Today is the last day for a parish registrar of voters to receive a voted mail ballot for Tuesday's election, burn bans remain in effect in Calcasieu and Cameron parishes even as rain chances build, with no lifting notice found for Beauregard, and McNeese women's basketball opens its season at home this morning.

1. Calcasieu Parish — What changed today

• Voted mail ballots must reach the registrar today
  A voted absentee ballot for the Nov. 3 election must reach the parish registrar of voters by today, Monday, Nov. 2, at 4:30 p.m. Different rules apply to military and overseas voters. Check GeauxVote for your sample ballot and polling place before Tuesday.
  Source: Louisiana Secretary of State / GeauxVote
• Burn ban still in effect in Calcasieu Parish
  The Police Jury's Oct. 14 notice, signed by Police Jury President Brian Abshire, prohibits all outdoor private burning of any kind, with prescribed burns excluded, and states no end date. No lift or replacement notice was found this morning, so the ban should still be treated as in effect.
  Source: Calcasieu Parish Police Jury, calcasieu.gov
• McNeese Cowgirls open the season at home this morning
  The McNeese women's basketball team opens its season today, Monday, Nov. 2, at 11 a.m. against Texas A&M-Kingsville at Townsley Law Arena in Lake Charles, in the program's annual Education Game.
  Source: McNeese State University

No new Calcasieu Parish Police Jury meeting or closure actions were posted this morning; the next Police Jury meeting listed is Thursday, Nov. 5, at 5:30 p.m. No Calcasieu Parish School Board meeting is listed for this week; the next board meeting listed is Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 5 p.m.

2. Southwest Louisiana — Cameron, Jeff Davis, Allen, Beauregard

• Cameron Parish burn ban still in its 30-day window
  Cameron Parish's parish-wide burn ban, effective Oct. 21, 2026, remains in effect for 30 days from that date, unless extended by the parish homeland security director. The notice cites drought conditions. Violations carry up to a $300 fine and/or 30 days in jail.
  Source: Cameron Parish Police Jury, cameronpj.org

No lifting notice for the Beauregard Parish burn ban was found this morning, and no new postings were found this morning from the Jeff Davis or Allen parish police juries.

3. Louisiana — Only if it affects SWLA

• Election Day is Tuesday; polls open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, with polls open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters in line at their correct polling place when the polls close are still allowed to vote. Ballots vary by parish, city, and district and include federal, local, and tax items plus proposed constitutional amendments, so check your own sample ballot on GeauxVote rather than relying on a statewide list.
  Source: Louisiana Secretary of State / GeauxVote

4. Weather, fire danger, roads, and closures

• Weather today: Cloudy to partly cloudy, with a high near 82 and a low near 72; southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts near 20 mph, and about a 20 percent chance of rain. Tuesday: scattered thunderstorms are expected ahead of a cold front, with a high near 82 and rain chances rising to around 50 to 60 percent; behind the front, Wednesday turns mostly sunny and cooler, with a high near 78 and a low in the mid-50s. (NWS Lake Charles)
• Fire danger / burn guidance: The National Weather Service's fire weather forecast for this morning says elevated humidity will limit fire danger today and Tuesday, with minimum relative humidity in the 70s, and calls for widespread rain of about one-half to three-quarters of an inch with Tuesday's front. That does not lift a burn ban on its own: bans in Calcasieu and Cameron parishes remain in effect as above, and no lifting notice was found for Beauregard. Drier air returns in the second half of the week, with minimum humidity dropping to 30 to 40 percent.
• Roads / closures: Westbound I-10 over the Calcasieu River Bridge closes Sunday through Thursday nights from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., weather permitting, with the detour via Lakeshore Drive, eastbound I-10, and I-210 West. Tonight, Monday night, is a closure night under that schedule. Check 511la.org before traveling.
• Closures / delays: None posted by owner agencies this morning.

5. Today + Tomorrow on the calendar

• Today, Nov. 2: Deadline for a parish registrar of voters to receive a voted absentee ballot, 4:30 p.m. — McNeese women's basketball vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville, 11 a.m., Townsley Law Arena, Lake Charles — Mass for the Dead, 6 p.m., Consolata Cemetery, Lake Charles, and All Souls Day Mass, 6 p.m., Highland Memory Gardens, Lake Charles.
• Tomorrow, Nov. 3: Election Day, polls open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. — Concert of Sacred Music, 7 p.m., Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church, Lake Charles.

6. Looking ahead

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, with polls open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Later this week, the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury meets Thursday, Nov. 5, at 5:30 p.m., and SOWELA hosts its Fall Fun Fest on Friday, Nov. 6.

Sources consulted

• National Weather Service Lake Charles — forecast.weather.gov (fire weather planning forecast, 2:08 a.m. CST Nov. 2: minimum humidity in the 70s Monday and Tuesday, Tuesday front with widespread 0.5 to 0.75 inches of rain, then drier air with minimum humidity 30 to 40 percent in the second half of the week; Lake Charles daily summary Nov. 2: high 82, low 72, rain 20 percent)
• Calcasieu Parish Police Jury — calcasieu.gov (burn-ban notice, Oct. 14, 2026; no lift or replacement found)
• Cameron Parish Police Jury — cameronpj.org (burn-ban notice, Oct. 21, 2026, 30-day window)
• Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development — DOTD announcements, Oct. 21, 2026 (I-10 West bridge Sunday–Thursday night closures)
• Louisiana Secretary of State / GeauxVote — voter portal and election dates page (voted absentee receipt deadline Nov. 2, 4:30 p.m.; Election Day Nov. 3, 6 a.m.–8 p.m.)
• Calcasieu Parish School Board — cpsb.org (important dates: Election Day Nov. 3; board meeting Nov. 10)
• McNeese State University — mcneesesports.com (women's basketball vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville, Mon. Nov. 2, 11 a.m., Townsley Law Arena)
• SOWELA Technical Community College — sowela.edu (Fall Fun Fest, Fri. Nov. 6)
• Diocese of Lake Charles — lcdiocese.org (Mass for the Dead and All Souls Day Mass, Mon. Nov. 2, 6 p.m.)

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