Important Election Day 12/05 Reminders

Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin wants to remind everyone that Saturday, December 5 is Election Day. There are a few tips and reminders to get familiar with to help make exercising your right to vote easy and smooth.

Listed below from Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin is a list of handy information like poll operating hours, how to look at a sample ballot before you hit the polls, what to bring with you to your polling station, how to find out where your polling station is and much more.

Below is information included in Secretary Ardoin's press release.

Polls open at 7a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Anyone in line at 8 p.m. will be allowed to vote.

Voters can find their polling location and sample ballot by downloading the GeauxVote Mobile app for smartphones or by visiting GeauxVote.com.

Voters may also utilize the virtual voter assistant, GeauxBot, to access pertinent election information. GeauxBot is accessible by visiting voterportal.sos.la.gov or by selecting Elections and Voting on sos.la.gov.

Voters can sign up for text alerts via GeauxVote Mobile.

Voters should bring an ID with them to vote (Louisiana driver’s license, Louisiana Special ID card, a generally recognized picture identification card with name and signature such as a passport or a digital license via LA Wallet). Voters without an ID will be required to fill out an affidavit but will be allowed to vote.

Election results can be viewed in real-time via GeauxVote Mobile or at www.sos.la.gov.

Due to Hurricanes Laura and Delta, some polling locations have been relocated. Those locations can be found here. Again, voters are encouraged to use voterportal.sos.la.gov, GeauxVote mobile or call our elections hotline at 800.883.2805 to find their polling location.