Buras, Louisiana Public Records

Louisiana voters can register online through the Secretary of State's GeauxVote system at www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting, using their Louisiana driver's license or ID card to complete registration electronically. Registration must be completed 30 days before any election, or 20 days for online registration. Voters need to provide their Louisiana driver's license number or state ID number, Social Security number, and residential address. The state requires voters to be U.S. Citizens, at least 17 years old (16 to pre-register, 17 to vote in primary if 18 by general election), and residents of the parish where they register. As an unincorporated community, Buras does not hold municipal elections for mayor or city council. Instead, residents vote in Plaquemines Parish government elections, state legislative races, and federal contests. The parish operates under a parish president and council system, with parishwide elections typically scheduled in even-numbered years. Both the parish president and council members serve four-year terms. Voters can locate their assigned polling place through the Louisiana Secretary of State's GeauxVote portal at www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/Pages/PollingPlaceLookup.aspx by entering their name and date of birth or parish and address. Assignments are based on precinct boundaries. Early voting takes place at designated locations in the parish during the early voting period, which typically runs from 14 to 7 days before Election Day, excluding Sundays. Publicly accessible Louisiana election records include voter registration lists available for purchase for political purposes, campaign finance reports filed by candidates and political committees searchable at www.ethics.la.gov, candidate qualifying information, and precinct-level election results. The Louisiana Secretary of State publishes election results at www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/Pages/default.aspx. Plaquemines Parish results are available through both the Registrar of Voters and Secretary of State websites. In the November 2024 presidential election, approximately 64% of registered voters in Plaquemines Parish cast ballots, with the parish favoring Republican candidates by substantial margins, consistent with recent electoral trends in coastal Louisiana parishes. The November 3, 2026 election will include federal and state races. Louisiana does not have a U.S. Senate seat up for election in 2026 (the next Louisiana Senate race is in 2026 for the seat currently held by Bill Cassidy). State legislative elections for Louisiana House and Senate seats will be determined by the redistricting cycle and regular term schedules. Local voters elect representatives to Louisiana House District 105 and Louisiana Senate District 8. Parish-level offices including Plaquemines Parish President, Parish Council members, Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Assessor, and other parish officials may appear on the ballot depending on term expirations. Voters should check with the Plaquemines Parish Registrar of Voters and Louisiana Secretary of State for confirmed 2026 ballot contents as the election approaches. Louisiana conducts absentee voting by mail for voters who qualify under state law categories including voters over 65, voters with disabilities, voters who will be absent from the parish during early voting and Election Day, military and overseas voters, and sequestered jurors. Absentee ballot applications are available through the Plaquemines Parish Registrar of Voters or online through the Secretary of State's website. Applications must be submitted by the statutory deadline, typically the fourth day before the election. Louisiana also offers early voting in person at designated locations, which does not require an excuse.