2007 Election Information

League of Women Voters^®
of New Orleans

THREE WAYS TO VOTE IN ORLEANS PARISH ELECTION
1. Absentee by mail
2. Early voting in person at Orleans Parish Registrar of Voters Office.
3. At your assigned polling site in Orleans Parish on election day.

Go here to find an application for an absentee ballot and the polling sites in Orleans Parish.

Secretary of State Website Information. How to Vote Absentee. Early Voting in Person. Voting on Election Day.

Secretary of State Website Information

Click Here for 2007 Election Schedule from the Secretary of State.

How to Vote Absentee by Mail

Absentee ballots may only be obtained from the Orleans Parish Registrar of Voters Office. You may request a ballot by mail or by fax. Absentee ballots must be received by the Registrar of Voters by the close of the business day the day prior to the scheduled election. Click Here to download an Absentee Ballot request form.
The request must include the voter's name, address of registration, date of birth, Social Security number, the mailing address, the reason the person is unable to vote in person and, most important, the voter's signature as it appears on the rolls.
If you have registered to vote by mail and have not voted in a prior election, you must vote in person, either during an early voting period or on a regular election day in order to be eligible to cast an absentee ballot by mail.
Handicapped and housebound citizens can apply for regular absentee voting by by contacting the Registrar of Voter's Office and requesting the forms for the Housebound Program be sent by mail. The forms must be signed by a doctor and returned to the Registrar's Office in City Hall.
Citizens that return a ballot by fax waive their right to privacy.
Orleans Parish Registrar of Voters
City Hall, Rm. 1W23
1300 Perdido St.
New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone: 1-504-658-8300
Fax: 1-504-658-8316

Early Voting in Person

Early voting in Person is available 14 to 6 days prior to a set election, excluding Sunday. This period covers two Saturdays to accommodate out of town or working citizens. This is an option for persons that know they will be out of town on election day or for personal reasons they do not wish to visit their polling site. Early voting in person is available at the Orleans Parish Registrar of Voters Office in City Hall at 1300 Perdido Street, Rm. 1W23.
Residents of the Westbank may vote early at the Registrar's satellite office at the Algiers Courthouse at 225 Morgan Street.
You must bring a Louisiana Driver's License, Louisiana Special ID or other official picture ID when you vote early in person. If you do not have a picture be prepared to bring other proof of residency such as a utililty bill and be prepared to fill out an affidavit.

Voting on Election Day

POLLS WILL BE OPEN 6:00 AM UNTIL 8:00 PM.
Voters that are in line to vote at 8:00 pm will be allowed to cast their ballots.
Voters must provide one of the following: A Louisiana driver's license, a Louisiana identification card or any other generally recognized picture ID. If you do not have a picture ID, then you may present any other identification card plus further information such as a utility bill and a completed Voter Identification Affidavit.
Only one person at a time is allowed in the voting booth. If you are unable to read, an election official may assist you. If you are unable to vote without assistance because of a physical handicap, you must bring a physician's certificate with you or have one on file.
Disabled voters may go to the front of the line at their polling place.
Click Here to learn your polling site for your address.

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