New Orleans voters in rare conservation district election turned away in droves Saturday
New Orleans voters in rare conservation district election turned away in droves Saturday
Organizers say a contested election is unprecedented, leading to a lack of ballots.
Hundreds of New Orleans residents showed up to vote Saturday in the Crescent Soil and Water Conservation District election only to find all the available ballots had already been cast.
The race, between the incumbent, urban farmer Erica “Sage” Johnson of Orleans Parish, and Lloyd Landry IV, a commercial fishing captain from St. Charles Parish, will decide who represents the district covering Orleans, Jefferson and St. Charles parishes.
The district's five-member board works with landowners to manage resources, including water, soil, forests and wildlife. There are 44 districts across the state and they fall under the jurisdiction of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
Interesting... 🤔
Is there not some process in place for this scenario? Like print some more fucking ballots. I'm betting the commercial bastard wins if this is left to stand.
Come on! It's not like voting or printing have been around for very long. New Orleans still has to work out the kinks.
What does it even mean when the printer says, "Politics load letter"‽
Voting is a right. These people are being denied their rights
Petty corruption and the South. A tale as old as time.
Sounds like there's gonna be a do over...