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How to vote in Shreveport on November 3, 2026

Everything you need to cast a ballot in the Shreveport City Court Judge election — key dates, registration, early voting, and what to bring. Accurate information, whoever you end up voting for.

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Check my registration Find my polling place Register to vote

All three links go to the official Louisiana Secretary of State voter portal.

Key dates

The 2026 election calendar

Louisiana deadlines are set by statute and counted backward from Election Day. Always confirm against the Secretary of State's official calendar.

Qualifying closed

The Division D field is final — three candidates.

August 7, 2026

Register to vote (in person or by mail)

Louisiana law sets this at 30 days before Election Day.

October 5, 2026

Register to vote (online, GeauxVote)

Online registration closes later than paper registration.

October 13, 2026

Early voting

Open 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM daily at early voting sites across Caddo Parish. Closed Sunday, October 25.

October 20 – October 27, 2026

Request an absentee ballot

For voters who cannot make it to the polls. Military and overseas voters have later deadlines.

October 30, 2026 at 4:30 PM

Absentee ballot must arrive

The registrar has to physically receive it by then — a postmark is not enough.

November 2, 2026 at 4:30 PM

ELECTION DAY

Polls open 6:00 AM and close 8:00 PM.

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Runoff, if needed

Held only if no candidate receives more than 50% on November 3. With three candidates, this is likely.

Saturday, December 12, 2026

If it goes to a runoff

Saturday, December 12, 2026

Three candidates qualified for Division D. If nobody clears 50% on November 3, the top two go to a second election in December — and it is a genuinely separate election with its own registration deadlines. Turnout usually collapses in a runoff because people assume the race is over. It isn’t.

Register to vote (in person or by mail)
November 12, 2026
Register to vote (online, GeauxVote)
November 21, 2026
Early voting
November 28 – December 5, 2026

Open 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM daily. Closed Sunday, November 29.

Request an absentee ballot
December 8, 2026 at 4:30 PM

Official calendar: sos.la.gov election dates

Know the office

What you're actually voting on

City Court is the court most people in Shreveport will actually stand in. It is worth ninety seconds to understand what it decides.

City Court hears

Misdemeanor criminal cases

Concurrent jurisdiction over state misdemeanors

City ordinance violations

Offenses under Shreveport’s municipal code

Traffic and parking

Citations issued within the city limits

Civil claims up to $25,000

Contract and damage disputes

Small claims up to $5,000

Simplified process, often without a lawyer

Evictions

Landlord and tenant proceedings

It does not hear

  • Felony prosecutions
  • Divorce, custody, and adoption
  • Juvenile delinquency matters

Those matters go to the 1st Judicial District Court and Caddo Parish Juvenile Court.

Common questions

Questions Shreveport voters are asking

When is the Shreveport City Court Judge election?
The election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls are open 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM. If no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote, a runoff will be held on Saturday, December 12, 2026.
Who is running for Shreveport City Court Judge, Division D?
Three candidates qualified for Division D during the August 5–7, 2026 qualifying period: Trinicia Leonard, Sheva Sims, and Kharmen Davis-Taylor. Louisiana judicial elections use a majority-vote system, so all candidates appear on the same ballot on November 3.
Am I in Division D?
Shreveport City Court has four divisions. The fastest way to confirm which division you vote in is to look up your personalized sample ballot on the Louisiana Secretary of State voter portal — it lists every race you are eligible to vote in.
What does Shreveport City Court actually decide?
City Court handles misdemeanor criminal cases, city ordinance violations, traffic and parking citations, civil claims up to $25,000, small claims up to $5,000, and evictions. It does not handle felonies, divorce or custody, or juvenile matters — those go to the 1st Judicial District Court and Caddo Parish Juvenile Court.
Do I need an ID to vote in Louisiana?
Yes. Bring a Louisiana driver’s license, a Louisiana special ID, a LA Wallet digital ID, or another generally recognized picture ID with your name and signature. If you do not have one, you can still vote by signing a voter affidavit at your polling place.
Can I vote early?
Yes. Louisiana holds an early voting period before every election, at designated locations in each parish. Check the Secretary of State’s election calendar for the exact dates and your nearest early voting site in Caddo Parish.

When you get to the ballot

Look for Trinicia Leonard

Shreveport City Court Judge · Division D

City Court races sit far down the ballot, and turnout is low. That is exactly why one vote — and one neighbor you bring with you — matters more here than almost anywhere else on the page.

Why she's running Help get out the vote

This page is provided as a public service by the Trinicia Leonard campaign. Election dates and procedures are set by the State of Louisiana — always confirm details with the Louisiana Secretary of State.