Voting Access Scorecard - Louisiana
The Franchise Project’s Voting Access Scorecard ranks how accessible voting is in Louisiana. The Voting Access Scorecard measures the accessibility of American elections by analyzing state election laws and practices. Each state’s performance is based on 30 measurable metrics shown to affect accessibility and foster participation. All metrics are weighted equally to fairly assess all states and their practices. If answered in the affirmative, each metric is worth 1 point, for a total of 30 points. Note that if a practice varies by county or municipality, e.g. the number of early voting locations in Wisconsin, the state only received 0.5 points for that metric. Note: Y=Yes, N=No, and V=Varies by Municipality/County.
Currently, Louisiana ranks 33. You can make a difference! Take action now!Overall score: 14 / 30
Y=Yes, N=No, V=Varies by County/Municipality
| State registration deadline is the Friday before Election Day or later Louisiana Secretary of State: http://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/RegisterToVote/Pages/default.aspx | N |
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| State offers Election Day registration Louisiana Secretary of State: http://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/RegisterToVote/Pages/default.aspx | N |
| State has automatic registration Louisiana Secretary of State: http://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/RegisterToVote/Pages/default.aspx | N |
| State does NOT create barriers to voter registration by third parties (e.g. allows third party registration, does not require registration drive training or notification) Louisiana Secretary of State: http://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/GetInvolved/OrganizeARegistrationDrive/Pages/default.aspx | Y |
| State does NOT impose fines or criminal penalties for negligent/accidential voter registration mistakes Louisiana Secretary of State: http://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/GetInvolved/OrganizeARegistrationDrive/Pages/default.aspx | N |
| State offers early voting/in-person absentee voting in multiple locations per municipality/county Locations determined by local officials. Louisiana Secretary of State: http://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/Vote/VoteEarly/Pages/default.aspx | V |
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| State offers early voting/in-person absentee voting during evenings and/or weekends Hours determined by local officials. Louisiana Secretary of State: http://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/Vote/VoteEarly/Pages/default.aspx | V |
| State allows no-excuse early voting/in-person absentee voting Louisiana Secretary of State: http://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/Vote/VoteEarly/Pages/default.aspx | Y |
| State holds all elections entirely by mail Louisiana Secretary of State: http://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/Vote/VoteByMail/Pages/default.aspx | N |
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| State does NOT require an excuse to vote by mail Louisiana Secretary of State: http://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/Vote/VoteByMail/Pages/default.aspx | N |
| State deadline to return absentee ballot is NO earlier than Election Day (via any type of delivery) Must be received no later than 4:30pm on the day before Election Day (most voters) and must be received by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day (hospitalized voters). Louisiana Secretary of State: http://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/Vote/VoteByMail/Pages/default.aspx | N |
| State allows all voters to sign up to vote by absentee permanently Louisiana Secretary of State: http://www.sos.la.gov/electionsandvoting/vote/votebymail/pages/default.aspx | N |
| State allows voters to request vote by mail ballot online Louisiana Secretary of State: http://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/Vote/VoteByMail/Pages/default.aspx | Y |
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| State allows voters to register online Louisiana Secretary of State: http://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/Pages/OnlineVoterRegistration.aspx | Y |
| State allows voters to check their Election Day polling location online Louisiana Secretary of State: https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/ | Y |
| State allows voters to check their vote by mail status online Louisiana Secretary of State: https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/ | Y |
| State does NOT require a Photo ID to vote on Election Day Photo ID required, but affidavit option allowed. Louisiana Secretary of State: http://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/Vote/VoteOnElectionDay/Pages/default.aspx | N |
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| State does NOT require a Photo ID to vote early or by mail Photo ID required, but affidavit option allowed. Louisiana Secretary of State: http://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/Vote/VoteOnElectionDay/Pages/default.aspx | N |
| If ID required, State allows voter to vote through alternative process that does not require voter action (Note: full points received if no ID required at all) Louisiana Secretary of State: http://www.sos.la.gov/electionsandvoting/vote/voteonelectionday/Pages/default.aspx | Y |
| During voter maintenance process, if address has not changed, state allows voter to simply mail back confirmation form 18:193(c): http://www.legis.la.gov/legis/laws_Toc.aspx?folder=75&level;=Parent âIf the registrant responds to the address confirmation card and has not moved or has moved within the parish, the registrar shall remove the person's name from the inactive list of voters if it is on the inactive list and correct the voter's address if necessary.â | Y |
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| State is NOT a member of Interstate Crosscheck Bryan Caskey, Kansas Secretary of State, Director of Elections (email communication, May 24, 2023) | N |
| State is Member of ERIC ERIC, http://www.ericstates.org/whowear John Lindback, ERIC Executive Director (email communication, May 25, 2023) | Y |
| State refused to comply with the Pence-Kobach voter registration data request Louisiana will provide the publicly available data. Louisiana Secretary of State: http://www.sos.la.gov/Pages/NewsAndEvents.aspx#faq164 | N |
| State allows individuals to vote when their sentence is complete Louisiana Secretary of State: http://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/Vote/FrequentlyAskedQuestions/Pages/VotingOnElectionDay.aspx?OwnershipName=VotingOnElectionDay&faqid;=0 | Y |
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| State allows individuals to vote during their term of incarceration Louisiana Secretary of State: http://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/RegisterToVote/Pages/default.aspx | N |
| State allows individuals to vote after incarceration, while on probation or parole Louisiana Secretary of State: http://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/Vote/FrequentlyAskedQuestions/Pages/VotingOnElectionDay.aspx?OwnershipName=VotingOnElectionDay&faqid;=0 | N |
| State voting technology requires a paper trail Louisiana has not established a statutory requirement for permanent voter verifiable ballot or record. Louisiana Secretary of State: http://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/Pages/default.aspx | N |
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| State requires poll worker training La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 18:424(B) (4); La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 18:425(B) (3); La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 18:431(A); La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 18:433(A): http://legis.la.gov/legis/Laws_Toc.aspx?folder=92&title;=18 | Y |
| State law requires voting machines to meet federal standards, testing by a federally accredited laboratory, or federal certification La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 18: 1361: http://legis.la.gov/legis/Laws_Toc.aspx?folder=92&title;=18 | Y |
| State provides readily accessible voting technology information Louisiana Secretary of State: http://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/Vote/VoteOnElectionDay/Pages/default.aspx | Y |
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