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If one or more state holidays occur within the early voting period, then the first day for early voting will be 19 days prior to the presidential election. Early Voting now open in Louisiana
More information about early voting in each parish can be accessed through Louisiana’s voter portal, and a full list of early voting locations is available at the secretary of state’s website.
Hundreds of third-party and independent candidates have run for state legislative seats in the state of Louisiana. Louisiana state law disallows write-in candidates for public office. [1] Only candidates who achieved more than 5% of the vote since 1982 are included.
In a 2020 study, Louisiana was ranked as the 24th hardest state for citizens to vote in. [14] As of 2024, Louisiana is the only remaining state without auditable paper ballots, an established best practice for recounts and audits, [15] in any jurisdiction. [16]
The state of Louisiana has eight electoral votes in the Electoral College, following reapportionment due to the 2020 United States census in which the state neither gained nor lost a seat. [ 1 ] The Republican former President Donald Trump ran for re-election to a second non-consecutive term after his defeat in the 2020 election . [ 2 ]
There may be two weeks left before Election Day, but the 2024 election is well underway. Around 18 million Americans had cast their ballots, either by mail or in early in-person voting, by Tuesday.
The governor of Louisiana is the head of government of the U.S. state of Louisiana. The governor is the head of the executive branch of Louisiana's state government and is charged with enforcing state laws. Republican Jeff Landry has served as the current governor since January 8, 2024.
Louisiana voters can participate in the November 8 mid-term election to determine whether Democrats or Republicans will control Congress.