Primaries:
- Louisiana does not hold a primary election for congressional and state races (see full description below)
- Presidential primaries: Closed
PRIMARY ELECTIONS STATE BY STATE
Lousiana
Registration:
- Voters may or may not choose to affiliate with a political party.
- 26% of Louisiana voters are not registered with a political party
Details of voting in congressional and state primary elections:
- Louisiana does not hold a traditional primary election. In the general election, all candidates appear on a single ballot. All registered voters may participate. If a candidate does not receive 50% of the vote there is a runoff election between the top two vote getters.