The absolute deadline to request an absentee ballot for the November 3rd election is Friday at 430 PM, and the deadline to return any outstanding ballots is Monday at 430 PM.
Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says if you’ve procrastinated this long and haven’t requested an absentee ballot your best bet is.
“Contact the Registrar of Voters, especially in the hurricane-hit areas, and go and pick it up. Fill out the request, get your ballot and then do the same, go and drop it off by 430 PM Monday,” said Ardoin.
Election Day is this Tuesday, November 3rd. Polls open at 6 AM and close at 8 PM. Information on your local polling station can be found on the Secretary’s website, or on the GeauxVote Mobile app.
Ardoin says they received over 200,000 requests for absentee ballots this cycle, and over 146,000 have been turned in, and about 16,000 people who requested one ended up voting in person instead.
“We suspect we are on the downside of absentee ballots so we think we will end up with fewer than 200,000 statewide to count,” said Ardoin.
Ardoin says if your ballot has not been received by 430 PM November 2nd.
“Your name will remain on the list for voting in person on Election Day,” said Ardoin.
If you turn in an absentee ballot on time you are not allowed to vote in person on Election Day.