BATON ROUGE, La.—Secretary of State Nancy Landry joins Registrars of Voters across the state the week of Sept. 16 – Sept. 20, 2024 to promote Voter Registration Week activities aimed at registering Louisiana citizens to vote ahead of the Nov. 5 election. The deadline to register to vote in person or by mail is Monday, Oct. 7, and the deadline to register to vote through the GeauxVote Online Registration Systemis Tuesday, Oct. 15.

“The first step to participating in the electoral process is registering to vote. It’s never been easier to register or update your registration information in Louisiana–any citizen with a Louisiana license or ID can register online in a matter of minutes at GeauxVote.com,” Secretary Landry said.

To register and vote in Louisiana, individuals must:

• be a U.S. citizen;
• be at least 17 years old (16 years old if registering in person at the Registrar of Voters Office or at the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles) to register and 18 years old prior to the next election to vote;
• not be under an order of imprisonment for conviction of a felony or, if under such an order, not have been incarcerated pursuant to the order within the last five years, and not be under an order of imprisonment related to a felony conviction for election fraud or any other election offense pursuant to La. R.S. 18:1461.2;
• not be under a judgment of full interdiction for mental incompetence or partial interdiction with suspension of voting rights;
• be a resident in the state and parish in which they seek to register and vote;
• apply at least 20 days prior to an election if registering online or 30 days prior to an election if registering in person or by mail.

Citizens with a valid Louisiana driver’s license or Louisiana Special ID card can register online 24 hours a day, seven days a week by visiting https://voterportal.sos.la.gov. Louisiana residents can also register in person at their parish Registrar of Voters Office, when they apply for or renew their driver’s license at any Office of Motor Vehicles, or when obtaining services at public assistance agencies and Armed Forces recruitment offices.

For more information about elections and voting, please contact the Secretary of State’s Elections Division at 800.883.2805 or [email protected].

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BATON ROUGE, La. — Qualifying for the November 5, 2024 Presidential General/Open Congressional Primary Election will be held Wednesday, July 17 through Friday, July 19.

All candidates for the following state and federal offices will qualify at the Louisiana State Archives located at 3851 Essen Lane in Baton Rouge from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.:

• United States Representative, Districts 1 – 6;
• Associate Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court, District 2;
• Judges, Court of Appeal, (9 offices); 
• Public Service Commission, District 2.
  

Local and municipal candidates must 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.

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. The email address provided will be listed on the secretary of state’s website.

For more information on qualifying, visit the secretary of state’s website at www.sos.la.gov or call the Elections Hotline at 800-883-2805.

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BATON ROUGE, La.— Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry and Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen have signed a data sharing memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will allow both states to ensure the further accuracy of their voter registration lists. 

“I am pleased to join my colleague Secretary Wes Allen of Alabama in signing this critical data sharing agreement,” Secretary Landry said. “One of the most important roles I have as Louisiana’s Chief Election Officer is to ensure our voter rolls are accurate. Today’s agreement underscores how seriously I take this responsibility, and I look forward to working with Secretary Allen and other colleagues across the country to ensure that Louisiana’s elections remain safe, secure, and accurate.”

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BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry will unveil the commissioned design for the 2024 “I Voted” sticker on Monday, July 8 at 9 a.m. at Louisiana’s Old Governor’s Mansion. The unveiling ceremony will be open to the public and members of the media. The artwork for this year’s sticker was created by Shreveport artist and Academy Award winner William Joyce, who will also be in attendance at the unveiling.

“To have such a talented and renowned Louisiana artist like William Joyce designing our 2024 ‘I Voted’ sticker is a great honor,” Secretary Landry said. “I know all Louisiana voters will enjoy receiving this beautiful sticker after making their voices heard in the upcoming election.”

“I am honored to be asked to do the art for this year’s ‘I Voted’ Election Day badge,” Joyce said.  “While making it, I thought about how it feels to vote. For me it feels fantastic. Like I matter. Like I make a difference. Regardless of political party, democracy is a song everyone loves, so let’s vote and go to the freedom dance!”

Secretary Landry reminds Louisianans to download the free, award-winning GeauxVote Mobile app to stay up-to-date with election deadlines, view their sample ballots, and find their polling place. Voters can also sign-up for electronic notifications about upcoming elections by visiting GeauxVote.com.

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Amite, La.— Andi Matheu and the Tangipahoa Parish Registrar of Voters Office completed the annual canvass and the application of both the Congressional and Amite Municipal redistricting changes.

If a registered voter had a change due to redistricting, they will receive a new voter information card. This card is simply to inform you of what specifically changed. These cards will have the note, “Changed by Reapportionment” on the bottom. There were 225 voters with a municipal change and over 13,000 with a congressional district change.

*IMPORTANT ~ due to redistricting and the annual canvass voters may receive several voter information cards. The voter id card with the most current issue date is the only one that will be  accurate.

The Registrar’s Office is finished with our annual canvass when we verify voter addresses based on reports received from NCOA.  Over 1,500 voters may also receive an address confirmation notice. A response to the address confirmation notice is required by law.

Thank you for helping us keep our voter rolls clean and updated to ensure fair and accurate elections.

Visit www.TangiVotes.com to stay up to date on what’s going on in our office.

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