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LSA staff draw them without voter or incumbent data; the Legislature can only vote them up or down at first.
Statewide officials serve four-year terms, elected in the years between presidential elections (2022, 2026, 2030).
You can register ahead of time, or at the polls on Election Day with ID and proof of where you live.
There’s no primary in a special election: each party picks its candidate at a nominating convention.
Election-night numbers are unofficial. Counties canvass their counts, then the State Board of Canvassers certifies, usually late in November.
“Projected winner” means a call; “Apparent winner” means every county is in and the margin is at least 5 points.
Under 35%, the party picks its nominee at a convention instead.
Each party picks its nominees in June of even years, the first Tuesday after the first Monday.
Judges aren’t elected at first, but voters decide whether to keep them in retention votes.
Mayors, city councils and school boards are elected in November of odd years, on one nonpartisan ballot.
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