Early voting is underway in Louisiana.
Early voting for the Louisiana open primary takes place Tuesday, Oct. 20, through Tuesday, Oct. 27, excluding Sunday, Oct. 25.
You can vote early on any of these days from 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Voters can learn more about candidates and the ten constitutional amendments from our Louisiana open primary election voter’s guide.
The Get the Facts Data Team is tracking early and mail-in ballots ahead of Election Day, Nov. 3. The data comes from the University of Florida Election Lab.
Use the map above to see how many early votes have been cast in each state, including mail-in ballots accepted and early votes.
In 31 states plus Washington, D.C., voters can register under a party affiliation. When that data is available, it is included under a state’s data. Not all states allow early voting or have opened it yet.
Before you vote in Louisiana:
Before you vote, make sure you meet the following criteria:
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Must be at least 17 years old to register to vote (if you are 16 years of age and plan to register in person, make sure you visit the Registrar of Voters Office at the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles), but you must be 18 years old to vote
- Should not be under any mental incompetence or partial interdiction with suspension of voting rights
- Must reside in the state and parish in which you seek to register
- In order to vote, you must be registered 20 days prior to the election if using the GeauxVote online registration or 30 days prior to the election if registering in person or by mail to be eligible to vote in an election
Where to vote early:
Early voters must vote in person at the designated locations in their parish.
You can visit the Secretary of State’s website to find where those designated locations are in your parish.
Assistance to voters:
A voter with a visual impairment and the person assisting them in voting shall go to the front of the line at their polling place.
A voter is entitled to receive assistance while voting if they are unable to read or unable to vote without assistance because of a physical disability, including being visually impaired. A voter may choose to use the audio ballot instead of receiving assistance.
A voter must either file a statement with the registrar in person or by mail if they need assistance in voting or provide certain documentation to the poll worker on Election Day.
A voter may receive assistance by providing a physician’s certificate certifying the disability, a copy of a current mobility-impaired ID card issued by the Office of Motor Vehicles, or a copy of current documentation showing eligibility for disability benefits from either Social Security, veteran, paratransit services or the Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities, or benefits from Louisiana Rehabilitation Services.
People prohibited from assisting voters are listed below:
- Candidates in the election cannot assist a voter.
- An employer or an employer’s agent cannot assist an employee.
- A union agent cannot assist a union member.
- Commissioner-in-charge
- Staff of a state residential facility cannot assist residents of their facility in voting.
The Secretary of State’s website allows you to view sample ballots for your parish on its website here.
READ MORE:Use this map to track early voting data in Louisiana
