Jim Brown Labor of love to vote! Tue, 10/15/2019 - 11:12am People early voted in record numbers for Saturday’s first primary election. Here in Louisiana, election participation was up 25 percent ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today to the Abbeville Meridional or Gueydan Journal or Kaplan Herald. Read more about Labor of love to vote!