Polls open on Election Day at 6 AM and voters have until 8 PM to cast their ballots on a range of topics from the Presidential contest to sports betting.
Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin expects about 69 to 71 percent total turnout for the election including early votes. That’s up just slightly from 2016’s turnout of 68 percent.
“We’re expecting 1.1 to 1.2 million people to vote at our just over 3,000 polling locations across the state,” said Ardoin.
Nearly a million early votes were cast, compared to just over half a million in 2016. Ardoin said just because more people cast an early ballot doesn’t mean wait times will be lower Tuesday, so give yourself some time when you show up.
“I think it is slightly going to be offset because of the safety measures because of COVID-19. The social distancing, wiping the voting machines and all of the pens that are used and all of the surfaces used during the process,” said Ardoin.
Ardoin said to speed things up for everyone please download the GeauxVote Mobile app ahead of time and pre-mark your ballot so you don’t hold up the line while you read your options in the booth and have your ID and PPE ready.
“Make sure you have your photo ID with signature on it available and masks will be available for folks who perhaps forget theirs,” said Ardoin.
Ardoin says as long as you are in line by 8 PM tonight you will get to vote.
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