To register to vote in Louisiana, you must:
– be a U.S. citizen
– be a resident of Louisiana
– be at least 17 years old (or 16 years old if registering to vote with application for Louisiana driver’s license or in person at registrar of voters office), and be 18 years old prior to the next election to vote
– not currently be under an order of imprisonment for conviction of a felony; or if under such an order (1) not have been incarcerated pursuant to the order within the last five years and (2) not be under an order of imprisonment related to a felony conviction for election fraud or any other election offense
– not be under a judgment of full interdiction for mental incompetence or limited interdiction where your right to vote has been suspended

You can pre-register to vote in Louisiana in person at the Registrar of Voters Office or at the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles when you turn 16 years old, or by any method when you turn 17.

ID is required to vote in Louisiana. Valid forms of ID include:

– a driver's license
– a Louisiana Special ID
– LA Wallet digital driver's license
– a United States military identification card that contains your name and picture
– some other generally recognized picture ID that contains your name and signature

Student ID is not considered acceptable ID.

If you do not have any of the above forms of ID you may still cast your vote by signature on a voter affidavit.

Louisiana Secretary of State
R. Kyle Ardoin
www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting
(225) 922-0900

You can also find your local election office here.

Learn more about how to vote if you are living abroad or serving in the military from Overseas Vote Foundation.

Learn more about how to vote while being a student from the Campus Vote Project.

Learn more about how to vote if you have a disability.

If you have a past conviction, learn more about your eligibility to vote from Restore Your Vote.