Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry released guidance today on Act 701, which goes into effect on Aug. 1 and requires that those wishing to conduct a voter registration drive fill out a contact form with either the Secretary of State’s Office or their parish Registrar of Voters.
· Those wishing to conduct a voter registration drive must register either in-person at the Secretary of State’s Office or their parish Registrar of Voters, or online by emailing outreach@sos.la.gov.
· Those who are conducting fully electronic drives that use only the Secretary of State’s voter portal at GeauxVote.com to register voters will not be required to register their drives.
· Those conducting drives are required to submit registration applications to their parish Registrar of Voters within 30 days of completion of the registration applications, or no later than the close of registration for the next election, whichever occurs first. The election office at which individuals or groups register their drive will inform them as to the next close of registration deadline.
For more information, visit sos.la.gov or email the Outreach Division at outreach@sos.la.gov.