YOUR VOTE: Louisiana 2024

LOUISIANA

With just a few clicks, we'll walk through voter registration, key election dates, and all the necessary documents. Best of all, you can share this info with your friends and neighbors. Make sure that your vote counts!

I. WAIT! BEFORE YOU SCROLL ANY FURTHER, REGISTER TO VOTE

Need to register? Or maybe you just want election reminders? Thanks to TurboVote, we've got you covered. Just click below:

II. KNOW THE DATES

Presidential Preference Primary Election - March 23, 2024

Voter Registration Deadline

• February 21, 2024 - Final day to hand-deliver or mail voter registration forms.
• March 2, 2024 -  Final day for online voter registration.

Absentee Ballots Deadlines

Request an absentee ballot here.

Ballot Request Deadline

• March 19, 2024 - Final day to request and return a completed absentee ballot application by 4:30 p.m.

Ballot Return Deadline

• March 22, 2024 - Absentee ballots (via mail or in person) must be received by your parish registrar of voters by 4:30 p.m.

General Election - November 5, 2024

Voter Registration Deadlines

• October 6, 2024 - Final day to postmark voter registration forms or hand-deliver voter registration forms.
• October 16, 2024 - Final day for online voter registration.

Absentee Ballots Deadlines

Louisianans who want to vote by absentee ballot this fall should submit an absentee ballot application as early as possible.

Ballot Request Deadline

• November 1, 2024 - Final day to request and return a completed absentee ballot application by 4:30 p.m.

Ballot Return Deadline

• November 4, 2024 - Absentee ballots (via mail or in person) must be received by your parish registrar of voters by 4:30 p.m.

Military and overseas citizens can vote by mail using the standard procedure. Ensure your ballot is received by election officials by 8 p.m. on Election Day.

III. REGISTER TO VOTE

Registration Status

• Not sure if you're registered? This handy widget will tell you whether you're on the voter rolls.

Voting Requirements

• Here are the requirements to register as a voter in Louisiana.

Need To Register?

• Yes, it's so important we're including it twice. Here's that link again:

IV. WHERE TO VOTE

Polling Location

• Use the Louisiana Secretary of State's Polling Place Locator to find where to cast your ballot.
• Click here to find contact information for your Registrar of Voters.

V. WHAT TO TAKE TO THE POLLS

Voter ID Laws

• Louisiana requires photo identification in order to vote.

Accepted Credentials

• Here is the list of accepted credentials.
• Contact your Registrar of Voters for an acceptable list of options.

Don't have a valid ID?

• If you cannot provide ID, you may still cast your vote by signature on a voter affidavit.

VI. HAVING TROUBLE? GET IN TOUCH

Questions?

• Call the Louisiana Secretary of State's Elections Election Hotline at 1-800-883-2805 or reach the Louisiana Elections Division via a telephone number on this page.

Voter ID Helpline

• Call 844-338-8743

See you at the ballots (or mailboxes), Louisianans!