SHREVEPORT, LA (By: Tom Pace, Executive Editor, Talk of the Town) COMMUNITY NEWS: 9-30-09 Mobile Voter Registration for Caddo parish residents will be ending this year on October 30th, according to Caddo Registrar of Voters Ernie Roberson.

The final series of mobile voter sites for 2009 will be conducted at the following Shreve Memorial Library branches in Caddo Parish during the following dates and times.

To register, please bring proof of residency in Caddo Parish and photo identification to register to vote. For more info, please call 226-6891, or log on www.caddovoter.org

You can also change your address, name or party affiliation at any site, says Roberson.

Caddo Mobile Voter Registration Sites:  September 30 – October 30

• Wed. Sept. 30th- Atkins Branch- 3704 Greenwood Rd- 4- 6 pm
• Mon. Oct. 12th- Cedar Grove- Line Ave Branch- 8303 Line Ave- 4-6 pm.
• Wed. Oct. 14th- Broadmoor Branch- 1212 Capt. Shreve Dr.- 4- 6 pm
• Thurs. Oct. 15th- Hamilton- South Caddo Branch- 2111 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop 4-6p
• Mon. Oct. 19th- Mooretown Branch- 4360 Hollywood Branch- 4 – 6 pm
• Wed. Oct. 21st- Wallette Branch- 363 Hearne Ave- 4-6 pm
• Thurs. Oct. 22nd- Hamilton- South Caddo Branch- 2111 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop- 4-6p
• Mon. Oct. 26th- North Caddo- Vivian Branch- 615 North Pine St. 4-6 pm
• Wed. Oct. 28th- West Shreveport Branch- 4380 Pines Rd. 4- 6 pm
• Fri. Oct. 30th- North Shreveport Branch- 4-6 pm

SHREVEPORT, LA (By: Tom Pace, Executive Editor, talk of the Town) BREAKING: VOTER EDUCATION WEEK 8-21-09 To celebrate Louisiana Voter Education and Registration Week, August 24th – 28th Caddo Parish Registrar of Voters Ernie Roberson has announced that his office will conduct mobile voter registration at the following sites. (Click here for a 20 minute video by Roberson on the history of voting in the United States and Louisiana.)

Please bring your identification and proof of residency in Caddo Parish to register to vote. Voters will also be able to change your address, name or party affiliation at any of the sites. For more information, please call 226-6891. All locations are Shreve Memorial Branch Library branches.
 
Monday, Aug. 24th- 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. – North Caddo/ Vivian Branch Library- 615 North Pine Street in Vivian…..4 p.m. – 6 p.m. – David Raines Branch Library – 2855 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive.
 
Tuesday, August 25th- 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. – North Shreveport Branch Library – 4844 North Market Street…4 p.m. – 6 p.m. – Wallette Branch Library – 363 Hearne Avenue.
 
Wednesday, August 26th- 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. – Broadmoor Branch Library – 1212 Captain Shreve Drive…4 p.m. – 6 p.m. – Cedar Grove/ Line Avenue Branch Library – 8303 Line Avenue.
 
Thursday, August 27th- 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. – Hamilton/ South Caddo Branch Library – 2111 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop …4 p.m. – 6p.m. – West Shreveport Branch Library – 4380 Pines Road.
 
Friday, August 28th – 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. – Atkins Branch Library -3704 Greenwood Road… 4p.m. – 6 p.m. – Mooretown Branch Library –
 
There will also be a static display of vintage voting items and memorabilia at the Caddo Parish Registrar of Voters office at 525 Marshall Street, Suite # 103 from 8:30 a.m. – 4: 30 p.m. during the week.

SHREVEPORT, LA (By: Tom Pace, Executive Editor, Talk of the Town) BREAKING: CADDO MOBILE VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE 12N 7-27-09 Caddo Registrar of Voters, Ernie Roberson continues to encourage eligible parish residents to register to vote during his Mobile Voter Registration Drive that continues now thru October 30th, 2009.

CADDO MOBILE VOTER LOCATIONS: July 27th thru August 30th, 2009

Monday, July 27th- Hamilton- South Caddo Branch- 2111 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop Wednesday, July 29th – Cedar Grove – Line Ave Branch- 8303 Line Avenue Thursday, July 30th- Mooretown Branch- 4360 Hollywood Avenue Monday, August 3rd- Atkins Branch- 3704 Greenwood Rd.

