Welcome to the Louisiana RCV Maps page. This page includes basic facts about Louisiana elections and summary information about Louisiana's RCV readiness. The Louisiana State Assessment may be downloaded in PDF format using the button immediately following the summary information.
For information about how states are scored for RCV readiness, please see the How We Score States Guide. General questions about RCV Maps are covered on the RCV Maps FAQ page.
LOUISIANA INFORMATION
Year of Statehood: 1812
Capital: Baton Rouge
Number and Type of Election Jurisdictions: 64 parishes
State Election Official(s): Secretary of State/State Board of Election Supervisors
State Elections Website: Louisiana Secretary of State
Local Election Official(s): Parish Clerks of Court, Parish Registrars of Voters, and Parish Boards of Elections
Total Registered Voters: 2,964,639 (As of 08/01/2023)
Voting System Vendor(s) Used: Dominion, Geaux Vote, and Sequoia
2023 RCV Readiness Score: 100% (No change since 2021 version)*
2023 RCV Readiness Category: Prepping for RCV
RCV Capable Registered Voters: 2,964,639 (100%)
*Note: All parishes in Louisiana have RCV-capable equipment for counting ballots cast during early voting and ballots cast by mail. However, all parishes also rely on non-RCV-capable legacy voting equipment to count ballots cast on Election Day. These Election Day machines will need to be replaced for Louisiana to administer RCV elections efficiently. Because of this dichotomy between RCV-capable and legacy voting equipment, we classify Louisiana as Prepping for RCV.
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The Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center (RCVRC) is a non-partisan, non-profit organization with no financial interest in voting equipment manufacturers. To research these assessments, RCVRC reviews the election code and regulations, investigates results reporting practices, monitors local news stories, and researches certification documents. These analyses are available to advocates, researchers, election officials, lawmakers, and voters to contribute to discussions about ranked choice voting (RCV) and election administration.