Roundup: Testing election system / SNAP benefits / Flight cancellations

Mock results: Secretary of State Nancy Landry’s Office will test its electronic election results system at 2 p.m. on Wednesday in preparation for the upcoming Nov. 15 election. During the test period, the secretary of state’s website will display mock results. These election results are only for testing purposes and do not reflect any actual results.

A helping hand: BREADA and Beau Box Real Estate have partnered to support Louisiana families affected by the federal pause on SNAP benefits. Beau Box employees launched a company-wide fundraiser and virtual food drive to help Red Stick Farmers Market shoppers continue accessing fresh, local food. Starting Tuesday, SNAP shoppers with a $0 balance will receive $20 in market credit while funds last. Businesses and community members can contribute at https://bit.ly/RSFMFoodDrive. 

By the numbers: On Monday, 2,079 of the 25,735 scheduled U.S. flights were canceled, or just over 8% of the day’s schedule, according to aviation-data firm Cirium. The firm noted that on-time departures were better than average, though bad weather impacted airline operations as well. Last week, the Trump administration ordered airlines to cut domestic flights at 40 major U.S. airports starting with 4% reductions last Friday and ramping up to 10% by this coming Friday, citing strains on air traffic controllers. Read more from CNBC.