Did you know that the City Council is responsible for regulating your utilities, Entergy New Orleans and our new gas utility, Delta Utilities?
That means if you live in Lakeview, Bayou St. John, parts of Mid-City, parts of Uptown, New Orleans East and the Lower Ninth Ward your vote has a direct impact on your utility bills.
The two Councilmembers elected Saturday will join the five elected outright during the October General Election. It will be up to the newly elected Council to hold Entergy and Delta accountable, strengthen our grid, and make sure every family can afford to keep the lights on. So let’s make sure they put people, not profits, first.
We at The Alliance know the work doesn’t end with this election. The years ahead are a chance for all of us, residents, advocates, and leaders, to keep pushing for a system that truly serves the people of New Orleans. The next Council has an opportunity to put residents first and build an energy system that’s affordable, reliable, and equitable.
Early voting is November 1-8 (excluding Sunday, November 2) from 8:30am to 6pm.
Find out what district you’re in and who your current Councilmember is using the maps on the New Orleans City Council website: https://council.nola.gov/councilmembers/
You can also use the GeauxVote Registration System; search by voter.
In order to be eligible to vote in Louisiana, you must be registered at least 20 days prior to an election if registering online through the GeauxVote Registration System or 30 days prior to an election if registering in person or by mail (if mailing in an application, the application or envelope must be postmarked 30 days prior to the first election in which you seek to vote).
The deadline to request an absentee ballot is November 12 by 4:30pm. You can request an absentee ballot online through the GeauxVote Registration System or in writing through your Registrar of Voters Office.
To learn about the District A & E candidates asking for your vote check out the recording of our candidate forum below or head to these articles:
At the forum, candidates addressed some of the biggest questions facing our city including how the Council can regulate Entergy New Orleans and Delta Utilities to keep bills affordable and lights on, what it will take to improve our grid to better withstand storms and more.
Learn more about the most pressing energy issues facing New Orleans and how we can enact policies to improve affordability, reliability, transparency, and accountability.
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