Closed Party Primary & Municipal Primary Deadline to Register to Vote In Person or By Mail
Apr. 15, 2026
by
Closed Party Primary & Municipal Primary Deadline to Register Online
Apr. 25, 2026
by 4:30 pm
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- Check and Update Your Voter Registration Status
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Find out your:
- Party Affiliation
- Parish
- Ward/Precinct
- Status
- Where to Vote
- Your Sample Ballot
- & More!
Closed Party Primary & Municipal Primary Election Early Voting
May. 02, 2026 - May. 09, 2026
(excluding Sunday and Thanksgiving)
Polls are open from 8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Find Your Parish's Early Voting Locations
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Not able to vote on Election Day? Vote by Mail.
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Closed Party Primary & Municipal Primary Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot (Copy)
May. 12, 2026
by 4:30 pm
Closed Party Primary & Municipal Primary Deadline to Turn In an Absentee Ballot
May. 15, 2026
by 4:30 pm
On Christmas Eve, the United States Postal Service adopted a new rule. A postmark, the date stamped on mailed items, will no longer indicate the day the USPS received the item. Instead, it will be the date that the Postal Service processes the item. This shift will affect whether time-sensitive mail is considered on time.
For mail-in voting/registration, plan to send your ballot well in advance of the date stated by the SOS.
You can also hand deliver directly to your registrar of voters OR hand deliver your mail to the post office, and choose one of these in-person options to document that it was sent before the deadline:
- Request a manual postmark (also called a local postmark) to ensure the date matches when your item was accepted.
- Send by registered or certified mail, methods that provide mailing receipts and tracking.
- Get a certificate of mailing. This works like a receipt, providing official proof of when an item was sent. Keep your copy; the USPS does not retain one. When it comes to meeting mailing deadlines, bear in mind that certificates of mailing do not provide tracking and, for some government institutions, do not override the postmark on the envelope.
Closed Party Primary & Municipal Primary Election Day
May. 16, 2026
Polls are open from - 4:30 pm
What do you need to vote on Election Day?
You must bring ONE of the following:*
- Driver’s license
- Louisiana Special ID*
- LA Wallet Digital Driver’s License
- A recognized picture ID that contains your name and signature
* If you do not have any of the above, you can still cast your vote by signature
on a voter affadavit.
* A Louisiana Special ID can be obtained at the Office of Motor Vehicles by showing your voter information card. If you have misplaced it, you can print a new one online at geauxvote.com or request one from your registrar of voters.
* A Louisiana Special ID can be obtained at the Office of Motor Vehicles by showing your voter information card. If you have misplaced it, you can print a new one online at geauxvote.com or request one from your registrar of voters.
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For the past five years, the Power Coalition has been touring the state, listening to people like you, learning about the problems facing our communities, and trying to identify the root causes of those problems. That process informed the development of our People’s Agenda--a set of four issues that we think are key to empowering you and your community and turning the tide of Louisiana politics.
They are:
1. Expand economic opportunity
When new jobs actually come to your community, do those jobs pay living wages and offer the benefits you need to provide security for you and your family? Do they pay everyone the same, regardless of gender or race? Do you, your family, and your community have equal access to quality healthcare and education? Sadly, in Louisiana, the answer to those questions is usually ‘No’. When we talk about economic opportunity, we have to make sure that opportunity is real and that it includes every person and every community.
2. Continued and sustained criminal justice reform
Despite many recent successes in reforming the criminal justice system, Louisiana still has one of the highest incarceration rates in the world. Is that truly “just”? We need to build on those successes so we can make sure that the word “Justice” truly is at the heart of our criminal justice system.
3. Prioritize fiscal fairness
Did you know that in Louisiana wealthy people actually pay a much smaller tax burden than low- and moderate-income earners? Did you know that we give away 10 times more in corporate welfare per person than the national average, with much of that money going to major polluters? If we want to create an economy that works for all of us, then we need to turn that inequitable tax system on its head.
4. Ensure fair, equitable electoral districts
Do you think the political process in Louisiana is functioning properly? Most people don’t, and redistricting is at the core of that dysfunction. To fix this broken system, we’re going to need to work toward a full and proper count during the 2020 Census, which will inform (and hopefully help ensure) a fair, equitable, and transparent redistricting process in 2021.
They are:
1. Expand economic opportunity
When new jobs actually come to your community, do those jobs pay living wages and offer the benefits you need to provide security for you and your family? Do they pay everyone the same, regardless of gender or race? Do you, your family, and your community have equal access to quality healthcare and education? Sadly, in Louisiana, the answer to those questions is usually ‘No’. When we talk about economic opportunity, we have to make sure that opportunity is real and that it includes every person and every community.
2. Continued and sustained criminal justice reform
Despite many recent successes in reforming the criminal justice system, Louisiana still has one of the highest incarceration rates in the world. Is that truly “just”? We need to build on those successes so we can make sure that the word “Justice” truly is at the heart of our criminal justice system.
3. Prioritize fiscal fairness
Did you know that in Louisiana wealthy people actually pay a much smaller tax burden than low- and moderate-income earners? Did you know that we give away 10 times more in corporate welfare per person than the national average, with much of that money going to major polluters? If we want to create an economy that works for all of us, then we need to turn that inequitable tax system on its head.
4. Ensure fair, equitable electoral districts
Do you think the political process in Louisiana is functioning properly? Most people don’t, and redistricting is at the core of that dysfunction. To fix this broken system, we’re going to need to work toward a full and proper count during the 2020 Census, which will inform (and hopefully help ensure) a fair, equitable, and transparent redistricting process in 2021.