It's election day in and around New Orleans, and heavy turnout is likely in the city as residents cast their vote for a new mayor, sheriff, assessor and criminal court clerk, along with a handful of City Council seats.

In the suburban parishes, Slidell and Jean Lafitte will also choose new mayors.

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. To find your polling location, go to geauxvote.com

Early voting totals saw more than twice as many ballots cast as there were on election day eight years ago, the last time there was an open race for the mayor's office. Total voter turnout for that election ended up at 32.2%.

Robert Collins, a professor of urban studies and public policy at Dillard University, said that early voting totals and past election results suggest the city could see turnou

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