MORGAN CITY, La. -- By Thursday, 993 voters have cast ballots early for the Dec. 8 run-off election in St. Mary Parish, according to Jolene Holcombe of the St. Mary Parish Registrar of Voters Office.

A total of 663 of those voters voted in Morgan City, and 330 voters have voted in Franklin.

There were 197 voters Thursday in the parish with 135 votes cast in Morgan City and 62 in Franklin.

Early voting continues through Saturday. Voters in St. Mary Parish can early vote at the St. Mary Parish Registrar of Voters office in Morgan City at 301 Third Street or at the St. Mary Parish Registrar of Voters office in Franklin, 500 Main St., Room 301.

The deadline to request a mail ballot is Dec. 4, and the deadline for the registrar’s office to receive the ballot is Dec. 7.

On the ballot is the Morgan City mayoral runoff between Frank “Boo” Grizzaffi and Lee Dragna. Parish and Morgan City voters will also vote for first circuit court of appeal judge between William Dupont and Mitch Theriot and to vote for U.S. Representative for the 3rd Congressional District between Charles Boustany and Jeff Landry.