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View the May 3, 2025 Election Quick Facts for detailed information about this election.

Our Elections Hotline Number is 1.800.883.2805.

October 11, 2025 - Open Primary/Orleans Municipal Parochial Primary

The following is important information for the Saturday, October 11, 2025 Open Primary/Orleans Municipal Parochial Primary:

  • The qualifying period for candidates is July 9-11. Local and municipal candidates qualify with the clerk of court in the parish in which they are registered to vote (contact your local clerk of court for office hours). Qualifying fees must be paid in the form of cash; certified or cashier's check on a state or national bank or credit union; U.S. postal money order; or money order issued by a state or national bank or credit union and must be accompanied by the qualifying form.
  • The deadline to register to vote in person, by mail or at the OMV Office is September 10.    
  • The deadline to register to vote through the GeauxVote Online Registration System is September 20.
  • Early voting is September 27-October 4 (excluding Sunday, September 28) from 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • The deadline to request an absentee ballot is October 7 by 4:30 p.m (other than military and overseas voters). You can request an absentee ballot online through our Voter Portal or in writing through your Registrar of Voters Office.
  • The deadline for a registrar of voters to receive a voted absentee ballot is October 10 by 4:30 p.m. (other than military and overseas voters).
  • On election day, the polls are open from 7 a.m.-8 p.m.

November 15, 2025 -Open General/Orleans Municipal Parochial General

The following is important information for the Saturday, November 15, 2025 Open General/Orleans Municipal Parochial General:

  • The dealine to register to vote in person, by mail or at the OMV Office is October 15.
  • The deadline to register to vote through the GeauxVote Online Registration System is October 25.
  • Early voting is November 1-8 (excluding Sunday, November 2) from 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • The deadline to request an absentee ballot is November 12 by 4:30 p.m (other than military and overseas voters). You can request an absentee ballot online through our Voter Portal or in writing through your Registrar of Voters Office.
  • The deadline for a registrar of voters to receive a voted absentee ballot  is November 14 by 4:30 p.m. (other than military and overseas voters). 
  • On election day, the polls are open from 7 a.m.-8 p.m.

April 18, 2026 - Party Primary (Includes U.S. Senate, U.S. Representative, La. Supreme Court Justice, Public Service Commision Member.)

**Note: The following is important information for the Saturday, April 18, 2026 Party Primary Election.
Per Acts 1 of the 2024 First Extraordinary Legislative Session and 640 of the 2024 Regular Legislative Session, starting in 2026, only Democratic and Republican party canddiates can qualify by paying the fee for party primary elections. All other parties and non-affiliated candidates must qualify via nominating petition by the deadline for the Party Primary Election.

  • The first day to obtain signatures for a nominating petition is September 16, 2025.
  • The deadline to submit signatures for a nominating petition is December 17, 2025.
  • For additional information on how to qualify as a candidate via nominating petition, please see here.
  • For additional information on closed party primaries, please see here.

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Propositions and Constitutional Amendments

The text of propositions and the text and summaries of constitutional amendments to be voted on in upcoming elections and those which were voted on in recent past elections can be seen by viewing propositions and constitutional amendments under "Review Types of Elections."

Purchase Voter Lists

A database of public information of registered voters is only available for purchase using specifically defined selection criteria. The voter list is available through email as a PDF or tab delimited text file. In addition, printable address labels in PDF are available upon request during the online ordering process. You can receive a cost estimate and purchase a list of registered voters through our online application. The purchaser is responsible for defining the selection criteria, reviewing the estimate and paying in advance of receipt of the requested list.

View the instructional video before placing an order.

If you need assistance in selection criteria, or have any other questions, please contact your Registrar of Voters Office, email us, call Elections Services at 225.922.0900 or call toll-free at 800.883.2805.

Additional information about the lists is available below:


*Election results are not final until certified by the Louisiana Secretary of State. Third-party results are not official and Louisiana citizens are encouraged to only rely on data provided by the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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