Election Calendar

2024 Election Calendar

Date of Election March 23^ April 27^ November 5 December 7
Type of Election Presidential Preference
Primary/Municipal Primary		 Municipal General Open Primary/ Presidential/Congressional Open General/ Congressional
Deadline: Specials 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

^ Election dates advanced one week in accordance with R.S. 18:402(G)
* 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.

Dates are subject to change by the Legislature