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Louisiana
Last updated January 23, 2024
Upcoming Election Dates and Registration Deadlines
February 15, 2025
Louisiana Senate Districts 14 & 23 Special Primary Election
Voter Registration Deadline
- In-Person: January 15, 2025
- Postmarked: January 15, 2025
- Post received: January 15, 2025 without postmark
- Online request: January 25, 2025
Absentee Request Deadline
- Received by: February 11, 2025 4:30PM
Completed Absentee Ballot Return Deadline
- Received by: February 14, 2025 4:30PM
Early Voting: February 1 – 8, 2025
March 29, 2025
Louisiana Supreme Court Special Primary, Senate Districts 14 & 23 Special General Elections, Constitutional Amendments Election, Municipal Primary Election
Voter Registration Deadline
- In-Person: February 26, 2025
- Postmarked: February 26, 2025
- Post received: February 26, 2025 without postmark
- Online request: March 8, 2025
Absentee Request Deadline
- Received by: March 25, 2025 4:30PM
Completed Absentee Ballot Return Deadline
- Received by: March 28, 2025 4:30PM
Early Voting: March 15 – 22, 2025
May 3, 2025
Louisiana Municipal General Elections
Voter Registration Deadline
- In-Person: April 2, 2025
- Postmarked: April 2, 2025
- Post received: April 2, 2025 without postmark
- Online request: April 12, 2025
Absentee Request Deadline
- Received by: April 29, 2025 4:30PM
Completed Absentee Ballot Return Deadline
- Received by: May 2, 2025 4:30PM
Early Voting: April 19 – 26, 2025
October 11, 2025
Louisiana Open Primary & Orleans Municipal Parochial Primary
Voter Registration Deadline
- In-Person: September 10, 2025
- Postmarked: September 10, 2025
- Post received: September 10, 2025 without postmark
- Online request: September 20, 2025
Absentee Request Deadline
- Received by: October 7, 2025 4:30PM
Completed Absentee Ballot Return Deadline
- Received by: October 10, 2025 4:30PM
Early Voting: September 27 – October 4, 2025
November 15, 2025
Louisiana Open General & Orleans Municipal Parochial General Elections
Voter Registration Deadline
- In-Person: October 15, 2025
- Postmarked: October 15, 2025
- Post received: October 15, 2025 without postmark
- Online request: October 25, 2025
Absentee Request Deadline
- Received by: November 12, 2025 4:30PM
Completed Absentee Ballot Return Deadline
- Received by: November 14, 2025 4:30PM
Early Voting: November 1 – 8, 2025
Helpful Resources
Register
to vote
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What's on your
ballot
Absentee Voting
Voters can only vote by mail in Louisiana with an approved excuse. To vote absentee and by mail in Louisiana, you must provide a reason to be eligible, unless you are a military or overseas voter. You must apply to vote absentee and request your ballot by 4:30 PM at least 4 days before Election Day. Your completed ballot must then be returned to your parish registrar of voters by 4:30 PM on the day before Election Day.
See details of absentee voting and application information here
Early Voting
Anyone is eligible to vote early in Louisiana, beginning 14 days before Election Day and ending 7 days before Election Day, at your parish registrar of voters or another designated site.
See details of early voting here
For a detailed list of early voting locations in your parish, login to the voter portal
What to Expect
on Election Day
On Election Day, polls are open from 6 AM to 8 PM.
Voter ID Requirements
To vote on Election Day, you must provide a form photo ID, such as:
- a driver’s license
- a Louisiana Special ID
- some other generally recognized picture ID that contains your name and signature
If you do not have a driver’s license, Louisiana Special ID, or any other generally recognized picture ID, you can still vote by signing a voter affidavit.
IN-LANGUAGE VOTER INFORMATION RESOURCES
Find key, essential voter information for how to vote in the United States in your preferred language, from the menu options below:
Language Access
Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act requires certain jurisdictions to provide in-language voting materials in areas with a significant number of limited English proficient voters.
Section 208
Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act states that, “Any voter who requires assistance to vote by reason of blindness, disability, or inability to read or write may be given assistance by a person of the voter’s choice, other than the voter’s employer or agent of the employer or office or agent of the voter’s union.”
It is your right to bring your own interpreter to the polls, if you so choose.
Have questions or need help voting?
Call 1-888-API-VOTE (1-888-274-8683).
Bilingual assistance is available in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Urdu, Hindi, and Bengali. Click here for more information.
