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What’s on the ballot May 3 in New Orleans, Jefferson Parish

By Chelsea Brasted

Source: Axios

April 29, 2025

Voters in Orleans and Jefferson parishes head to the polls Saturday to make selections on local races and determine how some property tax dollars get spent.

Why it matters: Turnout is traditionally pretty low for these hyperlocal elections, so votes can have an outsized impact on how your municipality runs.

The big picture: Only about half of Louisiana’s parishes have measures on the ballot for this election.

  • Tuesday is the last day to request an absentee ballot, and Friday is the final day for it to be received.
  • Polls will open on Saturday at 7am and close at 8pm. Find your polling place.

Orleans Parish will decide whether to renew a millage supporting the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office.

  • A “yes” vote would approve the millage for another decade. Otherwise, the existing millage will expire this year.
  • The 2.46 millage gives OPSO about $13.9 million annually, the Sheriff’s Office says.
  • Voters in Lake Vista will also be able to say “yes” or “no” to a fee of up to $220 per household in support of the Lake Vista Crime Prevention District.

Jefferson Parish voters will decide who will serve as council representative for District 1.

  • The runoff is down to Timothy Kerner Jr. (R) and Andrea Manuel (D). Catch up quick from The Times-Picayune.
  • Jefferson Parish also has three decade-long millage renewals on the ballot, including measures supporting the parish library (beginning in 2028), and the drainage system and parish recreation (both beginning in 2027).

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