Receive a copy of the signed challenge form.
Have your challenge considered by all commissioners present, a majority of which need to vote to sustain the challenge.
Cast a regular ballot if a majority of commissioners decides that the challenge is invalid or, even if the challenge is found to be valid, if the commissioners determine that the applicant moved within the preceding three months, as long as they complete an address confirmation notice.
Cast a provisional ballot in federal elections only if a majority of commissioners determine a challenge is valid, if your name is not on the precinct register and an election official does not otherwise authorize you to vote, if you are an inactive voter who moved outside the parish more than three months ago, or if you are registered in the parish but are at the wrong precinct. You will not be able to cast a provisional ballot in local or state elections.
Voters are entitled to assistance. If a voter has a disability that requires assistance to vote, the voter may bring a person of their choice to help them vote. The person providing assistance may not be a candidate for office, the voter’s union representative, employer, or the Commissioner-In-Charge.
Any voter who has a visible physical disability or who presents a mobility-impaired identification card, along with the person assisting them, must be allowed to go to the front of the line to cast a ballot.
Fair Elections Center and Campus Vote Project intend the information contained herein to be used only as a general guide. This document should not be used as a substitute for consultation with a licensed Louisiana legal professional. Updated August 2024. Contact Fair Elections Center at
info@fairelectionscenter.org