November 6, 2018

Congressional Primary Election

Quick Facts

PURPOSE OF THIS ELECTION POLLING INFORMATION

The primary purpose of this election is for DATE:
the voters in Louisiana to voice their Tuesday, November 6, 2018
preference for Louisiana Secretary of State
and all six Louisiana U.S. Congressional BE PREPARED:
seats for the 116th Congress. In addition, Polling Locations and Sample Ballots are
there are six Louisiana Constitutional available 2-3 weeks prior to the election
Amendments and the Parishwide Fantasy using our GeauxVote App or Voter Portal.
Sports Proposition on the ballot statewide. Other voting information is available at
Some parishes will also have various www.GeauxVote.com.
State, Municipal, Special, or Proposition
Elections.
INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ELECTION
ELECTION TIMES LOUISIANA AT A GLANCE

30 parishes have statewide and local elections

only, including: Allen, Assumption, Avoyelles,
Beauregard, Bossier, Caldwell, Cameron,
Claiborne, Concordia, DeSoto, East Feliciana,
Evangeline, Franklin, Iberville, Jefferson Davis,
Plaquemines, Pointe Coupee, Red River,
POLLS OPEN: 6 AM POLLS CLOSE: 8 PM Sabine, St. Bernard, St. Helena, St. James, St.
Landry, St. Martin, Tensas, Vermilion, Webster,
West Baton Rouge, West Carroll, and Winn.

6 parishes have statewide, local, parishwide,

and limited jurisdiction proposition elections,
including: Catahoula, East Carroll, Jefferson,
LaSalle, Terrebonne, and West Feliciana.

10 parishes have statewide, local and

parishwide proposition elections including:
Bienville, Caddo, Calcasieu, Grant, Lafayette,
Livingston, Madison, Richland, St. Charles, and
St. John The Baptist.

18 parishes have statewide, local, and limited

jurisdiction proposition elections, including:
Acadia, Ascension, East Baton Rouge, Iberia,
Jackson, Lafourche, Lincoln, Morehouse,
Natchitoches, Orleans, Ouachita, Rapides, St.
Mary, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Union,
Vernon, and Washington.

IMPORTANT DATES FOR THIS ELECTION

Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov.

9 16 23 30 2 6
Registration Registration *Early Voting *Early Voting Last Day to Request Election Day
Deadline Deadline Period Begins Period Ends a Mail Ballot
(Other than military and
(In person or by mail) (GeauxVote Online) overseas voters)

Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Dec. Jan.

6 9 15 21 21 22
Unofficial Deadline to Last Day to Contest Official Last Day to Contest Last Day to Contest
Results Request a Recount a Candidate Election Results a Proposition a Tax Proposition
(Begins at 8 PM) (Promulgation) Election Election

* Except Sunday and Holidays.

Provided by the Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office