Programs for voters with disabilities, senior citizens and nursing home residents

View the Programs for Voters with Disabilities, Senior Citizens and Nursing Home Residents for comprehensive information on voting programs for the physically disabled, senior citizens and residents of a nursing or veterans home.

Automatic Absentee Ballot Program for Voters with Disabilities

A voter who is physically disabled or who cannot appear in person to vote, either early or on election day because they are homebound, is eligible to apply for the Automatic Absentee Ballot Program. Proof of disability is required.  

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Proof of Disability

To enroll in the program, a voter must apply by submitting a Disabled Application for Absentee by Mail Ballot and submit proof of disability to your parish registrar of voters. Proof of disability may include one of the following:        

• a letter from a physician, optometrist, physician assistant or nurse practitioner certifying the disability;

• a copy of a current mobility impaired identification card issued by the Office of Motor Vehicles; or

• a copy of a current documentation showing eligibility for disability benefits from either social security, veterans, paratransit services, Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities or benefits from Louisiana Rehabilitation Services.

If submitting proof of disability by mail, the voter must include a photo ID such as a La. driver’s license, La. Special ID or other photo ID, with the voter’s name and signature. If no photo ID is available, a letter listing the names and addresses of two persons residing in the precinct who could swear to the fact that the voter is physically disabled may be submitted.

The voter may choose whether to receive an absentee ballot only for one election or for all future elections. The application must be received by the registrar of voters by 4:30 p.m. on the 4th day before the election.

Automatic Absentee Ballot Program for Senior Citizens

Senior Citizens (voters 65 years of age or older) may apply for the program by completing the General Application for Absentee by Mail Ballot and checking that they are a senior citizen. They have the option of choosing to receive an absentee ballot only for one election or for all future elections. Beginning in 2029, senior citizens enrolled in the program will need to reapply every four (4) years.

The deadline to submit this application is 4:30 p.m. on the 4th day before the election.

Nursing Home Program

If you reside in a nursing home, veterans' home or a hospital for an extended stay for a physical disability and are unable to vote in person during early voting or at the polls on election day, you may apply with this application and enroll in the nursing home early voting program. Once accepted by the registrar of voters, the registrar or a deputy registrar will go to your home facility during a period of two weeks prior to the beginning of early voting through the last day of early voting. The registrar of voters will bring either a paper ballot or a portable voting machine and guide you through the process of casting your vote.