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Election Dates 2020

Election Dates 2020

  • April 4, 2020 June 20, 2020 July 11, 2020: Presidential Primary Election

  • November 3, 2020: Presidential General Election

  • November 3, 2020: Congressional Primary Election

  • December 5, 2020: Congressional General election

For more information about each of these elections, visit the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Presidential Election Important Dates

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April 4, 2020 June 20, 2020 July 11, 2020: Presidential Primary Election

  • March 4, 2020 May 20, 2020 June 10, 2020: deadline to register to vote in person or by mail.

  • March 14, 2020 May 30, 2020 June 20, 2020: deadline to register to vote through the GeauxVote Online Registration System

  • March 21 - March 28, 2020 June 20 - July 4, 2020: Early voting (except Sunday, June 24 & June 28) from 8:30 a.m. - 6 :00 p.m.

  • March 31, 2020 June 16, 2020 July 7, 2020: deadline to request an absentee by mail ballot by 4:30 p.m.

  • April 3, 2020 June 19, 2020 July 10, 2020: deadline for a registrar of voters to receive a voted mail ballot 4:30 p.m. (other than military and overseas voters).

November 3, 2020: Presidential General Election

  • October 5, 2020: deadline to register to vote in person or by mail.

  • October 13, 2020: deadline to register to vote through the GeauxVote Online Registration System

  • October 16 - October 27, 2020: Early voting (excluding Sunday, October 18 and Sunday, October 25) from 8:30 a.m. - 6 :00 p.m.

  • October 30, 2020: deadline to request an absentee by mail ballot by 4:30 p.m.

  • November 2, 2020: deadline for a registrar of voters to receive a voted mail ballot 4:30 p.m. (other than military and overseas voters).

Polling locations and Sample Ballots:

Polling Locations and Sample Ballots are available 2-3 weeks prior to the election using the GeauxVote App or Voter Portal. Other voting information is available at www.GeauxVote.com

Congressional Election Important Dates

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November 3, 2020: Congressional Primary Election

  • October 5, 2020: deadline to register to vote in person or by mail.

  • October 13, 2020: deadline to register to vote through the GeauxVote Online Registration System

  • October 16 - October 27, 2020: Early voting (excluding Sunday, October 18 and Sunday, October 25) from 8:30 a.m. - 6 :00 p.m.

  • October 30, 2020: deadline to request an absentee by mail ballot by 4:30 p.m.

  • November 2, 2020: deadline for a registrar of voters to receive a voted mail ballot 4:30 p.m. (other than military and overseas voters).

December 5, 2020: Open General/Congressional/Republican State Central Committee (RSCC) Election

  • November 4, 2020: deadline to register to vote in person or by mail.

  • November 14, 2020: deadline to register to vote through the GeauxVote Online Registration System

  • November 20 - November 28, 2020: Early voting (except Sunday, November 22; Thursday, November 26; Friday November 27) from 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

  • December 1, 2020: deadline to request an absentee by mail ballot by 4:30 p.m.

  • December 4, 2020: deadline for a registrar of voters to receive a voted mail ballot 4:30 p.m. (other than military and overseas voters).

Polling locations and Sample Ballots:

Polling Locations and Sample Ballots are available 2-3 weeks prior to the election using the GeauxVote App or Voter Portal. Other voting information is available at www.GeauxVote.com