Louisiana's only statewide race on Saturday's ballot may not seem sexy, but here's why you should care about the secretary of state's race and its two candidates, Republican Kyle Ardoin and Democrat Gwen Collins-Greenup.
Louisiana's secretary of state has perhaps the most sacred responsibility of any statewide official — being the guardian of your vote as the state's chief elections officer.
That's even more critical today as we learn more about efforts here and abroad to meddle in America's elections.
And both Ardoin and Collins-Greenup have said election security is their top priority.
Ardoin, who has been acting secretary of state since former Secretary of State Tom Schedler resigned earlier this year following a sex scandal involving Schedler and his employees, wants to keep the position.
He has consistently said now is not the job for "on-the-job training" and said he knew nothing of Schedler's affair.
Collins-Greenup, an unknown with no financial backing who shocked the field by winning a spot in the runoff with Ardoin, said the office's damaged reputation requires a clean sweep of the old guard.
While elections are the secretary of state's top priority, they aren't the only one.
Other key duties of the secretary of state include: enforcing the state corporation and trademark laws; housing the state's archives; and publishing all laws enacted by the Legislature.
Voters will also have important local races to decide Saturday.
Overall, there are 134 candidate runoffs in 47 parishes across the state. Of the remaining 17 parishes, eight only have secretary of state on the ballot and nine have secretary of state and a proposition on the ballot.
Voters can use Louisiana’s smartphone app, GeauxVote Mobile, to see what’s on their ballot.
Election Day voting is set from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday.
Greg Hilburn covers state politics for the USA TODAY Network of Louisiana. Follow him on Twitter @GregHilburn1