Here's what would be on St. Mary early voting ballots

After Wednesday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down Louisiana's U.S. House district map, the scheduled opening of early voting Saturday was suddenly in doubt.
No decision to delay the May 16 primary or early voting had been announced early Thursday. But here are the issues and candidates that will be on the ballot whenever voting commences.
Early voting was scheduled for 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday through May 9, except Sunday. Bring a photo ID to the polls. Early votes may be cast at the St. Mary Parish Courthouse in Franklin or at the St. Mary Parish annex building, 301 Third St., Morgan City.
The headline-grabber this election season has been on the Republican side in the U.S. Senate race.
Incumbent Bill Cassidy of Baton Rouge has been walking a tightrope. He has generally been a supporter of President Donald Trump, even casting the deciding vote to confirm Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., with whom Cassidy has sparred over vaccine policy.
But Cassidy was also one of seven Republican senators who voted to convict Trump during the president’s second impeachment after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Opponent Julia Letlow, who represents Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District, has Trump’s endorsement in this year’s Senate race. Letlow’s campaign advertising has hit Cassidy for that impeachment vote.
The wild card in the race is Treasurer John Fleming, who is running as the biggest Trump supporter in the race.
Rounding out the Republican field is Mark Spencer of Belle Chasse.
The Democratic Senate primary qualifiers are Nicholas “Nick” Albares and Gary Grockett, both of New Orleans, and “Jamie” Davis of Ferriday.
In the House race affecting St. Mary, U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Lafayette, is unopposed in the Republican primary as he seeks a sixth term in the 3rd Congressional District.
Three people qualified to run in the Democratic primary. They are John Day of Lake Charles, Tia LaBrun of Sulphur and Caleb “With A C” Walker of Lafayette.
Any runoff elections would be June 27. The general election will be Nov. 3.
Under the closed primary system, registered Democrats will be allowed to vote in the Democratic primaries, and registered Republicans in the Republican primaries.
“No Party” voters may declare in which primary they wish to vote, but they must stick with that choice through any runoffs.
The closed primaries apply only to races for U.S. House, U.S. Senate, the Louisiana Supreme Court, Public Service Commission, and the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.
May 16 was also to be the date for a special election to pick a replacement for Morgan City Councilman Eriq Blanchard, who resigned. But Thomas Hutchinson, the interim appointee to fill that District 1 seat, qualified without opposition and will serve for the remainder of Blanchard’s term.
In Franklin, Mayor Eugene Foulcard and most of the City Council have already been re-elected by qualifying without opposition.
The only remaining race is between incumbent Pearl Barnes Rack and Ella P. Hamilton in District C.
Already assured of re-election are Lester “Motor” Levin, the at-large council member; Jaime Robison in District A; Chuck Autin of District B; and Joseph “Joe” Garrison of District D.
Five proposed amendments to the state constitution also appear on the May 16 ballot:
•Amendment 1 would allow the Legislature to add or remove positions to the unclassified state civil service.
•Amendment 2 would grant the St. George community school system the same status as other school boards if the breakaway East Baton Rouge city decides to form its own school system.
•Amendment 3 would dissolve three state trust funds and use the money to pay down Teachers Retirement System debt while giving certified teachers a permanent $2,250 raise and other staff members a $1,125 raise.
•Amendment 4 would allow local governments to reduce or eliminate the property tax on business inventories.
•Amendment 5 would raise the mandatory retirement age for judges to 75 from 70.