You do not have to have a special reason to vote early.   All voters may vote early, just like they are voting on Election Day.

Voters who want to vote early for any election may do so in person at their parish Registrar of Voters office from fourteen days to seven days prior to any scheduled election. When you go to your parish Registrar of Voters office to cast your vote, be sure to take a driver's license, a Louisiana Special ID, or some other generally recognized picture ID. The Registrars will open from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. for each day of early voting.

If you registered by mail and have not previously voted in the parish where you registered, you must vote in person the first time you vote. You may vote during the early voting period or on Election Day.

A picture ID is required from all in-person voters. Acceptable forms of ID include a Louisiana driver's license, a Louisiana Special ID card, or other generally recognized picture identification card. If you do not have a picture ID card, you may sign an affidavit which will be attached to the precinct register, and you will be required to provide further identification as requested by the Commissioner at the polling place.

To register to vote in Louisiana you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a resident of Louisiana (residence address must be the address where you claim homestead exemption, if any)
• be at least 17 years old, and be 18 years old before the next election to vote
• not currently be under an order of imprisonment for conviction of a felony
• not currently be under a judgment of interdiction for mental incompetence

You can register to vote by filling out the form located on the following link:

Voter Registration Form

Mail the form to this address:

Your party affiliation can be changed by simply sending your Registrar of Voters a written note requesting your party change (including signature), or by completing another application. Please note: if you are changing your party before an election, it must be submitted 30 days prior to the election. Party changes received after book closing for an election cannot be in effect until the next election.