LA Presidential Ballot Access
Louisiana Presidential Ballot Access Requirements
State-level general-election presidential ballot access requirements for Louisiana, including party nomination, petition access, and write-in rules where available in the NASS summary.
Party Nomination
Political Party Nomination
A presidential candidate nominated by a recognized political party may be placed on the general election ballot. Each recogni zed political party must file with the secretary of state a certificate of nomination containing the names of the candidate for President and Vice President and the names of the presidential electors. If the state party does not file the certificate with the secretary of state by the third Tuesday in August, the national chairman of the party must certify the names of the presidential electors to the secretary of state no later than the first Friday following the third Tuesday in August. A political party may qualify as a recognized political party if at least 1,000 registered voters are registered as affiliate d with the party ninety days prior to the opening of the qualifying period; or, if any candidate of the party for presidential elector at the last presidential election received at least 5% of the votes cast or any candidate of the party for any statewide office in any primary or gene ral election received at least 5% of the votes cast for the office.
Petition Access
Petition / Independent Candidate Access
An independent presidential candidate may obtain ballot access for the general election by filing with the secretary of state no later than the first Friday following the first Tuesday in September a notice of candidacy, affidavit of each elector, and a petition containing at least 5,000 signatures of registered voters, at least 500 of which must be obtained in each of the congressional districts. The petition must include the name of the presidential candidate and the names of the presidential electors.
Fee Access
Fee Access
An i ndependent presidential candidate may obtain ballot access for the general election by paying a $500 fee and filing notice of the presidential electors.
Write-In
Write-In Rules
Write-in information was not available in the source table.
Legal Citations
Source Citations
- Louisiana Rev. Statutes §§18-441, 18:464(A), 18-465, 18-1253, 18-1254, 18-1255
Source and Use
How to Read This Ballot Access Data
This reference is generated from NASS Summary: State Laws Regarding Presidential Ballot Access for the General Election.
- Primary source
- NASS ballot access summary PDF
- Coverage
- General-election presidential ballot access requirements by state, as summarized by NASS.
- Use note
- Informational reference only; verify current law with the state election office, current statutes, and legal counsel.
- These entries summarize general-election presidential ballot access rules for political party nominees, petition candidates, fee access where listed, and write-in candidacies.
- Ballot access law can change through statutes, court decisions, and state election guidance. Verify requirements with the state election office before relying on them.
- This reference does not state whether any candidate has qualified for a state ballot.
- This page is informational and is not legal advice or a filing procedure guide.