BATON ROUGE, La. — Qualifying for the March 23, 2024 Presidential Preference and Municipal Primary Election will be held from Wednesday, Dec. 13 through Friday, Dec. 15.
Local, municipal, parish executive committee and state central committee candidates qualify with the clerk of court in the parish in which they are registered to vote. Candidates are encouraged to check with their local clerk of court for specific parish hours.
All candidates for Judge, 1st Circuit Court of of Appeal, 1st District, Election Section 1, Division C will qualify at the Louisiana Secretary of State’s office located at 8585 Archives Avenue in Baton Rouge. Candidates for presidential nominee of the Democratic, Republican, or Independent Parties in Louisiana must file the required qualifying paperwork with the Louisiana Secretary of State’s office during the qualifying period, from 8 a.m. on Dec. 13 through 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 15. Any paperwork received before or after this period will not be accepted.
Voters are encouraged to check and update their registration via the online voter portal at voterportal.sos.la.gov or on the free Geaux Vote mobile app.
Pursuant to Act 312 of the 2020 Regular Session and Act 35 of the 2022 Regular Session, qualifying candidates will be required to provide an email address and present a valid Louisiana driver’s license or Louisiana identification card. For more information on qualifying, visit the secretary of state’s website at www.sos.la.gov.
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