Louisiana Secretary of State: Current Election Status and Voter Information

Louisiana Secretary of State: Current Election Status and Voter Information

Current Election Status

As of the latest updates, the current Secretary of State of Louisiana is Nancy Landry, who won the general election on November 18, 2023. She defeated Gwen Collins-Greenup with 66.8% of the vote, securing 446,494 votes compared to Collins-Greenup's 221,739 votes.

Upcoming Election Dates

For the 2024 General Election, the key dates are as follows:

• Voter Registration Deadline: October 26, 2024
  

  

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• Election Day: November 5, 2024

Voter Registration Information

To register to vote in Louisiana, you must be:

• A United States citizen
• At least 18 years old by Election Day
• A resident of the state and parish in which you register.

Registration can be completed online, by mail, or in person. The deadlines for each method are:

• Online Registration: Must be completed at least 30 days before the election.
• Mail Registration: Must be postmarked at least 30 days before the election.
• In-person Registration: Must be completed at least 30 days before the election.

Additional Voting Information

• Absentee/Mail-in Voting: Not available to all voters. The request and return deadlines were:
  • Request Deadline: November 14, 2023
  • Return Deadline: November 17, 2023
• Early Voting: Available from November 3, 2023, to November 11, 2023.
• Poll Hours on Election Day: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m..

Historical Context

Louisiana uses a majority-vote system, where all candidates for an office appear on the same ballot. If no candidate wins more than 50% of the vote in the primary, the top two candidates advance to a general election.