​Join the Republican Women of SWLA in welcoming 

Calcasieu Parish District Attorney
​Stephen Dwight

When:  Thursday, November 21st, 2024
​Lunch Buffet @ 11:00 am - 1 pm Cost $25

Where:  Lake Charles Country Club
3350 Country Club Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70605
​Reservations by Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024
​​Contact  [email protected]​  ​
​Reservations not canceled by Tuesday before the event must be honored.
​

About our speaker

Stephen C. Dwight was raised in Moss Bluff, Louisiana. He graduated from Louisiana State University in 1999 and then went on to graduate from Southern University Law School where he received his Juris Doctor in 2002. Upon graduation, he joined Dwight Law Firm, LLC where he has served as General Counsel for Sheriff Tony Mancuso and the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office as well as serving the City of Westlake as City Attorney, City Prosecutor and Magistrate.

In 2015, Stephen was elected as the Louisiana State Representative for District 35 and served for 5 years until being Elected District Attorney.

Stephen took the Oath of Office as District Attorney for Calcasieu Parish on January 10, 2021. He has served on the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice as well as the Peace Officer Standards & Training Council.
Location: Lake Charles Country Club
3350 Country Club Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70605

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2024 Southwest Louisiana Republican Calendar

Congressional/Presidential/Congressional Election - 
Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Runoffs: Saturday November 18

  • ​Presidential Electors​
  • President/Vice President
  • U S Representative 
  • Court of Appeal Judge (3-2-2A)
  • Justice of the Peace, Ward 7 (Qualifying locally July 17-19, 2024)
  • Calcasieu Parish Police Juror, District 15 (Qualifying locally July 17-19, 2024)

Deadline to file for Special Election to Propositions to be on this election ballot – ​June 19, 2024​

  • Deadline to Register to Vote in person/by mail – October 7, 2024
  • Deadline to Register to Vote online/geauxvote.com – October 15, 2024
  • Deadline to request Mail In Ballot – November 1, 2024
  • Deadline for Registrar of Voter to receive Vote by Mail ballot – November 4, 2024 at 4:30 pm

Options for Voters

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.
  • Instructional video on completing the absentee ballot: VIEW
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Vote In Person
  • Early Voting
  • Election Day
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ABSENTEE MAIL IN BALLOT / DROP-OFF OPTIONS
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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.
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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 Dates & Times: 
Friday, Oct. 18, 2024 – Tues., October 29, 2024

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

Deadlines: 

  • Deadline to Register to Vote in person/by mail- February 21, 2024​
  • Deadline to Register to Vote online/geauxvote.com – March 2, 2024
  • Deadline to Request Mail in Ballot from Registrar – March 19, 2024
  • Deadline for Registrar to receive Voted by Mail Ballot – March 22, 2024 by 4:30 pm

​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

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