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Election day is Tuesday, November 3

What's on the ballot and key dates

On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

  • Early voting and absentee ballot requests are now closed.
  • Mailed absentee ballots must reach your parish registrar of voters by Monday, November 2 at 4:30 p.m. A postmark does not count, so mail it early.
  • On election day, polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.

Every race on the ballotSee your sample ballot and polling placeAll election dates and deadlinesSecretary of State election hotline: 1-800-883-2805

Find who represents you

Enter your address to see your member of Congress, U.S. senators, state legislators, and local officials, with their phone numbers and websites.

Use your full street address. A city or ZIP code alone may not show the right districts.

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Officials who represent everyone in Louisiana

These officials are the same no matter where you live in the state.

Louisiana's 6 U.S. House districts

Each district elects one member of the U.S. House. Search your address to see which district is yours.

See the districts on the map

What your address adds

Your address tells us which districts you live in, so the results also show:

  • Your U.S. Representative, one of 6
  • Your state senator, one of 39 in the Louisiana Senate
  • Your state representative, one of 105 in the Louisiana House
  • Your parish government and how to reach it
  • Your mayor and council members, if you live inside a city, town, or village

Not sure what each office does? Read the Louisiana government overview.