Voters

All voters 65 and older and those with an eligible excuse can vote absentee by mail.

Louisianans will elect a new governor this fall to replace term-limited Gov. John Bel Edwards (D), and will also cast ballots in other statewide and legislative races.

Louisianans head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 8, for the first round of elections for six U.S. House seats, a U.S. Senate seat and other offices.

Protect 50+ Voters

The rescheduled Louisiana presidential primary elections will be held on July 11.

The Bayou State is home to 660,000 family caregivers, and AARP Louisiana is advocating for them in the upcoming state election.

You can be the difference. CLICK HERE to pledge to vote in this year's elections!

Most New Orleans residents 45 and older want to live in their own homes as they age, and AARP Louisiana aims to help make that happen.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a new AARP survey released today, 8 in 10 say that taking a stand on Social Security is a basic threshold for Presidential leadership. The survey of likely voters age 50+ also shows nearly 40% are dissatisfied with their retirement savings and nearly half of voters worry they won’t be able to achieve their financial goals over the next five years (49%). 4 in 10 (40%) still don’t know for certain which party’s presidential candidate they’ll choose in the 2016 general election.

Today, AARP Louisiana released its 2015 Video Voter Guide, which features exclusive interviews with with gubernatorial candidates John Bel Edwards and David Vitter about issues important to older voters in advance of the November 21 runoff.