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Welcome to the Republican Women of Southwest Louisiana


Thank-you for your interest in the Republican Women of Southwest Louisiana.  Take a tour of our website to learn about our involvement in Republican and community activities and to learn more about joining. 
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 ​Join the Republican Women of SWLA in welcoming 

Louisiana's 46th Attorney General
Liz Murrill

 RWSWLA August 2026 Guest Speaker
Make a Reservation
Pay for lunch by Credit Card
When:  Thursday, August 27th, 2026
​
Lunch Buffet @ 11:00 am - 1 pm Cost $30

Where:  Lake Charles Country Club
3350 Country Club Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70605
​Reservations by Tuesday, August 24th, 2026
​​Contact:
 [email protected]​  ​
​Reservations not canceled by Tuesday before the event must be honored.

About our Speaker

Attorney General Liz Murrill was inaugurated Louisiana’s 46 th Attorney
General in 2026. As Attorney General, she has prioritized fighting crime
and pursuing justice for victims. Her Louisiana roots go back eight
generations. She obtained her Bachelor’s degree from LSU in 1985 in
Journalism, and after working as a reporter for two years she obtained her
law degree from LSU Law School in 1991. In 2010, she obtained an L.L.M.
in Alternative Dispute Resolution from Pepperdine Law School. She has
clerked in the federal and state courts and taught legal writing and
appellate practice at LSU Law School for over a decade. She joined the
executive branch of state government in 2008 where she served in several
top legal positions advising Governor Bobby Jindal. Then-Attorney General
Jeff Landry named her Louisiana’s first Solicitor General in 2016, a position
she held for eight years at the Louisiana Department of Justice. Murrill has
argued five cases before the U.S. Supreme Court in addition to numerous
cases in other state and federal courts.​
Location: Lake Charles Country Club
3350 Country Club Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70605

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Upcoming Election Dates

General Election - Tuesday, November 3, 2026

EARLY VOTING BEGINS October 20, 2026
To view/print your ballot, go to geauxvote.com. Open General Election

All locations will be open at this time

(**) Early voting extended due to Act 365 of 2021 regular session​​​
  1. U.S. Senator. 
  2. U.S. Congressional Representative (3rd and 4th districts).
  3. 14th Judicial District, Judge and Magistrate. 
  4. School Board Members, Districts 1, 2, and 3.
  5. Justice of the Peace, Ward 1.
  6. Constable, Ward 2. 
  7. Mayors, Dequincy and Iowa.
  8. City Council Members, Dequincy, Westlake, and Iowa
  9. Police Chief Iowa.
  10. City Judge, Division B of Lake Charles, and City Judge of Sulphur.
  11. Tax Renewal, City of Dequincy and Sulphur School Tax, District 30.
  12. 10 Constitutional Amendments.

Options for Voting

Vote By Mail
  • Request an absentee mail-in ballot by the prescribed deadlines.
  • Call the Registrar of Voters office at 337-721-4000 or visit GeauxVote.com to UPDATE YOUR ADDRESS so the ballot is delivered to your current residence.
  • Be sure to observe deadlines.​​ ​​ ​​
Request Absentee Ballot by completing the Application & Returning:
  • Registered voters can request an absentee ballot two ways:
  • Contact or visit the Registrar's Office (337-721-4000)​
  • Get application online at GeauxVote.com
  • It is highly suggested that voters choosing this method do so as early as possible so that the ballot is received by the Registrar's Office prior to the deadline.​ ​​
Mailing Absentee Ballots
  • Must be received in the Registrar's Office by the Friday prior to Election Day at 4:30pm to be counted.
  • Mailed Ballots can be TRACKED using the GeauxVote.com website.​
Drop-Off Options
  • For voters who wish to hand deliver a mail-in ballot, please call the Office of the Registrar at 337-721-4000. The office is located on the 2nd floor of the Historic Calcasieu Courthouse.
  • Drop off times: Mon - Fri 8:00 am-4:30pm 
  • Deadline for mail in ballot to be received by Registrar is the Friday prior to Election Day at 4:30pm.​ ​

​Early Voting 

8:30 am – 6:00 pm daily (closed Sunday) - All location to be open at this time
Early voting extended due to Act 365 of 2021 regular session

​Early Voting Locations: 

Lake Charles 

Calcasieu Parish Courthouse
​2nd Floor
Address: 1000 Ryan St
#5
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone:  (337) 437-3550

Sulphur 

Sulphur City Annex
Address: 101 N Huntington St
Sulphur, LA 70663
Phone:(337) 527-4500

Moss Bluff  

Calcasieu Parish Library
261 Parish Rd
Lake Charles, LA 70611
Phone: (337) 721-7128

View Your Ballot...

To view and print your sample ballot go to geauxvote.com

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Quote of the Month

​"You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible."
​-Thomas Sowell
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​NEW T-SHIRTS  $20
"Try That in a Small Town"​
T-shirts are in, pick your up at the next monthly luncheon, buy online below or reserve yours now by contacting Jackie Hebert 337-794-0778 or email her here. 
Buy online

​Announcements ​


Police Jury Meetings
1st Thursday of each month,
5:30, 901 Lakeshore Drive
​Emergency Operations Center of the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
​City Council Meetings
1st and 3rd Wednesday of
each month - 5:30 p.m.
City Council Chambers
326 Pujo St., Lake Charles La.

​The Republican Women of Southwest Louisiana is proudly affiliated with the National Federation of Republican Women and the Louisiana Federation of Republican Women.

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Republican Women of Southwest Louisiana
PO Box 754
Lake Charles, La 70602

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