St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
Your guide to voting in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana: registration, sample ballots, ID requirements and where to get local help. Home to about 278,000 people, St. Tammany Parish ranks 4th 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
In St. Tammany Parish, the people who show up to vote decide who represents everyone. The next election for St. Tammany 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. Local work in health care and retail means debates over health care costs directly affect St. Tammany Parish families.
In the 2024 presidential election, about 138,000 ballots were cast in St. Tammany Parish, about the same as the 140,000 cast in 2020. With roughly 217,000 adults living in the parish, that is around 64% of adult residents, above the statewide rate of about 56%.
That means roughly 78,200 adult residents did not cast a presidential ballot. Some are not eligible, but many are, and that is a lot of untapped power. If just one in 20 of them voted, St. Tammany Parish would add about 3,910 voices, more than enough to decide a close local race.
Across about 846 square miles, St. Tammany Parish averages around 328 people per square mile, mixing neighborhoods, towns and open land. The parish is home to about 6.0% of Louisiana's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in St. Tammany Parish include 70420, 70427, 70431, 70433, 70434, 70435, 70437 and 70438, plus 14 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
Who runs elections in St. Tammany 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. Tammany 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 St. Tammany 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. Tammany 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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