How do I register to vote or check my registration?

Parish Registrar of Voters (parish level - each of Louisiana's 64 parishes) / Louisiana Secretary of State, Elections Division (state level)

Step by Step

How to do it

Confirm eligibility: Must be a U.S. citizen, Louisiana resident, at least 18 years old by Election Day (may pre-register at 17), not currently under an order of imprisonment for conviction of a felony (see State Notes for full restoration rules), and not adjudicated mentally incompetent
Choose your registration method:
ONLINE: geauxvote.com - Louisiana's official voter registration portal; requires Louisiana driver's license or state ID number
BY MAIL: Download Louisiana Voter Registration Application at geauxvote.com or pick up at any Parish Registrar's office; complete, sign, and mail - must be postmarked at least 30 days before Election Day; submit to your Parish Registrar of Voters
IN PERSON: Parish Registrar of Voters office; Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV/DMV); many state agency offices - deadline 30 days before Election Day
AUTOMATIC: Louisiana offers automatic voter registration through the OMV when obtaining or renewing a driver's license or state ID
Submit registration at least 30 days before Election Day
Receive voter registration confirmation from Parish Registrar; verify information

Details

What you need to know

Required Docs

Louisiana driver's license or state ID number (for online registration)
OR last 4 digits of Social Security number
Date of birth and current Louisiana address

Fee

Free REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 30 days before Election Day (online, mail postmarked, or in-person received) NO SAME-DAY REGISTRATION: Louisiana does NOT offer same-day voter registration CHECK YOUR REGISTRATION: geauxvote.com EARLY VOTING: Louisiana offers early voting at Parish Registrar's offices and additional locations - typically 14 days before through 7 days before Election Day; no excuse required; contact your Parish Registrar for specific locations and hours ABSENTEE BY MAIL: Louisiana has LIMITED absentee/mail voting requiring specific qualifying reasons (illness, disability, age 65+, active military, expected absence from parish, incarceration in parish jail for non-felony, religious observance); NOT available without excuse in Louisiana ONLINE OPTION: Yes - geauxvote.com WHERE TO GO: Parish Registrar of Voters; OMV office; many government agency offices

Online Option

Yes - geauxvote.com

Where to Go

Parish Registrar of Voters; OMV office; many government agency offices

Louisiana Notes

Important state-specific details

Louisiana registration closes 30 days before any election - plan ahead; no same-day registration.
ABSENTEE VOTING: Louisiana has restrictive absentee requirements - excuse is required for mail ballots; early in-person voting (no excuse) is the more accessible option.
PHOTO ID REQUIRED to vote in Louisiana: Louisiana driver's license/ID, U.S. military ID, U.S. passport, U.S. military dependent ID, Louisiana special ID, or voter registration card (the registration card itself counts as ID in Louisiana).
CLOSED PRIMARIES: Louisiana uses a "jungle primary" (nonpartisan blanket primary) for most elections - all candidates appear on one ballot regardless of party; if no candidate wins 50%, the top two advance to a runoff. This is NOT a traditional closed primary.
FELONY CONVICTION: Voting rights suspended during imprisonment AND while on probation or parole for a felony conviction; automatically restored upon completion of sentence (incarceration, parole, and probation). Must re-register after rights are restored. Check Louisiana Secretary of State for current status of rights.
PRE-REGISTRATION: Available at age 17 for those who will be 18 by Election Day.
Polls open 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM.

Official Source

State office contact

State Office

Louisiana Secretary of State, Elections Division - geauxvote.com | (800) 883-2805; Parish Registrar of Voters (varies by parish)