Winn residents are reminded that early voting for the Presidential Preference Primaries is now underway in the Registrar of Voters Office, Winn Parish Courthouse.  It will continue through this Saturday, March 16.

Voting hours will be from 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. each day.  Voters will need to enter through the Main Street entrance of the Courthouse.  The election itself will be Saturday, March 23, when voters will report to their usual voting places.  

“Download the GeauxVote app which allows you to view your sample ballot and monitor results on Election night,” advises Registrar Bryan Kelley.  Sample ballots are also posted on the wall outside the Registrar of Voters Office.

“Remember that this election is the Presidential Preference Primary and is a “closed” election. That means it is only open to members of the Democratic and Republican parties,” Kelley said.  “Additionally, members of each party will vote only for the candidate of their own party that they would like to see appear on the November ballot for President.”  

Winn Parish Republican voters in certain precincts will also vote for one of the candidates running for Republican State Central Committee District 31C. 

In Early Voting through Tuesday, March 12, a total of 180 have participated, reported Kelley.  That total was made up of 71 in-person and 109 absentee.  Those were 67 male and 113 female; 149 white, 30 black and 1 other.  There were 54 Democrat and 126 Republican.