St. Gabriel residents get to early vote in city for first time

St. Gabriel in Iberville Parish hits historic early voting milestone

ST. GABRIEL, La. (Louisiana First) — History was made in Iberville Parish on Saturday as early voting was held in the City of St. Gabriel for the very first time. Parish President Chris Daigle called it a major milestone for equity and access across the parish. “Today is a historic day in Iberville Parish,” Daigle said. “You want the residents to have that opportunity—every fundamental right and opportunity to vote.” For many in St. Gabriel, the…

St. Gabriel residents get to early vote in city for first time

ST. GABRIEL -- For residents of St. Gabriel, going to vote early got much easier on Saturday. For the first time, an early voting site was created for St. Gabriel at the St. Gabriel Community Center.For years, if a St. Gabriel resident hoped to vote early, they'd either have to take a ferry or drive nearly 40 minutes to the Iberville Parish Courthouse in Plaquemine."Our administration made a commitment to the residents of St. Gabriel to make sur…