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 30 precincts currently.

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UPCOMING ELECTION INFORMATION

  • Open Primary / Presidential / Congressional Election: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
  • Open General / Congressional Election: Saturday, December 7, 2024

The following is important information for the Tuesday, November 5, 2024, Open Primary / Presidential / Congressional Election:

  • Qualifying period begins 7/17/2024, ends 4:30 p.m. 7/19/2024
  • The deadline to register to vote through the GeauxVote Online Registration System is October 15, 2024
  • Early Voting is October 18 through October 29 (excluding Sunday) from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Registrar of Voters office
  • The deadline to request an absentee ballot is November 1, 2024 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 the Registrar of Voters office.
  • The deadline for the Registrar of Voters to receive a voted absentee ballot is November 4, 2024 by 4:30 p.m. (other than military and overseas voters).
  • The polls are open from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for the November 5, 2024 election.

The following is important information for the Saturday, December 7, 2024, Open General / Congressional Election:

  • The deadline to register to vote through the GeauxVote Online Registration System is November 16, 2024
  • Early Voting is November 22, 2024 through November 30, 2024 (excluding Sunday) from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Registrar of Voters office
  • The deadline to request an absentee ballot is December 3, 2024 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 the Registrar of Voters office.
  • The deadline for the Registrar of Voters to receive a voted absentee ballot is December 6, 2024, by 4:30 p.m. (other than military and overseas voters).
  • The polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for the December 7, 2024 election.

CERTIFICATION OF ELECTION COMMISSIONER CLASSES

In accordance with RS 18:431, all Commissioners in Charge and Commissioners must be recertified this year. Election Commissioner training for all new and returning Commissioners will be held Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m and Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. There will be no online training. All training must be completed in person.

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 ssierra@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.