Pre-18 voter registration in
Louisiana
In Louisiana 61,766
people turn 18 every year.
Louisianans can 
pre-register before turning 18.
To register to vote in Louisiana, you must be: 16 years old. That means all eligible seniors, juniors and most sophomores in your high school can register to vote today and vote at 18.
High school students can help one another get ready to vote. 
Next Steps!
How to Register to Vote in Louisiana
Upcoming Elections:
- May 16th, 2026 - Louisiana Primary Election (Register by Apr 25th, 2026)
- Nov 3rd, 2026 - Louisiana General Election (Register by Oct 13th, 2026)
Useful Links:
- Registration Form - Download the paper registration form for Louisiana.
- Registration Status - Check if you are already registered, your polling place, and more from your state’s voter registration website.
- Fair Elections Center - Learn about conducting a registration drive in Louisiana.
- Vote 411 - A nonpartisan resource to help you register, preview your ballot, and find key election information from the League of Women Voters.
- VoteRiders - Find out what forms of ID you can use to register and vote, and get help getting a valid form of ID.
Full Registration Details
By Mail: ID Requirements
You are required to provide your Louisiana driver's license number or Louisiana special ID card number, if you have one. If you do not have a Louisiana driver's license number or Louisiana special ID card number, you are required to include the last four digits of your Social Security number. Your SSN remains confidential and is only used for registration purposes. If you have not been issued any of these numbers, include a copy of ONE of the following: copy of a current and valid photo ID; copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows your name and address.
By Mail: Eligibility Requirements
To register in Louisiana you must:
be a United States 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), and you must be at least 18 years old to vote
reside in the state and parish in which you seek to register
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
be registered at least 20 days prior to an election if registering through the 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
By Mail: Citizen Instructions
Your voter registration form must include proof of citizenship. Contact your local election office for more information about acceptable forms of proof of citizenship: https://tvote.org/LA_LEOs
By Mail: New Voter Instructions
If you are registering to vote for the first time in your jurisdiction and are mailing your application, federal law requires you to show proof of identification the first time you vote. Proof of identification includes current and valid photo identification OR current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows your name and address. More information here.
Online Instructions
To register online in Louisiana, you need to provide the four-digit audit code from your Louisiana driver's license or Louisiana special ID. If you are at least 17 years old and don’t have a Louisiana driver's license or Louisiana special ID, you can still submit a voter registration application by mail.
More information here.
Louisiana High School Educators!!!
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Louisiana Requirements for High School Voter Registration
Public schools shall provide an opportunity for each high school senior who is at least seventeen years old to register to vote by using a school computer to fill out an electronic voter registration application or by using the state mail voter registration application form.
The first Tuesday after the first Monday in May annually shall be known as Louisiana High School Seniors Voter Registration Day.
Public high schools are designated as voter registration agencies.
About this information
This page presents a curated compilation of voting and election information, specifically geared toward high school students, their families, and educators.
Information about deadlines and voting laws is retrieved via the Democracy Works Elections API and was last retrieved on Apr 1st, 2026; the API compiles election guidance from official government sources and other vetted data providers, and details may change over time. Information concerning requirements for high schools is based on The Civics Center’s analysis of State Requirements for High School Voter Registration and was last updated on Mar 27th, 2026.
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Information about youth turning 18 each year is from the U.S. Census, and information on the number of 18-year-olds who have not yet registered is based on applying TCC’s analysis of Census data and state voter files. We also provide links to trusted resources, including VoteRiders (for voter ID information) and Fair Elections Center (for information about laws governing voter registration drives).
These pages are offered for guidance only and are not intended as legal advice. Please consult state election officials or an attorney if you have questions about any particular situation. We hope you find this useful. To cite our resources and original research, please provide links and/or cite The Civics Center.
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