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With the Dec. 11 runoff election just nine days away, the candidates and the political action committees behind them are wasting no time getting out their last-minute messages — mostly in the form of attacks. Though not officially on the ballot, the construction of an 89-bed special needs jail is at the heart of this […]

New Orleans voters will find themselves inside a voting booth for the second month in a row this December, with two millages and six runoff races to decide on.The quick turnaround from the Nov. 13 election coupled with the holiday season could produce some upsets that would potentially reshape the City Council or even give the city its first female sheriff.

Orleans Parish saw a low turnout for early voting over the weekend, according to Orleans Parish Chief Elections Officer Arthur Morrell.

Two candidates running for a hotly contested City Council seat have unusual endorsements for their campaigns: each other.

Morrell is a New Orleans Native who served as a state representative for 23 years before running for Clerk of Criminal district Court in 2006.