IMPORTANT DATES
(DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY THE LEGISLATURE)
| Date of Election | May 16 | June 27 | November 3 | December 12 | |||||||||
| Type of Election | Party Primary/ Municipal Primary |
2nd Party Primary/Municipal General | Congressional General/Open Primary | Open General | |||||||||
| Deadline: Special | 1/14/2026 | n/a | 7/1/2026 | n/a | |||||||||
| Deadline: Propositions | 1/14/2026 | 4/27/2026 | 7/1/2026 | 10/12/2026 | |||||||||
| Qualifying Dates | 2/11/2026 – 2/13/2026 | n/a | 7/29/2026 – 7/31/2026 | n/a | |||||||||
| In Person/By Mail Registration Deadline | 4/15/2026 | 5/27/2026 | 10/5/2026 | 11/12/2026 | |||||||||
| Geaux Vote Online Registration Deadline | 4/25/2026 | 6/6/2026 | 10/13/2026 | 11/21/2026 | |||||||||
| Deadline to Request a Mail Ballot from Registrar (other than Military and Overseas) | 5/12/2026 | 6/23/2026 | 10/30/2026 | 12/8/2026 | |||||||||
| Deadline for Registrar to Receive Voted Mail Ballot (other than Military and Overseas) | 5/15/2026 | 6/26/2026 | 11/2/2026 | 12/11/2026 | |||||||||
| Early Voting Begins | 5/2/2026 | 6/13/2026 | 10/20/2026 | 11/28/2026 | |||||||||
| Early Voting Ends | 5/9/2026 | 6/20/2026 | 10/27/2026 | 12/5/2026 |
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