How to Vote in Louisiana

To register to vote in Louisiana, you must:
- Be a U.S. citizen
- Be a resident of Louisiana and of the parish in which you wish to register
- Be at least 17 years old, or 16 years old if registering in person at the Registrar of Voters Office or at the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles
- Not have been declared “non-compos mentis” or “mentally incompetent” by a court of law
- Not be under an order of imprisonment for conviction of a felony, or if under such an order not have been incarcerated pursuant to the order within the last five years (if you have a past conviction, learn more about your eligibility to vote here)

You must register to vote at least 20 days prior to an election if registering online or 30 days prior to an election if registering in person or by mail.

You can pre-register to vote in person in Louisiana when you turn 16, or by any method when you turn 17.

Louisiana only restores the right to vote if you appear in person at the registrar of voters office, complete a voter registration application, and provide documentation to prove that you have completed your probation and/or parole or that you have not been incarcerated within the last five years and are not under an order of imprisonment related to a felony conviction for election fraud or any other election offense. The application and documentation may be submitted by mail if you are unable to appear in person due to a disability.

If you have a past conviction, learn more about your eligibility to vote here.

Photo ID is required to vote in Louisiana. Valid forms of ID include:
- Louisiana driver's license
- a Louisiana special identification card
- LA Wallet digital driver's license
- other generally recognized picture identification card that contains the name and signature of the applicant

If you do not have an approved form of ID, all registered voters may obtain a free Louisiana special identification card by presenting a voter information card to the Office of Motor Vehicles. If you go to your polling place without an approved form of ID, you may still cast your vote by signature on a voter affidavit.

Louisiana Secretary of State
R. Kyle Ardoin
https://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/Pages/default.aspx
Phone number: 225.922.0900

Learn more from Overseas Vote Foundation about overseas & military voting.

Learn more from Campus Vote Project about voting for students.

Learn more about voting in Louisiana if you have a disability.

If you have a past conviction, learn more about your eligibility to vote from Restore Your Vote.