September 24-28, 2018 is Voter Registration Week
To register to vote in Louisiana, individuals must:
- be a U.S. citizen
- be at least 17 years old (16 years old if registering in person at the Registrar of Voters Office or at the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles) to register and 18 years old prior to the next election
- not be under an order of imprisonment for conviction of felony
- not be under a judgment of full interdiction for mental incompetence or partial interdiction with suspension of voting rights
- be a resident in the state and parish in which you seek to register and vote
- apply at least 20 days prior to an election if registering online or 30 days prior to an election if registering in person or by mail
Please watch this video for more information about registering to vote.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8aJfF2pR7k&feature=youtu.be