Vermilion Parish voters have already cast more ballots ahead of Tuesday’s election than they did in the entire early and absentee period of the last midterm, according to a Times review of Secretary of State records.

The state’s parish-by-parish report, released Sunday, counts 4,658 early and absentee ballots in Vermilion through Oct. 31. The final count for the November 2022 midterm was 4,255, a figure that included absentee ballots received up to a week after that election. This year’s total is already about 9% higher, and mail ballots can still arrive.

Who has voted

  • Early, in person: 3,726 this year vs. 3,118 in 2022
  • Absentee or by mail: 932 so far vs. 1,137 in 2022
  • Total: 4,658 so far vs. 4,255 in 2022

In-person early voting is up about 20%. Absentee ballots are behind 2022’s final number so far.

By party, Republicans cast 2,581 of the early ballots, about 55%. Democrats cast 1,308, about 28%, and voters with no party or another party cast 769. In 2022, Republicans cast 2,202 early ballots and Democrats 1,382.

Women outvoted men, 2,540 to 2,117. White voters cast 3,933 ballots, Black voters 616 and voters of other races 109.

How to vote Tuesday

  • Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Anyone in line at 8 p.m. can still vote, according to the Secretary of State.
  • Bring a photo ID with your name and signature, such as a driver’s license, a Louisiana special ID, the LA Wallet digital license or a U.S. military ID. Voters without one can fill out a voter identification affidavit.
  • Find your polling place and sample ballot through the Secretary of State’s Voter Portal or the free GeauxVote app.
  • Campaigning is not allowed within 600 feet of a polling place.

What’s on the ballot

Contested races for district attorney, the mayors of Erath and Gueydan, two School Board seats and more, plus 10 statewide constitutional amendments. [See the full ballot.](/news/whats-on-the-ballot-vermilion-parish/)

The Vermilion Times will post Vermilion Parish results from the Secretary of State’s count as they come in Tuesday night.