LOUISIANA ELECTIONS
ACTION CENTER
LOUISIANA KEY
VOTING INFORMATION
voting overview:
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Offices on the Ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. Rep, State Executives, State Supreme & Intermediate Courts, and other local offices.
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Can you register to vote online? Yes.
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Age Requirement to Register to Vote:17 Years Old
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Polls Open at 6 AM and close at 8 PM. As long as you are in line by 7 PM, you will be able to vote.
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primary election: ​
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Note: Louisiana does not conduct conventional primary elections. Instead, all candidates running for a local, state, or federal office appear on the same ballot in October (during odd-numbered years) or November (during even-numbered years). If no candidate wins a simple majority, the top two finishers advance to a run-off election that is held in December.
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general election:
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Last Day to Register to Vote: October 11th
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Last Day to Request an Absentee Ballot: November 4th
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Early Voting: October 25th – November 1st ​
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Election Day: November 8th