Louisiana elections, 2020
- Election date: Nov. 3 (first round); Dec. 5 (second round)
- Registration deadline(s): First round: Oct. 5; Oct. 13 (hand-delivered, online); Second round: Nov. 4; Nov. 14 (online)
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Recount laws
- Early voting starts: First round: Oct. 16; Second round: Nov. 20
- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): First round: Nov. 2 (received); Second round: Dec. 4 (received)
- Processing, counting, and challenging absentee/mail-in ballots
- Voter ID: Photo ID
- Poll times: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Offices on the ballot
Below is a list of 2020 Louisiana elections covered by Ballotpedia. Follow the links to learn more about each type.
President of the United States | ✓ |
U.S. Senate | ✓ |
U.S. House | ✓ |
Congress special election | — |
Governor | — |
Other state executive | ✓ |
State Senate | — |
State House | — |
Special state legislative | ✓ |
State Supreme Court | ✓ |
Intermediate appellate courts | ✓ |
Local judges | ✓ |
School boards | ✓ |
Municipal government | ✓ |
Recalls | — |
Ballot measures | ✓ |
Local ballot measures | ✓ |
Legend: ✓ election(s) / — no elections
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Featured elections
The following Louisiana elections were identified as featured elections based on electoral history, competitive polling, campaign finance data, or significant involvement from noteworthy individuals or organizations. The list also includes primary elections that featured conflict between different factions within the political party.
Federal elections
Primary elections
There were no featured Congressional primary elections in Louisiana in 2020.
General elections
There were no featured U.S. Senate general elections in Louisiana in 2020.
There were no featured U.S. House general elections in Louisiana in 2020.
State elections
Primary elections
There were no featured state-level primary elections in Louisiana in 2020.
General elections
There were no featured state-level general elections in Louisiana in 2020.
Local elections
There were no featured local elections in Louisiana in 2020.
Election dates
Statewide election dates in Louisiana are listed below. For more dates, please see the elections calendar.
Statewide election dates
July 11, 2020: Presidential primary
November 3, 2020: Majority-vote system, first round
December 5, 2020: Majority-vote system, second round (if needed)
Polling hours: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. (7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for Saturday elections)
Local election dates
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Historical Louisiana elections
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- Louisiana elections, 2019
- Louisiana elections, 2018
- Louisiana elections, 2017
- Louisiana elections, 2016
- Louisiana elections, 2015
- Louisiana elections, 2014
- Louisiana elections, 2013
- Louisiana elections, 2012
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