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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Vivian Mayor & Town Council Election 2026

3 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 8 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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The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

Every Vivian voter picks a mayor and an alderman at large; voters in Wards 2 and 3 also pick their ward's alderman. Ward 1 Alderman James Martin and Ward 4 Alderman Raymond Williams are unopposed.

Deadline to request an absentee ballot · Oct 30

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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.

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Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

What the next council decides

01Property tax renewals4 sourced facts

Where it standsIn June 2026 voters renewed three town property taxes for streets, sewers and the waterworks for 2028 through 2037.

What's on the tableThe board sets the town's millage rates each year and decides how the dedicated tax money is spent.

02Town budget and audit4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe board adopted the 2026-27 operating budget on June 30, 2026, after the town's audit for the year ended June 30, 2025 reported three findings.

What's on the tableThe board adopts the yearly budget, approves amendments and confirms the town's auditor.

03Dilapidated property3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe board reviews properties for condemnation at its regular meetings and continued several cases month to month in 2026.

What's on the tableThe next board will decide which properties go on the condemnation list and how much time owners get.

04Police and public safety3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn June 2026 the board approved body-worn cameras for the Vivian Police Department.

What's on the tableThe board approves the police chief's hiring and promotion recommendations and contracts for police equipment.

05Manufactured homes3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe board holds a public hearing and then rules on each request for a variance to place a manufactured home in town.

What's on the tableThe board, sitting as the Board of Adjustments, grants or denies each variance request.

2 notes on these statements

James Martin (Ward 1) and Raymond Williams (Ward 4) are the only candidates for their seats. Louisiana Secretary of State Candidate Inquiry: Caddo Parish, Nov. 3, 2026 election · Aug 7, 2026

Ryan Nelson, Joey D. Paulette and James F. "Jim" Slagle are listed as candidates for Vivian Chief of Police in the November 3, 2026 election. Louisiana Secretary of State Candidate Inquiry: Caddo Parish, Nov. 3, 2026 election · Aug 7, 2026

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  1. 1. Should Vivian police officers wear body cameras?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted7 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): James Martin, Raymond Williams3 on this ballot

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

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