Louisiana Secretary of State: Current Election Status and Voter Information
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:
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.
