Louisiana ELECTION INFORMATION
Louisiana
State Voting Information
Basic Election Information for Louisiana
To check your voter registration status, visit the Louisiana Secretary of State site.
Early Voting Available: YES
Early voting in person is easier than you think - you don't have to stand in long lines on Election Day! Registered voters may vote early at convenient, local locations – find yours by contacting your local Registrar of Voters.
Complete Early Voting Information.
To qualify to register to vote in Louisiana, you must:
- be a United States citizen
- be at least 17 years old to register but must be 18 years old to vote
- not be under an order of imprisonment for conviction of a felony
- not be under a judgment of full interdiction or limited interdiction where your right to vote has been suspended
- reside in the state and parish in which you seek to register and vote
- your voter registration form must be dropped off or postmarked by the deadline.
Complete Voter Registration Information in Louisiana.
GENERAL ELECTION 2010
Primary Voter Registration Deadline: July 28, 2010
Primary Early Voting: August 14-21, 2010
Primary Election: August 28, 2010
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 4, 2010
General Election Early Voting: October 19-26, 2010
General Election: November 2, 2010
Where do you need to go?
What do you need to bring?
When you go to the polls to cast your vote in an election, be sure to take one of the following:
- a driver's license,
- a Louisiana Special ID, or
- some other generally recognized picture ID that contains your name, address, and signature.
Voters who have no picture ID may bring a utility bill, payroll check or government document that includes their name and address but they will have to sign an affidavit furnished by the Elections Division in order to vote.
For more information, visit the Louisiana Secretary of State site.
What's on the Ballot in Louisiana?
For more information on all of the races happening in 2010, visit the Louisiana Secretary of State site.
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