IMPORTANT DATES
(DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY THE LEGISLATURE)
| Date of Election | March 23 | April 27 | November 5 | December 7 | |||||||||
| Type of Election | Presidential Preference Primary & Municipal Primary | Municipal General | Presidential & Congressional Open Primary | Congressional General | |||||||||
| Deadline: Special | 11/15/2023 | n/a | 6/19/2024 | n/a | |||||||||
| Deadline: Propositions | 11/15/2023 | 3/4/2024 | 6/19/2024 | 10/14/2024 | |||||||||
| Qualifying Dates | 12/13/2023 – 12/15/2023* | n/a | 7/17/2024 – 7/19/2024 | n/a | |||||||||
| In Person/By Mail Registration Deadline | 2/21/2024 | 3/27/2024 | 10/7/2024 | 11/6/2024 | |||||||||
| Geaux Vote Online Registration Deadline | 3/2/2024 | 4/6/2024 | 10/15/2024 | 11/16/2024 | |||||||||
| Deadline to Request a Mail Ballot from Registrar (other than Military and Overseas) | 3/19/2024 | 4/23/2024 | 11/1/2024 | 12/3/2024 | |||||||||
| Deadline for Registrar to Receive Voted Mail Ballot (other than Military and Overseas) | 3/22/2024 | 4/26/2024 | 11/4/2024 | 12/6/2024 | |||||||||
| Early Voting Begins | 3/9/2024 | 4/13/2024 | 10/18/2024** | 11/22/2024*** | |||||||||
| Early Voting Ends | 3/16/2024 | 4/20/2024 | 10/29/2024 | 11/30/2024 |
* Qualifying dates advanced one week in accordance with R.S. 18:467.1
** Early voting extended due to Act 365 of the 2021 regular session.
*** Early voting advanced one day due to the state observed holiday for Thanksgiving and Acadian Day.
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PRESIDENTIAL QUALIFYING
3/23/2024 Presidential Preference Primary: Democratic/Republican presidential nominees – Qualifying period begins 12/13/2023, ends 12/15/2023.
11/5/2024 Presidential Election:
•Recognized political party candidates are certified to SOS by state central committee prior to 4:30 p.m. on 8/20/2024. If not timely certified by state central committee, then national chairman of Democratic/Republican Party certifies presidential candidates to SOS prior to 4:30 p.m. on 8/23/2024.
•Other presidential candidates – Qualifying period begins 7/16/2024, ends 4:30 p.m. 8/23/2024.
Revised 02/2024