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A dated list of changes to how Americans vote: district maps, polling places and drop boxes, voting laws and rules, and courts and election officials. Each entry says who did what and when, shows what became of it, and links to the page it rests on. Attempts that failed are listed as failed. Entries that rest on a news report name the outlet.

This is the state view: events recorded for Louisiana, then national events that apply here. See the national timeline.

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In Louisiana

2019

  1. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 1 fewer polling place in Allen Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Allen Parish had 22 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 21 in 2018, a change of -1 (-5%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  2. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 3 more polling places in Ascension Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Ascension Parish had 34 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 37 in 2018, a change of +3 (9%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  3. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 2 fewer polling places in Assumption Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Assumption Parish had 17 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 15 in 2018, a change of -2 (-12%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  4. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 1 fewer polling place in Avoyelles Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Avoyelles Parish had 28 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 27 in 2018, a change of -1 (-4%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  5. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 3 fewer polling places in Bienville Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Bienville Parish had 21 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 18 in 2018, a change of -3 (-14%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  6. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 2 fewer polling places in Bossier Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Bossier Parish had 50 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 48 in 2018, a change of -2 (-4%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  7. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 6 fewer polling places in Caddo Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Caddo Parish had 88 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 82 in 2018, a change of -6 (-7%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  8. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 4 fewer polling places in Calcasieu Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Calcasieu Parish had 78 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 74 in 2018, a change of -4 (-5%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  9. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 1 more polling place in Cameron Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Cameron Parish had 8 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 9 in 2018, a change of +1 (13%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  10. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 1 fewer polling place in Catahoula Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Catahoula Parish had 16 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 15 in 2018, a change of -1 (-6%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  11. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 1 fewer polling place in Concordia Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Concordia Parish had 18 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 17 in 2018, a change of -1 (-6%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  12. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 2 fewer polling places in De Soto Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that De Soto Parish had 27 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 25 in 2018, a change of -2 (-7%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  13. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 10 fewer polling places in East Baton Rouge Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that East Baton Rouge Parish had 147 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 137 in 2018, a change of -10 (-7%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  14. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 1 fewer polling place in East Carroll Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that East Carroll Parish had 14 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 13 in 2018, a change of -1 (-7%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  15. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 3 fewer polling places in Evangeline Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Evangeline Parish had 33 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 30 in 2018, a change of -3 (-9%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  16. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 1 fewer polling place in Grant Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Grant Parish had 15 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 14 in 2018, a change of -1 (-7%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  17. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 2 fewer polling places in Iberville Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Iberville Parish had 25 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 23 in 2018, a change of -2 (-8%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  18. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 1 fewer polling place in Jefferson Davis Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Jefferson Davis Parish had 15 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 14 in 2018, a change of -1 (-7%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  19. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 25 fewer polling places in Jefferson Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Jefferson Parish had 170 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 145 in 2018, a change of -25 (-15%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  20. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 10 fewer polling places in Lafayette Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Lafayette Parish had 58 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 48 in 2018, a change of -10 (-17%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  21. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 1 fewer polling place in Lafourche Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Lafourche Parish had 48 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 47 in 2018, a change of -1 (-2%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  22. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 1 fewer polling place in LaSalle Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that LaSalle Parish had 23 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 22 in 2018, a change of -1 (-4%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  23. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 2 fewer polling places in Lincoln Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Lincoln Parish had 26 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 24 in 2018, a change of -2 (-8%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  24. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 1 fewer polling place in Livingston Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Livingston Parish had 37 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 36 in 2018, a change of -1 (-3%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  25. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 3 fewer polling places in Morehouse Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Morehouse Parish had 21 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 18 in 2018, a change of -3 (-14%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  26. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 1 fewer polling place in Natchitoches Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Natchitoches Parish had 42 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 41 in 2018, a change of -1 (-2%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  27. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 5 fewer polling places in Orleans Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Orleans Parish had 129 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 124 in 2018, a change of -5 (-4%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  28. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 1 fewer polling place in Ouachita Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Ouachita Parish had 50 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 49 in 2018, a change of -1 (-2%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  29. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 1 fewer polling place in Plaquemines Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Plaquemines Parish had 10 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 9 in 2018, a change of -1 (-10%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  30. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 2 fewer polling places in Pointe Coupee Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Pointe Coupee Parish had 21 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 19 in 2018, a change of -2 (-10%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  31. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 1 fewer polling place in Rapides Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Rapides Parish had 69 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 68 in 2018, a change of -1 (-1%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  32. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 1 fewer polling place in Red River Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Red River Parish had 13 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 12 in 2018, a change of -1 (-8%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  33. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 1 fewer polling place in Richland Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Richland Parish had 17 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 16 in 2018, a change of -1 (-6%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  34. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 2 fewer polling places in Sabine Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Sabine Parish had 30 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 28 in 2018, a change of -2 (-7%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  35. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 3 fewer polling places in St. Charles Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that St. Charles Parish had 26 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 23 in 2018, a change of -3 (-12%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  36. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 1 fewer polling place in St. James Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that St. James Parish had 13 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 12 in 2018, a change of -1 (-8%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  37. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 3 fewer polling places in St. Landry Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that St. Landry Parish had 59 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 56 in 2018, a change of -3 (-5%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  38. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 3 fewer polling places in St. Martin Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that St. Martin Parish had 31 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 28 in 2018, a change of -3 (-10%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  39. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 3 more polling places in St. Tammany Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that St. Tammany Parish had 61 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 64 in 2018, a change of +3 (5%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  40. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 1 fewer polling place in Tensas Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Tensas Parish had 9 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 8 in 2018, a change of -1 (-11%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  41. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 7 fewer polling places in Terrebonne Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Terrebonne Parish had 57 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 50 in 2018, a change of -7 (-12%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  42. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 1 fewer polling place in Union Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Union Parish had 22 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 21 in 2018, a change of -1 (-5%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  43. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 2 fewer polling places in Vermilion Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Vermilion Parish had 30 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 28 in 2018, a change of -2 (-7%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  44. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 1 fewer polling place in West Baton Rouge Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that West Baton Rouge Parish had 16 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 15 in 2018, a change of -1 (-6%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

