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Confirmed officialGeneral election

Louisiana

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

The ordinary registration deadline has passed.

Election date3November 2026

Countdown · election day

14days until
Nov 3
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
The dates below structure the journey to this moment—from registration and early voting through election day. Civil calendar days, counted from this edition; confirm poll hours with the official source.

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Deadlines and windows

Louisiana · November 3, 2026

The ordinary registration deadline has passed. OFF-LA · BP-REG · VOTE-REG

Ordinary domestic voters; same-day registration routes and local conditions remain distinct.
Registration routeDateRuleEvidence
OnlineOct 13
October 13 in the 2026 official calendar; the generic Vote.org twenty-day formula differs and is not used for this field.
OFF-LA · BP-REG
MailOct 5postmarkedOFF-LA · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
In personOct 5OFF-LA · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
A displayed window does not mean every site is open every day. Times are local unless a named time zone is given.
Voting taskDate or windowInstructions
Mailed ballot requestOct 30The application must reach the election authority by this date. BP-MAIL · VOTE-MAIL
In-person early/absentee routeOct 20–Oct 27Early voting excludes Sunday October 25 and runs 8:30 a.m.–6 p.m. Most absentee voters face a November 2, 4:30 p.m. receipt cutoff; designated special categories have different rules. BP-EARLY · VOTE-EARLY
Ballot returnMethod-specific ruleMost voters: ballot must reach the registrar by 4:30 p.m. Nov 2. Military, overseas and certain other designated categories have later cutoffs. BP-RETURN · VOTE-MAIL
Election Day hours6 a.m.–8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3; Saturday runoff hours differ.Local time. Check the assigned polling place for applicable exceptions. BP-HOURS · VOTECLOCK · GP-HOURS

Early voting excludes Sunday October 25 and runs 8:30 a.m.–6 p.m. Most absentee voters face a November 2, 4:30 p.m. receipt cutoff; designated special categories have different rules. OFF-LA · BP-MAIL · VOTE-MAIL · BP-RETURN · BP-EARLY · VOTE-EARLY

Official state election information and ballot lookup. Military/overseas, emergency, accessible-ballot and special-eligibility rules can differ.

2026 House districts; all outlooks are pre-election assessments.
House districtOutlookDDHQ / Cook
LA-1Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
LA-2Safe DSafe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
LA-3Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
LA-4Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
LA-5Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
LA-6Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H

Ballot scope

Offices tracked

  • U.S. Senate
  • U.S. House (all districts)

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Retrieved 10/9/2026

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