Louisiana

NOTE: When registering to vote, if you do not possess a Louisiana driver's license or special identification card number or a social security number, you must attach a copy of your current and valid photo identification or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document.

Louisiana voter registration deadlines

• In Person: 30 days before Election Day.
• By Mail: Postmarked 30 days before Election Day.
• Online: 20 days before Election Day.
• Election Day Registration: Not Available.

Louisiana voter registration rules

To register to vote in Louisiana, you must:

• Be a United States Citizen
• Be a resident of Louisiana (A college student may elect to use their home address or their address while away at school)
• Be at least 17 years old (16 years old if registering in person at the Registrar of Voters Office or at the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles)
• Not currently be under an order of imprisonment for conviction of a felony. (If you are under an order but have not been incarcerated within the last five years, you are eligible to vote unless your conviction was for election fraud)
• Not currently be under a judgment of interdiction for mental incompetence

Louisiana links for voting information

• Check Your Voter Registration
• Register to Vote
• State Election Website
• Local Election Office
• Polling Place Lookup
• Absentee Voting Information
• Early Voting Information
• Voter ID Information
• State Election Code

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