Louisiana

To see if your voter registration status is inactive, please use your state resource. This resource will tell voters if their registration is currently listed as inactive. If you have moved since the last time you voted, please re-register by the registration deadline.

You must have a reason to vote by mail, unless you are a military or overseas citizen (please see below for more information for military and overseas voting). There are 12 reasons to vote by mail:

To vote, you must either present a valid photo ID, or sign an affidavit if no photo ID is available. Acceptable photo ID includes:

• A Louisiana driver's license
• A Louisiana special ID card (you can get one for free at the Office of Motor Vehicles by showing your voter information card).
• A Louisiana Wallet digital driver's license
• Any other generally recognized picture ID card that contains your name and signature

If you do not have any form of ID, you can still vote by signature on a voter affidavit.

The next election is Saturday, October 12, 2019 (Gubernatorial Primary Election). The in person and mailed registration deadline is Wednesday, September 11, 2019. Online registrations are due by Saturday, September 21, 2019.

Contact your local Board of Elections for more information.

Provisional ballots are counted by 3 days after the election.

You must be a registered voter in the parish where you vote and eligible to vote in the election for federal office for your provisional ballot to be counted. There are several reasons why you may vote a provisional ballot. Those reasons are:

Information on local, state and federal candidates and ballot measures may be available here.

To see a list of available races, visit the race index.

Louisiana statutes require you to be registered 30 days prior to an election (20 days if registering online) to be eligible to vote in that particular election.

You can now register to vote online! If you submit your application online you must have a Louisiana driver's license or Louisiana special ID card number to complete the process. You will also need to enter the last four digits of your social security number on the form.

You do not need a reason to vote early. All voters may vote early, just like they are voting on election day.

Voters who want to vote early for any election may do so in person at their parish Registrar of Voters office or at designated locations in the parish from 14 days to seven days before any scheduled election. For more information on dates and locations for early voting, please use your state's resource.