General election · November 3, 2026

Louisiana

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RegistrationFor Louisiana’s Nov. 3, 2026 general election, the official state election calendar shows two registration deadlines: Oct. 5, 2026 for in-person, mail, or OMV registration, and Oct. 13, 2026 for GeauxVote online registration.Official details ↗

Early votingEarly voting is Oct. 20–27, 2026, except Sunday, Oct. 25. The state lists early voting hours as 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.Official details ↗

Absentee or mailFor most voters, the state says the deadline to request an absentee ballot is Oct. 30, 2026 by 4:30 p.m. The registrar must receive the voted absentee ballot by Nov. 2, 2026 by 4:30 p.m. Some voters, including military and overseas voters, may follow different rules.Official details ↗

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I used the Louisiana Secretary of State’s official election calendar and absentee-voting pages. The calendar page is the clearest source for the Nov. 3, 2026 election dates.
I did not infer any deadline. The absentee rules page says some categories, like temporarily absent, offshore, higher education, clergy, moved out of parish, hospitalized, incarcerated, or juror, may qualify to vote by mail, but deadlines can differ by category.
The early-voting page says presidential elections have different early-voting dates, so the Nov. 3, 2026 election should use the specific election calendar instead.
If a legal holiday changes a deadline, the state says some deadlines can move to the next open business day. The official page does not say that changed any Nov. 3, 2026 deadline.
I could confirm the official Louisiana SOS Candidate Inquiry page and the 2026 election date, but the page content available through this interface did not expose the actual certified candidate rows for the 2026-11-03 Statewide/Multi-Parish list. The page does show that November 3, 2026 is the U.S. Senate General/Open U.S. Representative Primary/Open Primary Election and that state candidates qualify with the Secretary of State. ([sos.la.gov](https://www.sos.la.gov/elections-voting/election-dates))
Because the certified candidate rows were not retrievable here, I cannot safely list every certified candidate and party without risking omission or error. If you want, I can try a different retrieval path for the CSV/export or you can share the exported certified list and I will format it exactly into this schema.

Federal race · Information incomplete

U.S. Senate: United States Senate race in Louisiana

The U.S. Senate is the federal lawmaking chamber with 100 members. Senators help write and vote on federal laws, approve or reject treaties, and confirm many presidential appointments.

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What this office does

Represents Louisiana in the U.S. Senate; the office votes on federal laws, treaties, and nominations.

Financial impact

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Supporters’ strongest case

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Opponents’ strongest case

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Key facts

November 3, 2026 is listed by the Louisiana Secretary of State as the U.S. Senate General/Open U.S. Representative Primary/Open Primary Election. ([sos.la.gov](https://www.sos.la.gov/elections-voting/election-dates))
The official Louisiana Candidate Inquiry page is the source used by the Secretary of State for candidate listings. ([voterportal.sos.la.gov](https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/CandidateInquiry?electionDate=20261103))

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OfficialLouisiana Secretary of State - Election Dates↗OfficialLouisiana Secretary of State - Candidate Inquiry↗

Last checked September 3, 2026 at 12:00 AM. AI-drafted from official election sources. Always confirm your sample ballot with your state or local election office.