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Council establishes Sophie B. Wright Charter School as May 16 polling place for Ward 13 Precinct A

New Orleans City Council · March 12, 2026
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Summary

At the clerk’s request and in collaboration with the Clerk of Criminal Court, the council adopted a motion (M2611) moving the Ward 13, Precinct A polling location from Milton H. Ladder Memorial Library to Sophie B. Wright Charter School for the May 16, 2026 election after the library was determined no longer able to serve.

The council adopted Motion M2611, introduced by Council Member Harris in collaboration with the Clerk of Criminal Court, establishing Sophie B. Wright Charter School as the official polling place for Ward 13, Precinct A for the May 16, 2026 election. The clerk explained Milton H. Ladder Memorial Library is no longer equipped to serve as the election‑day polling site for that precinct, and the motion was seconded by Council Member McCarron and carried on the floor.

Council moved the item without public comment and the change was entered into the record as the official polling place for the upcoming May 16 election. The motion documentation references the clerk of criminal court and election‑administration coordination for the precinct.