Wednesday, August 5th- North Caddo- Vivian Branch- 615 North Pine Street in Vivian Thursday, August 6th- David Raines Branch- 2855 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive Monday, August 10th- North Shreveport Branch- 4844 North Market Street Wednesday, August 12th- Broadmoor Branch-1212 Captain Shreve Drive Thursday, August 13th- Wallette Branch- 363 Hearne Avenue Monday, August 17th- West Shreveport Branch- 4380 Pines Road Wednesday, August 19th- Hamilton- South Caddo Branch- 2111 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop Thursday, August 20th- Mooretown Branch- 4360 Hollywood Avenue

SHREVEPORT, LA (By: Tom Pace, Executive Editor, Talk of the Town) Mobile Voter Registration begins at 1pm on Monday, July 6th, 2009. With the 2010 federal elections coming up next year, local residents need to be registered to cast their ballots.

Ernie Roberson, Caddo Registrar of Voters, announced today that the his office will begin its 2009 schedule of mobile voter registration throughout Caddo Parish this week.

The sites will all be located at Shreve Memorial Library locations and citizens can call 226-6891 for a location near them in the upcoming weeks.

“This annual drive will encourage citizens to register to vote or update their address or change their party affiliation if they are registered in Caddo,” said Roberson.

Roberson added, “Using Shreve Memorial Library locations will allow us to be accessible to all neighborhoods in the parish,” adding that party primaries next year will mean some voters may wish to consider their party affiliation.

“It was confusing to a lot of voters last year and the federal elections in 2010 will include party primaries. I encourage voters to call the Registrar’s office at 226-6891 or use the Secretary of State’s website to check their address and party info.

We can mail the change form to the voter or they can come by our mobile registration site and pick it up, ” Roberson added. The website address is www.sos.louisiana.gov.

Voters should bring identification such as a driver’s license, governmental i.d. or military i.d. with their Caddo Parish address on it.

Upcoming mobile voter registration sites:
Tues. July 7th- Cedar Grove- Line Ave Branch Library- 8303 Line Ave 4pm-6pm
Wed. July 8th- Mooretown Branch Library- 4360 Hollywood Ave. 4pm – 6pm
Thurs. July 9th- Atkins Branch Library- 3704 Greenwood Rd. 4pm-6pm

Mon. July 13th- North Caddo- Vivian Branch Library- 615 N. Pine St. Vivian 4p -6pm
Wed. July 15th- David Raines Branch Library- 2855 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive- 4pm-6pm
Thurs. July 16th- North Shreveport Branch Library- 4844 N. Market St.- 4pm – 6pm
Mon. July 20th- Broadmoor Branch Library- 1212 Capt. Shreve Dr. 4pm- 6pm

Let me make this clear: ALL Registered voters in Caddo Parish are eligible to vote in the Congressional general election on Sat. Dec. 6th regardless of their party and they can vote for whomever they chose regardless of party. The final election of the delayed Congressional cycle to replace Congressman Jim McCrery is open to all voters in Caddo and it is an open primary election. The polls will be open from 6 a.m. – 8 p.m.

You can check your polling place location using Register to vote through this site.

There were 1,062 voters who voted “in person” during early voting for the Dec. 6th election. Nearly 1,000 more voters have returned by mail ballots so far. Another 1,000+ ballots still could be returned by mail.

Early Voting for 4th Congressional District General Election: 8:30am-6pm November 18-25, 2008 (Closed Sunday Nov. 23rd)

SHREVEPORT, LA (By: Tom Pace, Executive Editor, Talk of the Town) ELECTION 2008 UPDATE: 1pm 11-14-08 Early voting for the 4th Congressional district General Election to be held on Saturday, December 6th starts Tuesday, November 18 and ends Tuesday, November 25 at the Caddo Parish Registrar of Voters office, 525 Marshall, Suite 103 in downtown Shreveport.

The office will be closed on Sunday, Nov. 23. Voting hours each day will be 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.  Voters should bring picture identification such as a driver’s license, governmental i.d., etc.
 
All voters in Caddo Parish regardless of party will be eligible to vote in ths general election. It will be an “open” primary in which voters can cross party lines and vote for the candidate of their choice.