Helpful Voting Links — Louisiana
Don't miss your next election! Louisiana will hold state and local elections on Saturday, October 14, 2017. If no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote, runoff elections will be held on Saturday November 18, 2017.
- Register to Vote
- Check your registration status
- State Election Website
- State Election Dates
- Find your Polling Place
- See Your Ballot
- Absentee Ballot Instructions
- Request an Absentee Ballot
- Felon Voting Laws
- Call the Election Office: (225) 922-0900
- County Election Offices
- County Government Information
Primary/Caucus Info — Louisiana
Presidential
Procedure:
No party affiliation is required at registration to participate in primary. See Louisiana Republican Party or Democratic Party sites for more details.
Statewide
What's on the ballot?
See Where Your Elected Officials Stand — Louisiana
Voter ID Requirements — Louisiana
What forms of ID are acceptable?
- Driver’s license,
- Louisiana Special ID
- Student ID
- If it contains a photo, name and signature
- Any generally recognized picture I.D. that contains your name and signature
Voters who have no picture ID may bring a utility bill, payroll check or government document that includes their name and address but they will have to sign an affidavit furnished by the Elections Division in order to vote. If they lack any of above documents, a polling representative will ask them questions about their identity, taken from their voter registration. If the polling representative is satisfied with the answers, then the voter will then sign an affidavit in order to vote.
*From phone call with the state elections division on 10/25/2012
Early & Absentee Voting — Louisiana
Request an Absentee Ballot
Early Voting Dates: Oct. 25th to Nov. 1st
You can vote in person at your registrar of voters' office and designated locations from Oct. 25th to Nov. 1st before the election. No excuse required.
To vote absentee by mail, first you’ll need to apply for an absentee ballot (click here) no later than Nov. 4th at 4:30 p.m.. Then, when you complete your absentee ballot, it must mailed in time to be received by your registrar of voters by 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 7th.
You’ll need to give an excuse to vote by mail absentee ballot. Info here on what qualifies.