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Voter Registration
Pre-COVID | During 2020 | 2021 Legislative Activity | |
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Method | In person, mail, online. | No Changes | No Legislative Activity |
Deadline | In person or by mail; 30 days before Election Day. Online; 20 days before Election Day. | No Changes | No Legislative Activity |
Automatic | No | No Changes | No Legislative Activity |
Same Day | No | No Changes | No Legislative Activity |
Absentee Ballot Application
Pre-COVID | During 2020 | 2021 Legislative Activity | |
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Excuse | Excuse required; listed in RS 18:1303. | COVID-19 specific reasons were added to list of excuses for requesting an absentee ballot. | No Legislative Activity |
Automatic | Only for qualifying and opting-in senior citizens or disabled voters. | No Changes | No Legislative Activity |
Deadline | For General and Disabled applications; 4:30 PM on the 4th day before Election Day. For Military, Overseas, or Hospitalized applications; 4:30 PM the day before Election Day. | No Changes | No Legislative Activity |
Valid for X# of Cycles | 1 | No Changes | No Legislative Activity |
Absentee Ballot Return (other than by mail)
Pre-COVID | During 2020 | 2021 Legislative Activity | |
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Voter ID | Photo ID or affidavit required; if no photo ID, ballot subject to challenge. | No Changes | No Legislative Activity |
In Person | Yes; only at registrar's office. | No Changes | No Legislative Activity |
Drop Box | Yes; only at registrar's office. | No Changes | SB 90 Increased Security of Drop Boxes See Line 120 of Bill |
Return Deadline | For General and Disabled voters; 4:30 PM on Election Day. For Military, Overseas, and Hospitalized voters; 8PM on Election Day. | No Changes | No Legislative Activity |
Ballot Harvesting
Pre-COVID | During 2020 | 2021 Legislative Activity | |
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Prohibited | Yes | No Changes | No Legislative Activity |
Limited 3rd Party | No | No Changes | No Legislative Activity |
Paid Political Operatives | No | No Changes | No Legislative Activity |
Early Voting
Pre-COVID | During 2020 | 2021 Legislative Activity | |
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By Mail | No | No Changes | No Legislative Activity |
In Person | Permitted from fourteen days to seven days before Election Day. | No Changes | HB0286 (enrolled) extends the early voting period for presidential elections to eighteen days to seven days before Election Day. |
Voter Identification - Absentee Ballot
Pre-COVID | During 2020 | 2021 Legislative Activity | |
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Signature Verification | No | No Changes | No Legislative Activity |
Witness Statement | No | No Changes | No Legislative Activity |
Other | - | - | - |
Cure Process | No | No Changes | No Legislative Activity |
Voter Identification - In Person
Pre-COVID | During 2020 | 2021 Legislative Activity | |
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Photo ID | Required | No Changes | No Legislative Activity |
Other Options | If the voter does not present valid photo ID, the voter may sign an affidavit and vote by provisional ballot. | No Changes | No Legislative Activity |
Provisional Ballots | Available for voters without ID or voters voting outside of their parish. | No Changes | No Legislative Activity |
Voting Day
Pre-COVID | During 2020 | 2021 Legislative Activity | |
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Hours | 7AM-8PM for Saturday elections; 6AM-9PM for Tuesday elections. | No Changes | No Legislative Activity |
Wait Time | No Legislation | No Changes | No Legislative Activity |
Electioneering | Prohibited within 600 feet of a polling place. | No Changes | No Legislative Activity |
Other | - | - | - |
Voter Rolls
Pre-COVID | During 2020 | 2021 Legislative Activity | |
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Update Frequency | Dead voters are removed by the tenth day of each month. | No Changes | HB0138 (enrolled) would provide for a supplemental annual canvass of registered voters to identify voters who have moved. |
Voter Removal | Voters removed at death. If the registrar receives word that a voter is ineligible or has moved, voter is moved to the inactive list. If the voter does not confirm status within 2 general election cycles, the voter is removed. | No Changes | No Legislative Activity |