Louisiana sees strong turnout for early voting [Video]

EARLY VOTING IN LOUISIANA IS OVER. THE POLLS CLOSED UNTIL ELECTION DAY AND THE LATEST NUMBERS ARE IN IN TOTAL, MORE THAN 960,000 LOUISIANA VOTERS WENT TO THE POLLS TO CAST THEIR BALLOTS EARLY. AND WE SPOKE TO SOME LOCAL VOTERS WHO SAY THIS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IS PARAMOUNT, WITH THE OUTCOME IMPACTING SEVERAL IMPORTANT ISSUES THAT COULD HAVE A DIRECT IMPACT ON LOUISIANA. OUR OIL INDUSTRY HERE, WHICH IS SO IMPORTANT TO NOT ONLY SOUTH LOUISIANA AND THE SOUTH OF THIS COUNTRY, BUT THE ENTIRE COUNTRY AS A WHOLE. ABORTION RIGHTS, WOMEN’S RIGHTS. AND IN TERMS OF ALSO LIKE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING. THE POLLS WILL REOPEN ON ELECTION DAY, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH, AT SIX IN THE MORNING. AND WE HAVE A FULL VOTER GUIDE RIGHT NOW ON OUR WEBSITE, WDSU.COM. AND THE FREE WDSU MOBILE APP.