Covington, Louisiana Public Records

The Covington Planning and Zoning Department at https://www.covla.com/city-departments/planning-and-zoning/ maintains separate records addressing land use, zoning regulations, and development activities that guide how the community grows and changes.

Registration must be completed 30 days before any election, or 20 days when registering online, and proof of residency and identification are required. The city conducts its municipal elections on a nonpartisan basis, with voters selecting a Mayor and five City Council members representing different districts. Covington's next municipal elections are scheduled for 2026, when both the mayor's race and council seats will be decided in contests typically held during spring or fall, separate from federal cycles. Residents can locate their assigned polling place through the GeauxVote voter portal at https://voterportal.sos.la.gov, which allows searches by name, date of birth, and address, displaying registration status, polling location, and sample ballots. Louisiana maintains extensive public election records: voter registration lists (with certain personal details redacted) are available through public records requests to the Registrar; campaign finance reports for state and local candidates can be searched through the Louisiana Board of Ethics at https://www.ethics.la.gov; candidate qualification information is available from the Secretary of State and local clerks; and precinct-level election results are published online after certification. Saint Tammany Parish demonstrated strong civic engagement in the November 2024 presidential election, with approximately 65-70% of registered voters casting ballots. For the November 3, 2026 general election, voters in the city and throughout the parish will decide several significant races: the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Louisiana's junior senator (if up for election in 2026), potentially statewide offices depending on Louisiana's election cycle, state legislative seats for the Louisiana House and Senate districts covering the area, Saint Tammany Parish Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Assessor, Coroner, and other parish offices, as well as municipal offices if those elections coincide. Louisiana employs a jungle primary system where all candidates appear on one ballot regardless of party affiliation, and if no candidate receives over 50%, the top two advance to a runoff. Absentee and early voting options are administered through the Registrar of Voters; Louisiana allows early voting for 14 days before an election (excluding Sundays) at designated early voting locations. Mail-in absentee ballots are available for voters who will be absent from the parish on election day, are hospitalized, are over 65, have certain disabilities, or are active military or overseas voters. Applications must be submitted to the Registrar of Voters, and completed ballots must be received by 4:30 PM on election day.