Braithwaite, Louisiana Public Records

Voters need to provide their Louisiana driver's license or Louisiana ID card number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. Photo ID is required to vote in person. As an unincorporated community, Braithwaite has no municipal elections for mayor or city council. Instead, residents participate in Plaquemines Parish, state, and federal elections. The parish government operates under a Parish President and Parish Council system, with the Parish President serving a four-year term during elections in years divisible by four - most recently 2023, next in 2027. Parish Council members serve staggered four-year terms. Residents can find their assigned polling place by visiting the GeauxVote website, calling the Registrar of Voters, or checking the voter registration card mailed before each election. In the November 5, 2024 presidential election, Plaquemines Parish reported approximately 58% voter turnout with roughly 8,400 ballots cast out of approximately 14,500 registered voters. For the November 3, 2026 election, Louisiana voters will decide contests that may include special elections for state legislature, parish-level offices if vacancies occur, and local ballot measures or propositions. Louisiana does not have regular U.S. Senate or gubernatorial elections in 2026 - Senate seats were last contested in 2022 and 2020, while the gubernatorial election was in 2023. State Representative seats for District 101 and District 105, which serve Plaquemines Parish, follow regular four-year cycles. Early voting in Louisiana is available for 14 days before election day, excluding Sundays, at the Registrar of Voters office. Absentee voting by mail is permitted for voters who will be absent from the parish on election day, are age 65 or older, are hospitalized or disabled, are military or overseas voters, or are incarcerated but still eligible to vote. Applications for absentee ballots must be received by 4:30 p.m. On the fourth business day before election day. Election records that are public in Louisiana include voter registration lists, available for purchase for election related purposes, campaign finance reports filed with the Louisiana Board of Ethics and searchable at ethics.la.gov, candidate qualifying information maintained by the Secretary of State, precinct-level election results posted after certification, and early voting statistics. Under Louisiana Election Code Title 18, most election administration records are public, though individual voter history and ballot secrecy are protected.