Last day to register to vote for the November 8, 2016 election: Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Online registration applications must be received by 11:59 p.m., Tuesday, October 11, 2016.  All applications submitted by mail must be received in the Registrar’s office or postmarked by Tuesday, October 11, 2016.

The next election in Caddo Parish is Tuesday, November 8, 2016.

This election is a Presidential election.  This is an Open Primary election.  All registered Caddo Parish voters are eligible to vote for the Presidential candidate of their choice, regardless of the voter’s registered party affiliation or the candidate’s party affiliation.  Voters did not have to vote in the Presidential Preference Primary election (held March 5, 2016) in order to vote in the November 8, 2016 Presidential Election.

Other parishwide elections also on the ballot are U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative.  Six Constitutional Amendments will appear on the ballot.  All registered voters are eligible to vote on these candidate elections and all Constitutional Amendments. Click here to see the text of the Constitutional Amendments on the Louisiana Secretary of State’s website.

Other local elections scheduled include special elections for Juvenile Court Judge (Election Section 1-C) and Blanchard Mayor; scheduled elections for Ida Aldermen, Oil City Aldermen (Districts 4 and 5), and Rodessa Mayor; and proposition elections for Shreveport, Blanchard, and Vivian.  Voters must be registered within the district to vote on these candidates and/or propositions.  Click here to see the text for the Shreveport proposition.  Click here to see the text for the Blanchard propositions.  Click here to see the text for the Vivian propositions.

Sample Ballot: Click here for the Caddo Parish Early Voting Sample Ballot for the November 8, 2016 Election, or click here to access the Secretary of State’s Voter Portal to see your specific sample ballot.

Qualifying for November 8, 2016 election for Candidates other than Presidential Candidates: Wednesday, July 20 through Friday, July 22 with the Clerk of Court’s office in the Caddo Parish Courthouse.  Candidates for U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative qualify with the Secretary of State’s office.

Last day to register to vote for the November 8, 2016 election: Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Online registration applications must be received by 11:59 p.m., Tuesday, October 11, 2016.  All applications submitted by mail must be received in the Registrar’s office or postmarked by Tuesday, October 11, 2016.

Early Voting for the November 8, 2016 election:

Tuesday, October 25, 2016 through Tuesday, November 1, 2016 – Closed Sunday, October 20, 2016.

Open 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily at the Registrar of Voters office at 525 Marshall Street, Suite 103, at the corner of Marshall and Milam Streets across from the Caddo Parish Courthouse in downtown Shreveport.

The Caddo Parish Registrar of Voters office will be conducting a voter registration drive at Shreve Memorial Library branches in Caddo Parish from July 25 through September 9, 2016.  Please see the upcoming dates below or click here for the full schedule.

Week Seven
Tuesday, September 6
9:30 am – 11 am   Cedar Grove Branch, 8303 Line Ave.
12 pm – 1:30 pm   Hamilton/South Caddo Branch, 2111 Bert Kouns Indust. Loop
2 pm – 3:30 pm     Hollywood/Union Branch, 2105 Hollywood Ave.

Wednesday, September 7
9:30 am – 11 am   West Shreveport Branch, 4300 Pines Rd.
12 pm – 1:30 pm   North Shreveport Branch, 4844 N. Market St.
2 pm – 3:30 pm     David Raines Center, 2855 Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr.

Thursday, September 8
9:30 am – 11 am   Atkins Branch, 3704 Greenwood Rd.
12 pm – 1:30 pm   Wallette Branch, 363 Hearne Ave.
2 pm – 3:30 pm     Broadmoor Resource Center, 1212 Captain Shreve Dr.

Friday, September 9
9:30 am – 11 am   Hollywood/Union Branch, 2105 Hollywood Ave.
12 pm – 1:30 pm   Mooretown Branch, 4630 Hollywood Ave.
2 pm – 3:30 pm     West Shreveport Branch, 4300 Pines Rd.

The Caddo Parish Registrar of Voters office will be conducting a voter registration drive at Shreve Memorial Library branches in Caddo Parish from May 2 through May 13, 2016. This registration drive is part of the efforts of the Registrar’s office for Louisiana Voter Registration Week, which will be held in conjunction with the Secretary of State’s office during Monday, May 9 through Friday, May 13. Please see the upcoming dates below or click here for the entire schedule.   Caddo Parish Registrar of Voters Ernie Roberson appeared on “Talk of the Town” radio program to discuss Louisiana Voter Registration and Education Week.  Click here to listen to the podcast.

Louisiana Voter Registration and Education Week

Monday, May 9
9:30 am – 11 am  Mooretown Branch, 4630 Hollywood Ave.
12 pm – 1:30 pm  Wallette Branch, 363 Hearne Ave.
2 pm – 3:30 pm     Atkins Branch, 3704 Greenwood Rd.

Tuesday, May 10
9:30 am – 11 am  Cedar Grove Branch, 8303 Line Ave.
12 pm – 1:30 pm  Hamilton/South Caddo Branch, 2111 Bert Kouns Indust. Loop
2 pm – 3:30 pm     Hollywood/Union Branch, 2105 Hollywood Ave.

Wednesday, May 11
9:30 am – 11 am   West Shreveport Branch, 4300 Pines Rd.
12 pm – 1:30 pm   North Shreveport Branch, 4844 N. Market St.
2 pm – 3:30 pm     David Raines Center, 2855 Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr.

Thursday, May 12
9:30 am – 11 am  Mooretown Branch, 4630 Hollywood Ave.
12 pm – 1:30 pm  Atkins Branch, 3704 Greenwood Rd.
2 pm – 3:30 pm    Broadmoor Resource Center, 1212 Captain Shreve Dr.

Friday, May 13
10 am – 12 pm   Vivian/North Caddo Branch, 615 N. Pine St.
1 pm – 3 pm       David Raines Center, 2855 Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr.

Precincts 047 and 083 now vote at Western Hills Baptist Church on 4153 Pines Road in Shreveport.  This is due to flooding damage and subsequent repair work underway at Ford Park Baptist Church at 5755 Yarbrough Road in Shreveport.  New voter information cards have been sent.

Grace Community Church at 9400 Ellerbe Road serves as a polling place for Precincts 104, 107, 109, 110, and 128.  Construction work in their area has closed one of their driveways.   Please follow the signs to reach accessible driveways.