NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Saturday, March 23 is election day in Louisiana.
As Your Local Election Headquarters, WGNO is here to provide you with the information needed to cast an informed vote and provide live election results as the votes are being counted.
Polls are set to open at 7 a.m. Voters will be able to cast their votes at their assigned polling locations until 8 p.m.
Anyone still in line by the time the polls close will still be able to vote.
While the presidential primary this year is a closed-party primary, meaning only Democrats and Republicans can vote, several parishes are holding local elections, in which all registered voters can participate.
The Orleans Parish Clerk of Court’s Office recently announced changes to polling locations across New Orleans for the following places:
| Location change from | Address | Location change to | Address |
| Precinct 4 – Morris Jeff Community School at Clark (7th Ward) | 1301 N. Derbigny St. | St. Roche Community Church | 1738 St. Roche Ave. |
| Precinct 5 – Morris Jeff Community School at Clark | 1301 N. Derbigny St. | Corpus Christi-Epiphany Resource Ctr. | 2022 St. Bernard Ave. |
| Precinct 6 – Morris Jeff Community School at Clark (7th Ward) | 1301 N. Derbigny St. | Corpus Christi-Epiphany Resource Ctr. | 2022 St. Bernard Ave. |
| Precinct 30 – New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Leavell Building | 3939 Gentilly Blvd. | Edward Hynes Charter Parkview | 4617 Mirabeau Ave. |
| Precinct 30A – New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Leavell Building | 3939 Gentilly Blvd. | Edward Hynes Charter Parkview | 4617 Mirabeau Ave. |
| Precinct 31– New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Leavell Building | 3939 Gentilly Blvd. | Edward Hynes Charter Parkview | 4617 Mirabeau Ave. |
| Precinct 31A – New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Leavell Building | 3939 Gentilly Blvd. | Edward Hynes Charter Parkview | 4617 Mirabeau Ave. |
| Precinct 31B – New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Leavell Building | 3939 Gentilly Blvd. | Bethany United Methodist Church | 4533 Mendez St. Accessible entrance on Piety Dr. |
| Precinct 31D – New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Leavell Building | 3939 Gentilly Blvd. | Bethany United Methodist Church | 4533 Mendez St. Accessible entrance on Piety Dr. |
| Precinct 21 – St. Rita Catholic School | 65 Fontainebleau Dr. | Lafayette Academy Lower School | 2727 S. Carrollton Ave. |
| Precinct 24A – St. Rita Catholic School | 65 Fontainebleau Dr. | Lafayette Academy Lower School | 2727 S. Carrollton Ave. |
| Precinct 25 – St. Rita Catholic School | 65 Fontainebleau Dr. | Lafayette Academy Lower School | 2727 S. Carrollton Ave. |
| Precinct 7 – St. Rita Catholic School | 65 Fontainebleau Dr. | Lafayette Academy Lower School | 2727 S. Carrollton Ave. |
| Precinct 8 – St. Rita Catholic School | 65 Fontainebleau Dr. | Lafayette Academy Lower School | 2727 S. Carrollton Ave. |
| Precinct 9 – St. Rita Catholic School | 65 Fontainebleau Dr. | Lafayette Academy Lower School | 2727 S. Carrollton Ave. |
A sample ballot can be viewed on the Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office website.
When casting your vote on election day, make sure to have one of the following:
- Driver’s license
- Louisiana Special ID
- LA Wallet digital driver’s license
- United States military identification card that contains your name and picture
- Some other generally recognized picture ID that contains your name and signature
Local Races
According to the Secretary of State website, 39 parishes will have closed-party races only, 16 parishes will have closed-party races and local races, five parishes will have closed-party races and local propositions and four parishes will have closed-party races, local races and local propositions.
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