Registration
Louisiana registration options include Online, By Mail, and In Person.
State Voting Guide
Louisiana Voting Guide
Use this Louisiana voting guide to check registration options, voter ID requirements, polling hours, absentee voting, eligibility rules, and official resources.
Last reviewed: August 14, 2026. Generated from structured state voting models and official-source links.
At a Glance
Louisiana voting quick facts
Voter ID
Louisiana is listed as Non-strict photo ID.
Poll Hours
Polling places are generally open 6:00 AM-8:00 PM.
Absentee and Mail Voting
In Louisiana, you must have a reason to be eligible to vote by mail, unless you are a military or overseas voter. There are specific reasons listed below that qualify you to vote by mail. You can submit an application requesting a mail ballot through our...
Felony Voting Rights
In Louisiana, people with felony convictions lose voting rights until they complete the sentence, which may include parole, probation, and sometimes financial obligations; voting rights are automatically restored afterward. In 2017, HB 168 improved reporting...
Voter Lookup
Lookup tools may help with check your voter registration status, check your polling place location, view your sample ballot, and 2 more.
Register
Louisiana voter registration options
Louisiana voters may register online, by mail, or in person. Registration deadlines may vary by election type or method where noted.
Online Available
You must be registered at least 20 days prior to an election if registering through the GeauxVote Online Registration System with a Louisiana driver's license or Louisiana special ID card.
- Online registration must be completed 20 days before Election Day.
By Mail Available
You must be registered at least 30 days prior to an election if registering by mail to be eligible to vote in that particular election. If mailing in an application, the application or envelope must be postmarked 30 days prior to the first election in which you seek to vote.
- Mail registration must meet the state deadline 30 days before Election Day.
In Person Available
You must be registered at least 30 days prior to an election if registering in person to be eligible to vote in that particular election.
- In-person registration must be completed 30 days before Election Day.
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You may register to vote or change your registration online or print an application to register to vote and return it by mail or fax to your parish registrar of voters.
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The National Mail Voter Registration Form may also be available where accepted.
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Consider yourself registered when- and only when- you receive an acknowledgment from your county clerk. Never assume you are registered to vote until you have received this acknowledgment. Call your county clerk and inquire about the status of your application.
Identification
Louisiana voter ID laws
Louisiana voter ID rule: Non-strict photo ID.
Non-strict photo ID
Louisiana voter ID rule: Non-strict photo ID.
Code: La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 18:562 and La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 18:565
Accepted forms of ID
- Louisiana driver's license
- Louisiana special identification card
- Military identification card with photograph
- Other generally recognized picture identification containing: - the person's name, and - signature
If you do not have ID
- A voter who does not possess identification may sign an affidavit before the election commissioners.
- The affidavit must include: - the applicant's date of birth, and - the applicant's mother's maiden name.
- A voter who votes without the required picture identification may still be subject to challenge under Louisiana election law.
Polling Places
Louisiana poll hours
Polling places in Louisiana are generally open 6:00 AM-8:00 PM.
6:00 AM-8:00 PM
Election day voting hours are from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on all Saturday elections and 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on all Tuesday elections. Don't forget to bring your picture ID to the polls!
Absentee Voting
Louisiana absentee and mail voting
In Louisiana, you must have a reason to be eligible to vote by mail, unless you are a military or overseas voter. There are specific reasons listed below that qualify you to vote by mail. You can submit an application requesting a mail ballot through our online system or you may print and mail an application directly...
Absentee Voting In Louisiana
In Louisiana, you must have a reason to be eligible to vote by mail, unless you are a military or overseas voter. There are specific reasons listed below that qualify you to vote by mail. You can submit an application requesting a mail ballot through our online system or you may print and mail an application directly to your registrar of voters.
Absentee Voting Eligibility
- Senior Citizen: If you are 65 years of age or older you may apply through a General Application and once accepted by the registrar of voters, vote by mail. You may request a ballot for one (1) election only or you may choose to...
- Temporarily Absent: If you are temporarily outside of Louisiana or your parish during the early voting period and on election day, or expect to be, you may apply through a General Application and once accepted by the registrar of voters...
- Offshore: If you work or expect to be offshore working during the early voting period and on election day, you may apply through a General Application and once accepted by the registrar of voters, vote by mail.
- Nursing Home: If you reside in a nursing home, veterans' home or a hospital for an extended stay for a physical disability and are unable to vote in person during early voting or at the polls on election day, you may apply through a General...
- Higher Education: If you are a student, instructor or professor located and living outside of your parish of registration, or the spouse/dependent thereof, you may apply through a General Application and once accepted by the registrar of...
- Clergy: If you are minister, priest, rabbi, or other member of the clergy assigned outside of your parish of registration, or a spouse/dependent, you may apply through a General Application and once accepted by the registrar of voters, vote...
- Moved Out of Parish: If you moved more than 100 miles from the parish seat of your former residence after the voter registration books closed (30 days prior to an election), you may apply through a General Application and once accepted by...
- Involuntary Confinement: If you are involuntarily confined in an institution for mental treatment outside your parish of registration and you are not interdicted and not judicially declared incompetent, you may apply through a General...
Request an absentee ballot
- General and Disabled Applications: Applicants must request a ballot by 4:30 p.m. CST on the 4th day before election day.
