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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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