The following offices are party primary offices: U.S. Senate, U.S. Representative, La. Supreme Court Justice, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Member, Public Service Commission Member. Click here to learn more about Closed Party Primaries.

The following is additional important information for the Saturday, May 16, 2026 Election:

• The deadline to register to vote in person, by mail, or at an OMV Office is April 15. 
• The deadline to register to vote through the GeauxVote Online Registration System is April 25.
• Early voting is May 2-9 (excluding Sunday, May 3) from 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
• The deadline to request an absentee ballot is May 12 by 4:30 p.m (other than military and overseas voters). You can request an absentee ballot online through our Voter Portal or in writing through your
  Registrar of Voters Office.
• The deadline for a registrar of voters to receive a voted absentee ballot is May 15 by 4:30 p.m. (other than military and overseas voters).
• On election day, the polls are open from 7 a.m.-8 p.m.