- 2013 Elections
- How Do I Register?
- When Do I Vote?
- Where Do I Vote?
- What Do I Bring?
- Send Me Reminders
2013 Elections in Louisiana
For more information on all of the races happening in 2013, visit the Louisiana Secretary of State site.
Registration Information
The deadline to register vote in Louisiana is: Postmarked 30 days before the election.
To qualify to register you must:
- Be a United States citizen
- Be at least 17 years old but must be 18 years old prior to next election to vote
- Not be under an order of imprisonment for conviction of a felony
- Not be under a judgement of full interdiction for mental incompetence or partial interdiction with suspension of voting rights
- Reside in the state and parish in which you seek to register
Register to vote now!
To check the status of your voter registration, click here.
When can I vote in Louisiana?
Early Voting Information
In-person early voting available? YesBy mail early voting available? Yes
Come back soon for more information.
Voting Hours on Election Day
The polls are open from:6:00am to 8:00pm
Please contact your state election office for additional voting information, or click here to learn more about voting absentee in your state.
Where do I vote?
Find out at https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/voter.aspx
For more information, contact your state election office.
What do you need to bring?
When you go to the polls to cast your vote in an election, you will need to present an ID. The following are acceptable:
- a driver's license;
- a Louisiana Special ID; or
- some other generally recognized picture ID that contains your name and signature.
You may get a free Louisiana Special ID at the Office of Motor Vehicles by showing your voter registration information card. If you have misplaced your voter registration information card, contact your registrar of voters for a new one.
Voters who have no picture ID may bring a utility bill, payroll check or government document that includes their name and address. The voter will have to sign an affidavit furnished by the Elections Division in order to vote.
Should any problems or questions arise, the principal office of the registrar of voters in each parish will be open from 6 a.m. until 9 p.m. on election day.
For more information, contact your state election office.
