LOUISIANA

PRESIDENTIAL GRADE: B
CONGRESSIONAL GRADE: B

REASONS FOR THE GRADE

• Independent presidential access may be obtained by paying a filing fee

• Petitioning may begin at any time before the filing deadline

• 2024 presidential ballot included 8 candidates

• Average of 4 US House candidates per district

• Party retention requires at least 5% of the vote in any statewide election

• New law effective 2026 restricts petition signing by registered party members