Louisiana voters have key deadlines approaching for the Nov. 5 presidential election. In addition to voting for the next U.S. president, residents will choose all six of the state’s U.S. House members and participate in local races. Deputy Secretary of Communication Joel Watson reminds voters to download the free Geaux Vote Mobile app…
“You can find out where your polling location is. All the dates and deadlines that you need to know. You can also view your sample ballot, and you can bring that sample ballot into the voting booth with you.”
The deadline to register in person, by mail, or at the Office of Motor Vehicles is October 7th. The deadline to register online using the GeauxVote Online Registration System is October 15th. Watson says the early voting period is from October 18th to the 29th from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.…
“Except for Sundays. So ten days of early voting from October 18 through the 29th but no Sunday voting.”
Absentee voting is underway, and the deadline to request an absentee ballot is November 1st by 4:30 p.m. The deadline for registrars to receive absentee ballots is November 4th by 4:30 p.m. Watson says the sooner you can request an absentee ballot the better…
“Request that early and submit it early because the postal service can be a little slow, and we want to make sure that anybody that needs to vote by absentee ballot can do so and has the time to return that ballot.”
On Election Day, Nov. 5, polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters are encouraged to verify their registration status and view sample ballots using the GeauxVote portal.
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