The Louisiana Open General/Orleans Municipal Parochial General election is on Nov. 15.
There are three runoff elections on New Orleans residents' ballots, as well as multiple tax renewals across other parishes. Advertisement
Here is everything you need to know before you vote.
Before you vote, make sure you meet the following criteria:
Must be a U.S. citizen
Must be at least 17 years old to register to vote (if you are 16 years of age and plan to register in person, make sure you visit the Registrar of Voters Office at the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles), but you must be 18 years old to vote
Should not be under any mental incompetence or partial interdiction with suspension of voting rights
Must reside in the state and parish in which you seek to register
In order to vote, you

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