LOUISIANA, USA — Election Day is here! Here are some quick facts about Louisiana's 2024 general election.
Louisiana's general election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m. on election day.
What you need: Voter ID Requirements
Voters have to bring their I.D.s to the polls.
Any single one of these items can be used as a form of I.D.:
- Driver's license
- Louisiana Special ID
- LA Wallet digital driver's license
- Military identification card that includes a name and picture
Where and When to Vote
Early voters had a chance to cast their ballots from Friday, Oct. 18, until Tuesday, Oct. 29 (excluding Sunday, October 20, and Sunday, October 27).
Absentee voters had until Friday, Nov. 1 to cast their ballot (other than military and overseas voters).
The deadline for the registrar's office to receive a voted absentee ballot was Monday, Nov. 4 by 4:30 p.m. (other than military and overseas voters).
What's on the ballot?
Find your ballot here.
Who's running – La. Congressional Candidates
District 1 ballot
Republican Steve Scalise, the incumbent, is up against two fellow Republicans: Randall Arrington and Ross Shales, plus Democrat Mel Manuel and unaffiliated candidate Frankie Hyers.
District 2 ballot
Incumbent Troy Carter is up against Democrat Devin Davis and three Republicans: Devin Lance Graham, Christy Lynch, and Shondrell Perrilloux.
District 3 ballot
Which includes Terrebonne Parish and part of Lafourche, incumbent Republican Clay Higgins is being challenged by fellow Republican Xan Johh and two Democrats: Priscilla Gonzalez and Sadi Summerlin.
District 5 ballot
Which includes the northernmost parts of Livingston, Tangipahoa, and Washington Parishes, will have incumbent republican Julia Letlow on the ticket. She faces M.V. Mendoza, a fellow Republican, and Democrat Michael Vallien, Jr.
District 6 ballot
Current 6th district representative Garrett Graves did not run for re-election after his district was re-drawn.
Four Democrats—Quentin Anthony Anderson, Cleo Fields, Wilken Jones, Jr., and Peter Williams—are eyeing the position. One Republican, Elbert Guillory, is also seeking it.
What's at stake?
Louisiana Constitutional Amendment – Act 408
Do you support an amendment to require that federal revenues received by the state generated from Outer Continental Shelf alternative or renewable energy production be deposited into the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund.
Orleans Parish – Home Rule Charter Amendment Proposition No. 1 of 2
Shall Article VI of the Home Rule Charter of the City of New Orleans be amended to establish a Housing Trust Fund dedicated exclusively to ensuring the availability of affordable housing within the City, and to require an annual appropriation of at least two percent of the City’s annual general fund to the Housing Trust Fund as provided in Ord. No. 29828, M.C.S.?
Orleans Parish – Home Rule Charter Amendment Proposition No. 2 of 2:
Shall Article II, Section 2-202 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of New Orleans be amended to include rights for workers, as described in Ord. No. 29864 M.C.S., among the rights contained in the municipal bill of rights?
Jefferson Parish – Home Rule Charter Amendment
Jefferson Parish Voters will be asked to decide on a possible Home Rule Charter amendment this election, which deals with the administrative organization of the parish.
What NOT to wear?
We looked into the laws in Louisiana, and election law lays out a 600-foot campaign-free zone around all polling places.
In that area, it’s illegal to, hand out or display “political signs, pictures, or other forms of political advertising which advocate for or against any candidate, proposition, or political party appearing on the ballot in the election.”