Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin reminds voters of the upcoming absentee ballot deadlines for the Nov. 18 General Election.
The deadline to request an absentee ballot is Tuesday, Nov. 14 by 4:30 p.m. Requests can be made online by visiting voterportal.sos.la.gov [voterportal.sos.la.gov] and selecting “Request Absentee Ballot,” or in person at the parish Registrar of Voters office. Voters who have requested but not yet received an absentee ballot may check their absentee ballot status by visiting voterportal.sos.la.gov [voterportal.sos.la.gov], entering the appropriate voter information and selecting “Check Absentee Ballot Status.”
The deadline to return a completed ballot is Friday, Nov. 17 by 4:30 pm. This instructional video [youtube.com] shows step-by-step how to properly fill out and return an absentee ballot. Completed ballots can be returned to the parish Registrar of Voters by mail, in-person by the voter or by a voter’s immediate family member. Should a voter be unable to meet an absentee ballot deadline, they can still vote in-person on Election Day. Polling locations can also be found on voterportal.sos.la.gov [voterportal.sos.la.gov] or on the free GeauxVote mobile app.
For more information, or to report potential polling place accessibility issues, please call the Elections Hotline at 800-883-2805, with TDD/TTY access at 711, or email the Elections Division at elections@sos.la.gov.
