Early voting begins Saturday with two New Orleans City Council seats and a surprising runoff for clerk of Criminal District court.

There are also a slew of propositions on the Nov. 15 ballot in New Orleans, Jefferson, St. Tammany, St. Bernard and St. John the Baptist Parish.

Polls will be open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Nov. 8, except for Sunday, Nov. 2. Check https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/earlyvoting to find your early voting location.

In New Orleans, the runoff is considerably lower profile than it could have been had Helena Moreno and Michelle Woodfor k not won the primary race for mayor and sheriff, respectively, outright last month.

Robert Collins, a professor of urban studies and public policy at Dillard University, said turnout is expected to be low.

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