Louisiana elections, 2012
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| Contents |
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| 1 2012 Elections |
| 2 Eligibility to Vote |
| 2.1 Primary election |
| 2.2 General election |
| 3 Voting absentee |
| 3.1 Eligibility |
| 3.2 Deadlines |
| 3.3 Military and overseas voting |
| 4 Voting early |
| 5 See also |
| 6 References |
The state of Louisiana held elections in 2012. Below are the dates of note:
- Signature filing deadline: February 22, 2012
- Primary date: November 6, 2012
- General election date: December 1, 2012
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| U.S. Senate | 
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| State Executives (1 seat) |
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| Ballot measures (9 measures) |
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2012 Elections
For election results in the 50 states, see our November 6, 2012 election results page
Elections by type
U.S. House
Louisiana lost a U.S. House seat from the 2010 redistricting process.
| Members of the U.S. House from Louisiana -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 1 | 1 | |
| Republican Party | 6 | 5 | |
| Total | 7 | 6 | |
| District | General Election Candidates | Incumbent | 2012 Winner | Partisan Switch? |
| 1st |  M.V. Mendoza Steve Scalise Gary King David Turknett Arden Wells |
Steve Scalise | Steve Scalise |
No |
| 2nd | Cedric Richmond Gary Landrieu Dwayne Bailey Josue Larose Caleb Trotter |
Cedric Richmond | Cedric Richmond |
No |
| 3rd | Ron Richard Jeff Landry Charles Boustany Jr. Bryan Barrilleaux Jim Stark |
Jeff Landry | Charles Boustany Jr. |
No |
| 4th | John Fleming Randall Lord |
John Fleming | John Fleming |
No |
| 5th | Rodney Alexander Clay Steven Grant Ron Ceasar |
Rodney Alexander | Rodney Alexander |
No |
| 6th | Bill Cassidy Rufus Holt Craig Jr. Richard Torregano |
Bill Cassidy | Bill Cassidy |
No |
| 7th | District Removed in Redistricting | Charles Boustany Jr. | N/A | N/A |
State executives
There was one state executive position up for election.
| Louisiana Public Service Commission Primary Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Scott Angelle |
57.2% | 213,485 | |
| Democratic | Forest Wright | 20.5% | 76,336 | |
| Republican | Erich Ponti | 11.6% | 43,287 | |
| Republican | Sarah Holliday | 7.6% | 28,214 | |
| Independent | Greg Gaubert | 3.2% | 11,758 | |
| Total Votes | 373,080 | |||
| Election results via Louisiana Secretary of State | ||||
Ballot measures
- See also: Louisiana 2012 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Healthcare | Protects the state medicaid trust fund for the elderly from budget cuts. | |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Firearms | Adds additional constitutional protections to state gun rights. | |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Administration of Gov't | Requires more advance filing for bills involving public employee retirement | |
| LRCA | Amendment 4 | Taxes | Provides property tax exemptions to certain veterans' spouses | |
| LRCA | Amendment 5 | Law | Allows the legislature to deny retirement benefits to any public employee or official who commits a felony related to their office | |
| LRCA | Amendment 6 | Taxes | Authorizes the city of New Iberia to grant contracts for the exemption of property annexed by the city | |
| LRCA | Amendment 7 | Administration of Gov't | Restructures the composition of constitutional boards and commissions | |
| LRCA | Amendment 8 | Taxes | Allows local governments to opt-in to property tax exemptions for certain businesses | |
| LRCA | Amendment 9 | Laws | Established certain requirements prior to legislatively creating certain special districts | |
Eligibility to Vote
Primary election
- See also: Voting in the 2012 primary elections
Louisiana was one of 16 states to use an open primary system. Voters were required to register 30 days prior to the election in order to vote.[1] (Information about registering to vote)
General election
- See also: Voting in the 2012 general elections
The deadline to register to vote was 30 days prior to the election day, which in 2012 was October 31 for the December 1st general election.[2]
- Voter ID info
- Residency requirements: Reside in Louisiana and in parish.[3]
- Same-day registration: None
Voting absentee
- See also: Absentee Voting
The following individuals are eligible to vote absentee in Louisiana:[4]
- Senior citizens, 65 years of age or older
- Voters who expect to be temporarily absent from the state or their parish during the early voting period and on election day
- Offshore workers
- Residents of nursing homes, veterans' homes, or hospitals
- Students, instructors, or professors (as well as their spouses and dependents) who are living outside of their parish
- Ministers, priests, rabbis, or other members of the clergy who are assigned outside of their parish
- Voters who moved more than 100 miles from the seat of their former parish within 30 days of an election
- Voters who are involuntarily confined to a mental institution and have not been judicially declared incompetent
- Voters who expect to be hospitalized on Election Day
- Incarcerated voters who have not been convicted of a felony
- Participants in the secretary of state's Address Confidentiality Program
- Sequestered jurors
Voting early
- See also: Early voting
Louisiana is one of 33 states (plus the District of Columbia) that permit some form of early voting. Early voting begins 14 days before an election and ends seven days prior to Election Day.[5]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Voter Registration," accessed April 25, 2012
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Elections Calendar" accessed May 7, 2012
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Voter Registration" accessed May 7, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Vote Absentee," accessed April 11, 2023
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State Website, "Early Voting, In Person," accessed December 19, 2013
