Ouachita Parish, Louisiana
Voting in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana? Find registration links, ID rules, early and absentee voting options and your sample ballot here. Home to about 158,000 people, Ouachita Parish ranks 8th in population among Louisiana's 64 parishes. In Louisiana, each parish's registrar of voters handles registration and early voting, and the clerk of court runs Election Day.
Next Election
April 17, 2027
Voter Portal
Register Online
What's On My Ballot?
ID Requirements
Absentee / Early Voting
Registration Deadline
Register at least 30 days before an election by mail or in person, or about three weeks before online.
Why Voting Matters
Every eligible adult in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana holds the same power on Election Day: one vote that counts exactly as much as anyone else's. The next election for Ouachita Parish voters is Louisiana's special statewide election on April 17, 2027, which includes a proposed constitutional amendment; local elections can come sooner, so check your local election office. With health care and retail among the parish's biggest employers, issues like health care costs are decided by the officials voters choose.
Ouachita Parish voters cast about 64,400 ballots for president in 2024, down about 7% from 69,200 in 2020. Compared with the parish's roughly 121,000 adult residents, that works out to about 53%, close to the statewide rate of about 56%.
Around 56,700 adults here did not vote for president. Some aren't eligible, yet the rest are untapped power: one more voter in every 20 of them would mean about 2,840 extra Ouachita Parish ballots, enough to change the result in many close contests.
Across about 610 square miles, Ouachita Parish averages around 259 people per square mile, mixing neighborhoods, towns and open land. The parish is home to about 3.4% of Louisiana's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in Ouachita Parish include 71201, 71202, 71203, 71207, 71209, 71210, 71211 and 71212, plus 13 more. Take two minutes to confirm your registration, preview your ballot with the links on this page, and decide when and how you will vote. Bring a neighbor along.
Voter Assistance Resources
Local election help in Ouachita Parish: In Louisiana, each parish's registrar of voters handles registration and early voting, and the clerk of court runs Election Day. For registration, polling places, early voting and absentee ballots, contact the Ouachita Parish registrar of voters.
Statewide directory, Louisiana Voter Portal registrar of voters lookup:
https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/registrar
See your sample ballot. Louisiana Secretary of State sample ballot page:
https://www.sos.la.gov/electionsandvoting/getelectioninformation/reviewsampleballots/pages/default.aspx
You can also preview a personalized ballot at Vote411.org.
Free, nonpartisan help is available before and on every Election Day: call or text the Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683). Spanish: 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682). Asian languages: 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683).
Voters with disabilities in Ouachita Parish can ask for an accessible voting machine, curbside voting where offered, and help from a person of their choice. If you run into barriers, contact the Advocacy Center, Louisiana's Protection and Advocacy agency, at (800) 960-7705. VoteRiders (844-338-8743) offers free help with voter ID.
Need a ride? Many local transit agencies and ride services offer free or discounted rides to the polls on Election Day, so check what is available before the next election. See our Louisiana voter page for statewide options. Details can change, so confirm with the official election office.
Military and overseas voters can get help from the Federal Voting Assistance Program at 1-800-438-VOTE (8683) or fvap.gov.
Sign up to be an election worker
Election workers (often called poll workers) keep voting running smoothly in Ouachita Parish. Most are paid for their time, get free training, and help their neighbors cast their ballots. You can work a full day, a shorter shift, or help before Election Day. County and municipal election offices recruit and train their own workers, and the EAC's Help America Vote page links to yours. Find out how to sign up:
https://www.eac.gov/help-america-vote
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