Election Information

Elections are held as scheduled by the Louisiana Secretary of State. As the parish’s Chief Election Officer and Custodian of voting machines, the Clerk of Court plays a vital role in the election process. The Clerk oversees all elections, election equipment, and election personnel and is responsible for the delivery and pickup of all voting machines to and from each precinct. Assumption Parish has 28 precincts currently.

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UPCOMING ELECTION INFORMATION

June 27, 2026 – 2nd Party Primary/Municipal General

The following is important information for the Saturday, June 27, 2026 2nd Party Primary/Municipal General:

  • The deadline to register to vote in person, by mail, or at the OMV Office is May 27.    
  • The deadline to register to vote through the GeauxVote Online Registration System is June 6.
  • Early voting is June 13-20 (excluding Sunday, June 14) from 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • The deadline to request an absentee ballot is June 23 by 4:30 p.m (other than military and overseas voters). You can request an absentee ballot online through the state’s Voter Portal or in writing through your Registrar of Voters Office.
  • The deadline for a Registrar of Voters to receive a voted absentee ballot is June 26 by 4:30 p.m. (other than military and overseas voters).
  • On election day, the polls are open from 7 a.m.-8 p.m.

November 3, 2026 – U.S. Senate General/Open U.S. Representative Primary/Open Primary Election

The following is important information for the Tuesday, November 3, 2026, Election:

  • The qualifying period for all candidates is August 5-7, 2026. Local and municipal candidates qualify with the Clerk of Court in the parish in which they are registered to vote between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. State candidates qualify at the Secretary of State’s office at 8585 Archives Ave. in Baton Rouge between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Qualifying fees must be paid in the form of cash; certified or cashier’s check on a state or national bank or credit union; U.S. postal money order issued by a state or national bank or credit union and must be accompanied by the qualifying form.
  • The deadline to register to vote in person, by mail, or at an OMV Office is October 5.
  • The deadline to register to vote through the  GeauxVote Online Registration System is October 13.
  • Early voting is October 20-27 (excluding Sunday, October 25) from 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • The deadline to request an absentee ballot is October 30 by 4:30 p.m. (other than military and overseas voters). You can request an absentee ballot online through our Voter Portal or in writing through your Registrar of Voters Office.
  • The deadline for a registrar of voters to receive a voted absentee ballot is November 2 by 4:30 p.m. (other than military and overseas voters).
  • On election day, the polls are open from 6 a.m.-8 p.m.

December 12, 2026 – Open U.S. Representative General/Open General Election

The following is important information for the Saturday, December 12, 2026 Election:

  • The deadline to register to vote in person, by mail, or at an OMV Office is November 12.
  • The deadline to register to vote through the GeauxVote Online Registration System is November 21.
  • Early voting is November 28-December 5 (excluding Sunday, November 29) from 8:30 a.m.- 6 p.m.
  • The deadline to request an absentee ballot is December 8 by 4:30 p.m. (other than military and overseas voters). You can request an absentee ballot online through our Voter Portal or in writing through your Registrar of Voters Office.
  • The deadline for a registrar of voters to recieve a voted absentee ballot is December 11 by 4:30 p.m. (other than military and overseas voters).
  • On election day, the polls are open from 7 a.m.-8 p.m.

CERTIFICATION OF ELECTION COMMISSIONER CLASSES

Election Commission Training and Examination

Commissioner in Charge of Training and Examination

Informational Pamphlet

PPE- Guidelines for Commissioners

Please email or fax the certificate of completion to:

ehebert@assumptionclerk.com  OR mdugas@assumptionclerk.com

FAX: (985) 369-2032

If you attend a prior training class to become a commissioner, the pay for a commissioner is $200.00, and for a commissioner in charge is $250.00.

A new commissioner school is held at least once a year, and the commissioner-in-charge school is held once a year usually in December. At the end of a four-year term of the Clerk of Court, everyone must be re-certified. To become a Commissioner in Charge, you must have served as a commissioner in at least two (2) prior elections during the past four years. The Commissioner in Charge is responsible for all the duties and for all commissioners in his/her precinct including delivering the votes to the Clerk of Court on election night.

WE WANT YOU! If you wish to become a commissioner, click here to contact us with your name, address, and phone number, or call (985) 369-6653 to speak to our Election Department.