St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
Your guide to voting in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana: registration, sample ballots, ID requirements and where to get local help. Home to about 46,800 people, St. Mary Parish ranks 23rd 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. Mary Parish? Because every eligible voter here has exactly the same power at the ballot box: one vote. The next election for St. Mary 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. Many St. Mary Parish jobs are in manufacturing and mining and energy, so decisions about manufacturing jobs and energy policy hit close to home.
St. Mary Parish voters cast about 20,900 ballots for president in 2024, down about 10% from 23,200 in 2020. Compared with the parish's roughly 36,300 adult residents, that works out to about 58%, close to the statewide rate of about 56%.
Around 15,400 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 769 extra St. Mary Parish ballots, enough to change the result in many close contests.
With about 84 residents per square mile over 556 square miles, St. Mary Parish is a place where neighbors often know their local officials. The parish is home to about 1.0% of Louisiana's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in St. Mary Parish include 70340, 70342, 70380, 70381, 70392, 70514, 70522 and 70523, plus 3 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. Mary 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. Mary 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. Mary 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. Mary 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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