

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
During the current public health emergency, the state has allowed five more reasons for requesting an absentee ballot:
- At higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19 due to serious underlying medical conditions
- Subject to a medically necessary quarantine or isolation order as a result of COVID-19
- Advised by a health care provider to self-quarantine due to COVID-19 concerns
- Experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 and seeking a medical diagnosis
- Caring for an individual who is subject to a medically necessary quarantine or isolation order as a result of COVID-19 or who has been advised by a health care provider to self-quarantine due to COVID-19 concerns
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.
Official deadline to request a VBM ballot: December 1
Suggested deadline to request a VBM ballot: November 16
Official deadline to return a completed VBM ballot: December 4
Suggested deadline to return a completed VBM ballot: November 23 <br>After November 23 we recommend you hand deliver your ballot to your local Parish Registrar of Voters office
Online Application:
- Visit https://voterportal.sos.la.gov and click the "Search By Voter" button.
- Type in your First Name, Last Name and Zip Code, or Birth Month and Year, and click "Submit".
- Click the "Request Absentee Ballot" link found under the Quick Links heading.
- Complete requested information and submit.
Print and Mail Application:
- Visit the Louisiana Secretary of State website to print :
- General Application:
bit.ly/LAVBMApplication - Disabled Application:
bit.ly/LADisabledApplication - Temporary COVID-19 Application:
bit.ly/LACovid19Application
- General Application:
- Type in your First Name, Last Name and Zip Code, or Birth Month and Year, and click "Submit".
- 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.
- Once your application is approved you will receive an absentee ballot in the mail.
Once Your Ballot is Filled Out:
- You can return your voted ballot by mail or fax.
- 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