According to the election statutes of the State of Louisiana the following guidelines apply:
To qualify to register to vote you must:
- Be a United States citizen.
- Be at least 17 years old but must be 18 years old prior to the next election.
- Not be under an order of imprisonment for the conviction of a felony.
- Not be under a judgement of full interdiction for mental incompetence or partial interdiction with suspension of voting rights.
- Reside in the state and parish in which you seek to register.
You have to be a resident of the state to register:
You must qualify to register in the parish with a street or rural route address. Post Office Box or Mail Center Box addresses do not qualify. We
must know where you register to vote so we can mail you the proper voting precinct information for election day.
You have to register to vote before an election:
You must be registered to vote 30 days PRIOR
to an election to be eligible to vote in that particular election.
Can you choose which address to use for registering:
If you claim a HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION, YOU MUST REGISTER USING YOUR HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION ADDRESS.
If you do not claim a Homestead Exemption, and you may choose the address that you register to vote.
You do not have to register prior to each election:
Once you are registered in your parish you will remain registered unless you move from this parish, lose your civil rights, or register to vote in another parish or state.
The recognized political parties in the State of Louisiana are:
Louisiana has five (5) recognized political parties: Democratic, Green, Libertarian, Reform, and Republican. The Green, Libertarian, and Reform parties have fulfilled all the requirements in R.S. 18:441 and are now recognized political parties.
There is another option for a candidate to run, that of NO PARTY AFFILIATION.
The following are candidates for upcoming elections: (Click on links below)
You can change your party affiliation by simply sending your Registrar of Voters a written note requesting your party change (including signature), or by completing another voter registration application. You may make changes onl0ine. All changes made 30 days prior to an election are effective for that election, otherwise the change cannot become effective until the next election..
What you need to bring with you when you go to the polls to vote:
You will be asked for a picture identification card to vote at the polling place. This can include a Louisiana driver's license, a Louisiana Special ID card, or other generally recognized picture identification card with your name and signature. If you do not have a picture ID, you will be asked identifying questions by the poll worker and asked to sign an identification affidavit before voting.
If you understand all the information above, please proceed to:
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