Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Lake Providence Mayor & Board of Aldermen Election 2026

5 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 16 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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Mayor

1 seat

Alderman

Vote for up to 5

Voters choose one mayor and up to five aldermen from one town-wide list; the five aldermen with the most votes win.

Also on your Nov 3 ballot

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U.S. Senate
- "Jamie" Davis · Democrat
- Julia Letlow · Republican
Official candidate list, in its order
Statewide measures10 on the ballot: the state's official explanations

U.S. House: all candidates run on one ballot. If no one gets more than half the vote, the top two meet in a runoff on Dec 12.

Official voter lookup State voter guide Vote411 (League of Women Voters)

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What the next council decides

01Police department funding4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council paused the town police department in spring 2026 and cut its 2026-27 budget to $112,886, leaving only the elected chief.

What's on the tableWhether and how to fund a town police department after the elected chief's term ends.

The Lake Providence council voted to indefinitely pause the police department due to funding issues. KNOE · Jun 8, 2026
The East Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office is patrolling Lake Providence while the department is paused. KNOE · Jun 8, 2026
The projected 2026-27 budget sets police department funding at $112,886. KNOE · Jul 10, 2026
The 2025-26 police department budget was originally $178,324 before being amended to $270,181. KNOE · Jul 10, 2026

02Town finances and audits2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe town's audit for the year ended June 30, 2023 reported late payroll tax filings and underfunded bond reserve accounts.

What's on the tableHow the board budgets to meet tax, debt and reserve obligations.

Auditors found federal and state payroll tax returns that had not been filed timely or not at all. Town of Lake Providence financial statements, year ended June 30, 2023 (Louisiana Legislative Auditor) · Mar 22, 2024
The town's bond reserve accounts were underfunded by $69,543 for the Public Improvement Bonds and $4,204 for the Utility Revenue Bonds at June 30, 2023. Town of Lake Providence financial statements, year ended June 30, 2023 (Louisiana Legislative Auditor) · Mar 22, 2024

03Meeting minutes and public records1 sourced fact

Where it standsThe 2023 audit found no minutes in the town's minute book for July through December 2022.

What's on the tableHow the board records and publishes its meeting minutes and votes.

Auditors found no minutes for July 2022 through December 2022 in the town's minute book, and the minutes were not published in the official journal. Town of Lake Providence financial statements, year ended June 30, 2023 (Louisiana Legislative Auditor) · Mar 22, 2024

1 note on these statements

Mayor Robert Amacker and Police Chief Leroy Threats said they will not run for reelection. KNOE · Jun 8, 2026

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1. Should Lake Providence fund a staffed town police department again?

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Key dates

Deadline to register in person, by mail or at an OMV officeLouisiana Secretary of StateOct 5, 2026
Deadline to register online (GeauxVote)Louisiana Secretary of StateOct 13, 2026
Early voting begins (through Oct. 27, excluding Sunday)Louisiana Secretary of StateOct 20, 2026
Deadline to request an absentee ballotLouisiana Secretary of StateOct 30, 2026
Election DayLouisiana Secretary of StateNov 3, 2026

The seat math

0 stay (not up this year): 5 on this ballot

5 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

Lake Providence operates under the Lawrason Act with a Board of Aldermen-Mayor form of government. Town of Lake Providence financial statements, year ended June 30, 2023 (Louisiana Legislative Auditor) · Mar 22, 2024
Under the Lawrason Act, the mayor presides at board meetings and gives the deciding vote when the board is equally divided. Louisiana R.S. 33
Voters elect the Mayor of the Town of Lake Providence and five aldermen; all are on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot. Louisiana Secretary of State Candidate Inquiry: East Carroll Parish, Nov. 3, 2026 election · Aug 7, 2026
The board's regular meeting is the third Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m. Louisiana Municipal Association

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