As of September 2020, Louisiana voters may request an absentee ballot for one of five pandemic-related reasons along with the standard reasons. For up-to-date information on any changes to voting, visit the Louisiana Secretary of State website: https://www.sos.la.gov/.
To register to vote, visit:
https://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/RegisterToVote/Pages/default.aspx
To change your voter registration information, visit:
https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Home/VoterLogin
To apply for an absentee ballot, you must search by voter on this site:
https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Home/VoterLogin
To apply for a COVID Emergency Application, visit:
https://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/PublishedDocuments/COVID19AbsenteeBallotApplication.pdf
For a list of approved reasons to vote by mail, visit:
https://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/Vote/VoteByMail/Pages/default.aspx#general
To find your polling place, search by parish on this site:
https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Home/VoterLogin
To find your early voting locations, visit:
https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/EarlyVoting
To view your sample ballot, search by voter on this site:
https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Home/VoterLogin
For more information on the seven constitutional amendments that will be on the ballot, visit:
https://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/PublishedDocuments/ProposedConstitutionalAmendments2020.pdf
For more information on local propositions that will be on the ballot, search by parish here:
https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/PropositionText
For a complete list of your current elected officials, visit:
https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Home/VoterLogin
To confirm your voter districts, visit:
https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Home/VoterLogin
For all other election information, visit the Louisiana Secretary of State website at:
https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/
October 5
Deadline to register by mail to vote in-person or to change voter registration information for the general election (postmarked)
October 13
Deadline to register online to vote in-person or to change voter registration information for the general election
October 16-27
Early voting in Louisiana (excluding October 18 & 25)
October 30
Deadline to request an absentee ballot except for military and overseas voters
November 2
Deadline to receive mail ballots except for military and overseas voters
November 3
Presidential Open/Congressional Primary
December 5
Open General/Congressional