter Registration Week.

New judge to be sworn in today

Ruston attorney Monique Clement will be sworn in today as the 3rd Judicial District’s new Division A judge.

Clement qualifies for October judge’s race

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Ruston attorney Monique Clement has qualified for the open 3rd Judicial District Division A judgeship.

October election

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Candidate qualifying for the open 3rd Judicial District Division A judgeship begins Wednesday in the Lincoln and Union Parish Clerk of Court’s offices.

Sales tax centralization heading to October ballot

This fall Lincoln Parish poll-goers will get to weigh in on a statewide constitutional amendment that would kickstart the process of centralizing the collection of sales taxes in Louisiana under one roof.

Library committees gear up for tax campaign

Last week most of the Lincoln Parish Library’s new “liaison committees” gave their first reports to the library Board of Control since they were formed in late March.