St. Martin Parish, Louisiana
Your guide to voting in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana: registration, sample ballots, ID requirements and where to get local help. Home to about 51,200 people, St. Martin Parish ranks 20th 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
Why does voting matter in St. Martin Parish? Because every eligible voter here has exactly the same power at the ballot box: one vote. The next election for St. Martin 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 retail and manufacturing among the parish's biggest employers, issues like local businesses are decided by the officials voters choose.
About 25,000 people voted for president in St. Martin Parish in 2024 (down about 8% from 27,000 in 2020). That equals roughly 63% of the parish's estimated 39,700 adults, above the statewide rate of about 56%.
Put another way, about 14,700 adults in St. Martin Parish sat that election out. Not all of them can vote, but if even 5% of them did, that would be roughly 736 more ballots, often more than the margin in races for local councils, school boards, the legislature or Congress.
With about 69 residents per square mile over 738 square miles, St. Martin Parish is a place where neighbors often know their local officials. The parish is home to about 1.1% of Louisiana's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in St. Martin Parish include 70339, 70380, 70512, 70517, 70518, 70519, 70521 and 70560, plus 2 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
Questions about voting in St. Martin 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 St. Martin 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.
To ask a question or report a problem at the polls, call or text Election Protection at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683), a free nonpartisan hotline. For help in Spanish call 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682); for Asian languages call 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683).
Voters with disabilities in St. Martin 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 St. Martin 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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