- Military, Overseas or Hospitalized Applications: Military personnel and/or their dependents; U.S. citizens residing outside the U.S.; or voters that are hospitalized must request their ballot by 4:30 p.m. CST on the day before election day.
Return an absentee ballot
- General and Disabled Voters: Voted ballots must be received by your parish registrar of voters by 4:30 p.m. CST on the day before election day.
- Military, Overseas or Hospitalized Voters: Voted ballots by military personnel and/or their dependents; U.S. citizens residing outside the U.S.; or voters that are hospitalized must be received by your parish registrar of voters by 8 p.m...
- By Mail (includes commercial carrier)
- By Fax: Upon request submitted to the registrar of voter.
- By Hand Delivery: A voter or immediate family member of the voter may deliver the ballot to the registrar of voters (a signed statement must be completed upon delivery by anyone other that the voter, certifying their relationship to the...
- Emergency Provisions: There are emergency provisions in place for Military, Overseas and hospitalized voters. Please contact the registrar of voters for additional information.
Eligibility
Louisiana voter eligibility
Under federal law, if you move within 30 days of a presidential election, you are allowed to vote for President and Vice President in your former state of residence, either in person or by absentee ballot.
Age requirements
Voting age: 18 years old prior to next election to vote
Registration age: You can be 16 to register in person at the Registrar of Voters office or at the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles. If you register another way, you must be at least 17.
To register to vote in the State of , an individual must meet the following qualifications:
- Be a United States Citizen
- 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
Voting Rights
Louisiana felony conviction voting rights
In Louisiana, people with felony convictions lose voting rights until they complete the sentence, which may include parole, probation, and sometimes financial obligations; voting rights are automatically restored afterward. In 2017, HB 168 improved reporting between agencies related to voting rights for people with...
Lost Until Completion of Sentence; Automatic Restoration After
In Louisiana, people with felony convictions lose voting rights until they complete the sentence, which may include parole, probation, and sometimes financial obligations; voting rights are automatically restored afterward. In 2017, HB 168 improved reporting between agencies related to voting rights for people with felony convictions.
Citation: La. Const. Art. I, §10; La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §18:102
Recent actions
- 2017 Enacted HB 168 improving reporting related to convicted felon voting rights between agencies.
Work and Voting
Louisiana time off for voting
No specific law requiring time off to vote.
Time off status
No specific law requiring time off to vote.
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No specific law requiring time off to vote.
Lookup
Louisiana voter information lookup
Check Your Voter Registration Status.
Voter Information Lookup
Use the lookup tool to check your voter registration status, check your polling place location, view your sample ballot, check the status of your absentee ballot, and 1 more.
Moving
Louisiana moving and student voting
If you have changed residence outside your parish after registering to vote, you are only eligible to remain registered and to vote in that parish for three months prior to an election. You must register in your new parish.
Movers and college students Voting
If you have changed residence outside your parish after registering to vote, you are only eligible to remain registered and to vote in that parish for three months prior to an election. You must register in your new parish.
Moved: If you have changed residence inside your parish after registering to vote, you should notify the registrar of voters office in your parish of any changes to your registration or make changes online.
- If you have changed residence outside your parish after registering to vote, you are only eligible to remain registered and to vote in that parish for three months prior to an election. You must register in your new parish.
- Once you are registered in your parish, you will remain registered as an active voter. If you move and your residence address is not able to be verified through the U.S. Postal Service during the annual canvass or you do not return the...
- A change of name can be made by producing, in the presence of the registrar of voters, an affidavit stating the name under which the person desires to be registered. A person who changes their name by virtue of a judgment of court shall...
If I move from another parish in Louisiana, do I have to register again?
- Yes, voter registration is not transferable. You must register every time you move to a new parish in Louisiana. You will be canceled in your old parish and you will not be allowed to vote in your new parish unless and until you complete...
If I move out of the state, do I have to cancel my Louisiana registration?
- Yes, you may not be registered in more than one state. Contact your parish registrar of voters to have your voter registration canceled.
My children are going off to college.Where should they be registered to vote?
- Students may use their home residence address within the state or their school address for voter registration purposes. Out of state students are allowed to use their school address in Louisiana if they want to be a voter in this state. If...
Sources
Louisiana official voting resources
Questions
Common Louisiana questions
Can I register to vote online in Louisiana?
Louisiana lists online voter registration as available. You must be registered at least 20 days prior to an election if registering through the GeauxVote Online Registration System with a Louisiana driver's license or Louisiana special ID card.
What voter ID rule does Louisiana use?
Louisiana is listed as Non-strict photo ID. Review the accepted ID forms and voter-without-ID procedures before voting.
What time do polls open in Louisiana?
Polling places in Louisiana are generally open 6:00 AM-8:00 PM. Confirm your assigned polling place before Election Day.
Where can I check my Louisiana voter registration or polling place?
The Louisiana voter lookup section lists tools for check your voter registration status, check your polling place location, view your sample ballot, check the status of your absentee ballot, and 1 more.
Can people with felony convictions vote in Louisiana?
In Louisiana, people with felony convictions lose voting rights until they complete the sentence, which may include parole, probation, and sometimes financial obligations; voting rights are automatically restored afterward. In 2017, HB 168 improved reporting between agencies...