BATON ROUGE, La. (KNOE) - Secretary of State Nancy Landry issued some key reminders ahead of Louisiana’s open primary on October 11.

Louisiana’s October 11 elections consist of parish and district-specific races. Secretary Landry encouraged residents to prepare ahead of voting.

Early voting

Early voting for the Oct. 11 elections is from Sept. 27 to Oct. 4, excluding Sunday, Sept. 28. Polls are open from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Use the Secretary of State’s voter portal tool to find your early voting location .

Absentee voting

The deadline to request an absentee ballot is Oct. 7 by 4:30 p.m., except for military and overseas voters. Absentee ballots can be requested online through the voter portal or in writing through the Registrar of Voters Office.

The deadline to return a voted absen

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