How to vote · 2026
Louisiana
LouisianaMail voting requires an excuse
Registration, mail-ballot, and early-voting dates, with source notes and official election-office links. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Dates and rules
Registration, mail ballots, and early voting
Registration deadlineOctober 13, 2026Register in person or by mail (postmarked) by Oct. 5; online via GeauxVote by Oct. 13, 2026. No same-day registration.
Mail-ballot request deadlineOctober 30, 2026
Mail ballots first sentAbout October 21, 2026Mail absentee voting requires a qualifying excuse (65+, disabled, absent from parish, etc.). Ballots are mailed to approved applicants beginning about Oct. 21, 2026 per CEIR's 2026 compilation; applications must be received by 4:30 p.m. Oct. 30 (4 days out).
Return ruleMust be received by 4:30 p.m. the day before Election Day (Nov. 2, 2026)
Early in-person votingOctober 20, 2026Through October 27, 2026 · Early voting Oct. 20-27, 2026 (excluding Sunday), 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., at parish registrar offices and designated sites.
Official LA election site ↗Automated verification has not confirmed every listed date. Check the official election office for current deadlines and eligibility rules.Sources: [1] USA.gov directory of official state election offices[2] Excuse-required mail voting Oct. 21-Nov. 2, 2026[3] CEIR 2026 voter registration deadlines (June 25, 2026 dataset; per-mode deadlines and same-day registration windows)[4] NCSL Table 5: statutory absentee ballot application deadline[5] NCSL Table 11 (updated Dec. 2025): ballot receipt/postmark deadline
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