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Friday, August 28, 2026
St. Charles Parish, La.
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The St. Charles Parish Informer

St. Charles Parish Government

November 2026 Elections

Tuesday, November 3, 2026, polls open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.67 days away

If any race needs a runoff, that election is Saturday, December 12, 2026.

Deadlines

The dates you will miss if nobody tells you.

  1. Monday, October 5
    Register to vote, in person or by mailThe last day to register any way other than online.
  2. Tuesday, October 13
    Register to vote onlineThrough GeauxVote, the state's online registration system, at geauxvote.com.
  3. Tuesday, October 20 to Tuesday, October 27
    Early voting8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Early voting sites are closed on Sunday, October 25.
  4. Friday, October 30
    Request a mail ballotBy 4:30 p.m.
  5. Monday, November 2
    Your voted mail ballot must reach the Registrar of VotersBy 4:30 p.m. Arriving after this does not count, however it was postmarked.
  6. Tuesday, November 3
    Election dayPolls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  7. Saturday, December 12
    Runoff, if any race needs oneOnly for races where no candidate wins outright.

Races you actually decide

These parish races drew more than one candidate, so your vote settles them.

  • School Board District 5open seat
    Tommy ScottvDeborah Smith
    John L. Smith, who has served since 1983, the longest tenure on the board at 44 years, did not qualify to run again.
  • School Board District 8open seat
    Daniel BurstvJoel Picolo
    Alex L. Suffrin, who has served since 2007 and was three times board president, did not qualify to run again.
  • Justice of the Peace District 3open seat
    Stephanie GubertvWebb Jay IV
    The sitting justice, Edward Hymel III, did not qualify.
  • Justice of the Peace District 4open seat
    Hunter McDonaldvRachelle M. Tregle
    The sitting justice, Darrell P. Chiasson, did not qualify.
  • Justice of the Peace District 5open seat
    Andrea AdamsvFaye Cockrham
    The sitting justice, Kellie Fox, did not qualify.
  • Constable District 1
    Rose LeGauxincumbentvDavid Schilling

Already settled

These parish seats drew a single candidate. They are decided, and no vote will change them.

  • School Board District 1open seat
    Aleshia Smith
    Ellis A. Alexander, who has served since 2007, did not qualify to run again.
  • School Board District 2
    Ray Gregsonincumbent
  • School Board District 3
    Scott CodyincumbentBoard president.
  • School Board District 4
    Karen L. BoudreauxincumbentBoard vice president.
  • School Board District 6
    Becky D. Weberincumbent
  • School Board District 7open seat
    Mitzi Faucheux
    Art Aucoin, who has served since 2011, did not qualify to run again.
  • District Attorney 29th Judicial District
    Joel T. Chaisson IIincumbent
    A six year term. He was also elected unopposed in 2020.
  • District Judge 29th Judicial District Court
    Rochelle Champagne FahrigincumbentChief judge.vConnie M. AucoinincumbentvLauren Davey Rogersincumbent
    Divisions C, D and E are on the ballot and all three sitting judges were unopposed. Which judge holds which division is not in the record this paper has.
  • Justice of the Peace District 2open seat
    Rosemarie Young
    Zack Young: Qualified and then withdrew.
    The sitting justice, Zack Young, qualified and then withdrew.
  • Justice of the Peace District 7open seat
    Daniel Dugas
  • Constable District 3open seat
    Melissa Manning Perrier
  • Constable District 7open seat
    Maria Cazenave

Six further justice of the peace and constable seats also drew a single candidate. This paper has not gathered those names yet, so they are not listed above.

Tax questions on your ballot

These are the only items where every voter in the parish decides how their own money is spent. A mill is one dollar of tax for every one thousand dollars of a property's assessed value.

Proposition 1 of 2Recreation2.68 millsrenewal10 years

A renewal of the existing 2.68 mill property tax for recreation, for 10 years. A renewal means the tax already exists and you are being asked whether to continue it, not whether to create a new one.

What we cannot tell you yet: We have the ballot title as the Secretary of State lists it, but not the full text of the proposition as it will appear in front of you, and the state has not published the sample ballot for this election.

Proposition 2 of 2Council on Aging1.25 millslevy10 years

A 1.25 mill property tax for the Council on Aging, for 10 years. The Secretary of State lists it as "in lieu"; the parish council's own resolution calls it the levy of a special tax, which is different wording from the renewal language used for the recreation question.

What we cannot tell you yet: Because the full proposition text has not been published, we cannot tell you what this tax replaces, if anything, or exactly what it pays for beyond the purpose named in the title.

Also on your ballot

These are on the ballot for St. Charles Parish voters. This paper has not gathered their candidates, so nothing here should be read as settled.

  • United States Senator
  • United States Representative, 2nd Congressional District The parish is split between the 2nd and 6th districts.
  • United States Representative, 6th Congressional District The parish is split between the 2nd and 6th districts.
  • Public Service Commission, District 1
  • Louisiana Constitutional Amendments Ten proposed amendments. Their text is not gathered here yet.

Our election coverage

Find your districts

Which school board and council district you vote in depends on your address.

Where this comes from

Louisiana Secretary of State candidate list and 2026 election calendar for St. Charles Parish; parish council meeting notice of April 20, 2026 for the two tax propositions. Read Thursday, August 27, 2026.

Register, check your registration and see your own sample ballot when the state publishes it at the Louisiana Secretary of State's voter portal ↗.