Voting While Trans in Louisiana
Last updated: August 4, 2023 03:00 pm
Developed by the ACLU of Louisiana and Louisiana Trans Advocates
According to the Williams Institute, 58% of Louisiana’s transgender population were at risk of facing barriers to voting in the 2020 presidential election. We have compiled some of the most common issues faced by transgender people at the polls, along with resources to help you vote comfortably and confidently in Louisiana.
Dates and Deadlines:
- Deadline to register to vote in person or by mail: October 7, 2024
- Deadine to register online: October 15, 2024
- Deadline to request an absentee ballot: November 1, 2024 by 4:30 p.m. (except military and overseas voters)
- Deadline for your registrar to receive your absentee ballot: November 4, 2024 by 4:30 p.m. (except military and overseas voters)
- Election Day is November 5, 2024.
Election Protection Hotlines:
English: 866-OUR-VOTE
Spanish: 888-VE-Y-VOTA
Asian Languages: 888-API-VOTE
Arabic: 844-YALLA-US
Election Overview:
This election season, we’ll elect our next President of the United States, our representatives for Congress, including a representative from our new Congressional district, and several federal judicial seats. You can track every candidate for every race on the Secretary of State’s Voter Portal.
As we all know, just because someone qualifies to run for office, it doesn’t mean they’re qualified to hold that office. That’s where you, the voter, come in. Below is helpful information about registering to vote, election deadlines and dates, polling locations, and specific information for voters who are formerly incarcerated and voters who identify as trans or gender non-conforming.
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