Ways to Register to Vote

To Register to Vote You Must:

  • be a U.S. citizen;
  • be 17 years old (16 years old if registering in person at the Registrar of Voters Office or at the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles), but must be 18 years old to vote;
  • not be under an order of imprisonment for conviction of a felony or, if under such an order not have been incarcerated pursuant to the order within the last five years and not be under an order of imprisonment related to a felony conviction for election fraud or any other election offense pursuant to La. R.S. 18:1461.2;
  • not be under a judgment of full interdiction for mental incompetence or partial interdiction with suspension of voting rights;
  • reside in the state and parish in which you seek to register; and
  • must be registered at least 20 days prior to an election if registering through our GeauxVote Online Registration System with a Louisiana driver's license or Louisiana special ID card or 30 days prior to an election if registering in person or by mail to be eligible to vote in that particular election. If mailing in an application, the application or envelope must be postmarked 30 days prior to the first election in which you seek to vote.

Register Online

Apply online to register to vote or make changes to your registration.

Register in Person

Apply in person to register to vote at any Registrar of Voters’ Office.

Orleans Parish locations include:  City Hall at 1300 Perdido St. Room 1W24, and the Algiers Courthouse at 225 Morgan St., Room 105, Monday through Friday, between 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

When registering to vote at the Registrar of Voters’ Office, applicants are required to provide the following:

  • Current Louisiana driver’s license or Louisiana ID 
  • Birth certificate

Applicants without the above documents may present their social security card, utility bill, payroll check, and/or other government documents that include the applicants' name, address, and signature.

Register By Mail

Download the Louisiana Voter Registration Application to apply by mail. Complete and mail to Orleans Registrar of Voters Office, 1300 Perdido St., Room 1W24, New Orleans, LA 70112.