  45. September 2019 County Polling places and drop boxes Reported

    Report counts 5 fewer polling places in Winn Parish in 2018 than in 2012

    The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Winn Parish had 21 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 16 in 2018, a change of -5 (-24%). The report lists the 2012 count as from the Election Assistance Commission's Election Administration and Voting Survey and the 2018 count as from a hand count of polling-place lists. The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

    Source last checked Oct 24, 2026

Nationwide

2017

  1. Jan 6, 2017 National Polling places and drop boxes In effect

    Homeland Security designates election infrastructure as critical infrastructure

    On January 6, 2017, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said he had determined "that election infrastructure in this country should be designated as a subsector of the existing Government Facilities critical infrastructure sector." The statement defines election infrastructure as including "storage facilities, polling places, and centralized vote tabulations locations" and voter registration databases and voting machines.

    Source last checked Oct 29, 2026

How this timeline is built

Every entry rests on at least one source that was opened and read, and that source states the date and the fact. Courts, legislatures, election offices, the Justice Department, the Census Bureau, the Federal Register and Congress.gov come first. A news report is used only when no official page states the fact, and it is labeled with the outlet's name. Encyclopedias are not used as sources. History starts in 1965 with the Voting Rights Act. County names come from the Census Bureau's 2024 Gazetteer. Congressional district numbers are those in use for the 2026 election; an event is tagged to a district only when its source names that congressional district.

When a later event changes an earlier one, such as a law later struck down, both entries are listed and point to each other. This page does not predict outcomes or say which party a change helps. U.S. House maps for 2026 · How people voted in past elections, by county · Back to the 2026 voting center.