Louisiana's inactive voter list grows to more than one in seven registered voters
The gist
Louisiana now lists 450,086 voters as inactive, more than one in seven registered voters.
The label adds friction at the polls but does not remove voters.
How it unfolded
- 2024A Louisiana law let the Secretary of State's office send address-confirmation mailings to anyone who hadn't voted in 10 or more years; this cycle was the first time the tool was used.
- Jan 2025178,395 Louisiana voters were listed as inactive, six percent of the rolls.
- Jul 2026The number of Louisiana voters listed as inactive reached 450,086, more than one in seven registered voters in the state.