If you are planning to Vote By Mail (VBM), we recommend you do so as early as possible to make sure your vote is counted.

Download the General Vote By Mail Ballot Application
Download the Disabled Vote By Mail Ballot Application
Download the COVID-19 Emergency Vote By Mail Ballot Application

Vote by Mail FAQs

How to Fill Out Your Absentee Ballot

If you are planning to Vote By Mail (VBM), we recommend you do so as early as possible to make sure your vote is counted.

Online Application:

  1. Visit https://voterportal.sos.la.gov and click the "Search By Voter" button.
  2. Type in your First Name, Last Name and Zip Code, or Birth Month and Year, and click "Submit".
  3. Click the "Request Absentee Ballot" link found under the Quick Links heading.
  4. Complete requested information and submit.

Print and Mail Application:

  1. Visit the Louisiana Secretary of State website to print :
    1. General Application
    2. Disabled Application
  2. Type in your First Name, Last Name and Zip Code, or Birth Month and Year, and click "Submit".
  3. Return it to the Secretary of State via
    • the U.S. Postal Service
    • commercial carrier
    • fax

    OR, you or an immediate family member can deliver the ballot to your Parish Registrar of Voters.

  4. Once your application is approved you will receive an absentee ballot in the mail.

Once Your Ballot is Filled Out:

  1. You can return your voted ballot by mail or fax.
  2. You can track the status of your absentee by mail ballot on your voter portal at the Louisiana Secretary of State website: https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Home/VoterLogin