Louisiana
Paperless DRE machines (distinctive). Louisiana Election Code, RS Title 18; campaign finance ch 11.
Voting Channels
The voting channels available under current law, each verified against the cited statute.
- Election dayElection-day in personall
In-person voting at the precinct on election day (polls open 6:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.) on direct-recording-electronic machines without a paper trail. Photo ID required (La. R.S. 18:562).
La. R.S. 18:541
- EarlyEarly in personall-voters
In-person early voting at the registrar of voters' office during the early-voting period before an election; no excuse required.
La. R.S. 18:1309
- PostalPostal / mailexcuse-required
Absentee voting by mail requires a statutory reason (e.g. absence, disability, age 65+); not no-excuse. Mailed absentee ballots are paper.
La. R.S. 18:1303
- ProxyProxynot available
No proxy voting.
- InternetInternetnot available
No internet voting.
Methodology Radar
Dimension Breakdown
Primary Instruments
| Citation | Type | Title | Sections | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 1 | Code | La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 1 | 4 | active |
| La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 10 | Code | La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 10 | 22 | active |
| La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 11 | Code | La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 11 | 49 | active |
| La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 13 | Code | La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 13 | 5 | active |
| La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 13-A | Code | La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 13-A | 5 | active |
| La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 13-B | Code | La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 13-B | 2 | active |
| La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 13-C | Code | La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 13-C | 1 | active |
| La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 14 | Code | La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 14 | 1 | active |
| La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 2 | Code | La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 2 | 19 | active |
| La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 3 | Code | La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 3 | 21 | active |
| La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 4 | Code | La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 4 | 60 | active |
| La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 5 | Code | La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 5 | 140 | active |
| La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 6 | Code | La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 6 | 32 | active |
| La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 6-A | Code | La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 6-A | 17 | active |
| La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 6-B | Code | La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 6-B | 3 | active |
| La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 6-C | Code | La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 6-C | 14 | active |
| La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 6-D | Code | La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 6-D | 6 | active |
| La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 6-E | Code | La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 6-E | 3 | active |
| La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 7 | Code | La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 7 | 27 | active |
| La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 7-A | Code | La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 7-A | 2 | active |
| La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 8 | Code | La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 8 | 31 | active |
| La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 8-A | Code | La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 8-A | 9 | active |
| La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 8-B | Code | La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 8-B | 1 | active |
| La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 9 | Code | La. R.S. Title 18, Ch. 9 | 24 | active |
Methodologies — Datapoint Drill-In
Each methodology card above takes you to Louisiana's scoring detail for that methodology — every datapoint, with rationale and the exact statute that justifies the score.