Qualifying for 2018 Congressional/Special Secretary of State Election

Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin reminds everyone that qualifying for the November Congressional Primary/Special Secretary of State Election begins on Wednesday, July 18 and runs through Friday, July 20.

All candidates for local municipal races will qualify with their parish clerk of court. All candidates for U.S. Representatives, Secretary of State, Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals Judges and Public Service Commissioners will qualify at the Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office located at 8585 Archives Ave. in Baton Rouge. Hours of operation for the secretary of state are 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. daily. Check with your local clerk of court for specific parish hours.

The media is invited to attend qualifying at the Secretary of State’s Office and will have the opportunity to interview and/or photograph candidates as they file their paperwork. Additionally, the secretary of state’s office will live stream on both Facebook and Twitter during candidate comments.

Once qualified, candidates will appear on the secretary of state’s website in real-time on the home page at www.sos.la.gov.

The Fall Congressional Primary/Special Secretary of State Election will be held on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2018, and the Fall Congressional General Election will be held on Saturday, Dec.8. For more information on qualifying, visit the secretary of state’s website at www.sos.la.gov.

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