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Supporting local business is easy with Best of the River Parishes. To cast a ballot for your favorites we are offering a state-of-the-art online voting platform. This allows for secure voting and automatic tabulation of votes. The Internet-based voting system is mobile-friendly and easy to use.

In our effort to identify the best of the best we are using a two-phase ballot, much like a primary and a general election. The nomination phase is a write-in ballot to nominate your favorite businesses by subcategory. The nomination phase is open through May 31. The top three businesses per sub-category will then move forward to the voting phase.

The voting phase of Best of the River Parishes will start on July 1 and go through July 31. Choosing between the top three nominated businesses per sub-category will make the voting phase easier and faster. Winners will be contacted after the voting ends.

The winners will be announced to the public in the fall through a special section and will also be online on the L’Observateur website.

You can nominate your favorite businesses now by visiting this link now through May 31.