Louisiana Voting and Election Information

All registered voters in Louisiana have the right to vote in elections for candidates and propositions on the ballot where they reside. The only closed election in Louisiana is the Presidential Preference Primary held every four years in the spring before the presidential election. View information on how to vote in the Presidential Preference Primary. Voters who are unable to read or who are disabled, including physical disability or visual impairment, are able to vote with assistance.

Polls open at 7 a.m. for SATURDAY elections and at 6 a.m. for TUESDAY elections. Polls close at 8 p.m. All voters in line at 8 p.m. have the right to vote.

Click the link HERE to read more about the Louisiana Voters' Bill of Rights.

Use the Elected Officials Database to search for statewide and multi-parish elected officials; all elected officials in a parish and; all elected officials in an office e.g., "all sheriffs". Recent incumbents can be viewed as well. To view the incumbent history, click on the office title in your search results.

The Elected Officials Excel File provides a current listing of all elected public officials.

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is the independent regulatory agency charged with administering and enforcing the federal campaign finance law. The FEC has jurisdiction over the financing of campaigns for the U.S. House, Senate, Presidency and the Vice Presidency. Click the image below to search FEC reports about Louisiana campaign funds.