What’s on the April 6 ballot in BR and surrounding areas

Early voting for the April 6 election begins Saturday and ends March 30. The following races and propositions are on the ballot in East Baton Rouge and surrounding parishes, according to the Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office. The runoff election, if needed, is May 4.

D = Democrat

R = Republican

L = Libertarian

O = Other party

N = No party listed

ASCENSION

Sorrento Mayor

Jason R. Adams, R

Mike Lambert, R

Wilson R. Longanecker Sr., D

Sorrento Town Council

(5 to be elected)

Randy Anny, D

Ivan P. Bernuchaux Jr., D

Wanda LeBlanc Bourgeois, D

Wilson R. Longanecker Jr., D

Marvin L. Martin, D

Patti Melancon Poche, D

Donald “Don” Schexnaydre, D

Milton “Needlenose” Vicknair, D

John Wright, D

EAST BATON ROUGE

Consolidated School District No. 1 Proposition No. 1

To renew a 10-year, 6.50-mill property tax, generating an estimated $20,965,850 a year, for additional support for school operations.

Consolidated School District No. 1 Proposition No. 2

To renew a 10-year, 7.19-mill property tax, generating an estimated $23,191456 a year, for maintaining and improving salaries and benefits for public school employees.

EAST FELICIANA

Justice of the Peace

DISTRICT 3

Sissy Burge, N

Billy Yarbrough, D

Constable

DISTRICT 2

Jimmy McCaa, D

Clifton “Cliff” Morris, O

Wilson Mayor

Marilyn Broadway, D

Joshua L. Thomas, N

Parishwide school proposition

To levy a 10-year, 38-mill property tax, generating an estimated $4.4 million a year, for technology, building and improving schools, and salaries and benefits of employees.

LIVINGSTON

Albany Aldermen

(2 to be elected)

Wayne Kreko, R

Murphy Martin Jr., D

S. Gerald Stilley, D

Killan Mayor

Peter Bock, O

Craig McGehee, R

ST. HELENA

Parishwide school proposition renewal

To renew a 10-year, 9.48-mill property tax, generating an estimated $426,000 a year, for supporting and maintaining school buildings.

ST. JAMES

Gramercy bond proposal

To issue $1.5 million in bonds over 20 years, to be repaid with property taxes, to improve town’s water treatment plant and distribution system.

WEST BATON ROUGE

Parishwide school proposition renewal

To renew a 10-year, 15-mill property tax, generating an estimated $5.8 million a year, to provide additional support to parish schools.