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Louisiana Treasurer election, 2017
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Louisiana held a special primary election for treasurer on October 14, 2017. A general election was held on November 18, 2017. The winner of this election was John Schroder (R).
Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Candidates
Derrick Edwards[1]
Former state Representative John Schroder[2]
The following candidates were defeated in the October 14 primary:
- State Senator Neil Riser[3]
- Angele Davis[4]
- Terry Hughes[5]
Joseph D. Little[4]
| Election for Treasurer of Louisiana, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  John Schroder |
55.74% | 208,118 | |
| Democratic | Derrick Edwards | 44.26% | 165,269 | |
| Total Votes (3904/3904 precincts reporting) | 373,387 | |||
| Source: Secretary of State of Louisiana | ||||
The following candidates ran in the election for Treasurer of Louisiana.
| Primary election for Treasurer of Louisiana, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Derrick Edwards |
31.26% | 125,503 | |
| Republican | John Schroder |
24.02% | 96,440 | |
| Republican | Angele Davis | 21.64% | 86,880 | |
| Republican | Neil Riser | 18.13% | 72,792 | |
| Republican | Terry Hughes | 2.77% | 11,117 | |
| Libertarian | Joseph D. Little | 2.18% | 8,767 | |
| Total Votes (3904/3904 precincts reporting) | 401,499 | |||
| Source: Secretary of State of Louisiana | ||||
Context of the 2017 election
The special election was called as a result of the resignation of the former state treasurer, John Neely Kennedy (R), following his election to the U.S. Senate in 2016. Kennedy was first elected to the office of treasurer as a member of the Democratic Party in 1999 and was re-elected in 2003 as a Democrat. Kennedy then won re-election in 2007, 2011, and 2015 as a Republican. The Times-Picayune noted that Kennedy and his predecessor as treasurer, Mary Landrieu, had "both used the office as a launching pad to the U.S. Senate" and argued that "the treasurer's job is attractive because it raises an elected official's statewide profile, while having relatively low political stakes."[6]
Voter information
How the primary works
Louisiana does not conduct typical primary elections. Instead, all candidates running for a local, state, or federal office appear on the same ballot in either October (in odd-numbered years) or November (in even-numbered years), regardless of their partisan affiliations. If a candidate wins a simple majority of all votes cast for the office (i.e., 50 percent, plus one vote), he or she wins the election outright. If no candidate meets that threshold, the top two finishers advance to a second election in either November (in odd-numbered years) or December (in even-numbered years), regardless of their partisan affiliations. In that election, the candidate who receives the greatest number of votes wins. Ballotpedia refers to Louisiana's electoral system as the Louisiana majority-vote system. It is also commonly referred to as a jungle primary. Because it is possible for a candidate to win election in the first round of voting, Louisiana's nominating contest is not a traditional primary.
- Note: Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) signed HB17 into law by on Jan. 22, 2024, creating closed partisan primaries and primary runoffs for Congress, the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Louisiana Public Service Commission and Louisiana Supreme Court beginning in 2026.
Poll times
In Louisiana, polls are open from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Central time for Tuesday elections. For Saturday elections, polls open at 7:00 a.m. If the polls close while a voter is in line, he or she will still be permitted to vote.[7][8]
Registration requirements
- Check your voter registration status here.
To vote in Louisiana, one must provide documentary proof of United States citizenship and be a resident of the state and parish in which they register. A voter must be at least 18 years old by Election Day.[9]
Registration completed via mail or in person must occur at least 30 days before Election Day. Registration completed online must occur at least 20 days before Election Day. Registrants must present a valid form of identification to register. Pre-registration is available beginning at age 16.[9]
Voters may register in person at any Registrar of Voters office or any of the following places:[9]
- Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles
- Louisiana Department of Social Services
- WIC offices
- Food stamp offices
- Medicaid offices
- Offices and agencies serving people with disabilities
- Military recruitment offices
Automatic registration
Louisiana does not practice automatic voter registration.
Online registration
- See also: Online voter registration
Louisiana has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.
Same-day registration
Louisiana does not allow same-day voter registration.
Residency requirements
Louisiana law requires 20 days of residency in the state before a person may vote.
Verification of citizenship
Louisiana state law requires a voter registration applicant to provide proof of citizenship to register to vote. As of June 2025, the state had not implemented the requirement.[10][11]
All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.[12] Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.
Verifying your registration
The site Geaux Vote, run by the Louisiana Secretary of State office, allows residents to check their voter registration status online.
Voter ID requirements
Louisiana requires voters to present photo identification while voting.[13]
Voters can present the following forms of identification. This list was current as of August 14, 2024. Click here to ensure you have the most current information.
- Louisiana driver's license
- Louisiana special identification card
- LA Wallet digital driver's license
- Military ID or other generally recognized picture identification card that contains the name and signature of the voter
Voters who do not have accepted ID may vote by completing a voter identification affidavit. By law, voters who sign an affidavit may be challenged.[14]
Registered voters can bring their voter information card to the Office of Motor Vehicles to receive a free Louisiana special identification card.[13]
Polls
| Louisiana treasurer election, 2017 (Open seat) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Derrick Edwards | Neil Riser | John Schroder | Angele Davis | Terry Hughes | Joseph D. Little | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||
| Remington Research Group (October 2-3, 2017) | 28% | 15% | 19% | 12% | 0% | 0% | 27% | +/-3.4 | 864 | ||||||||||
| JMC Analytics (September 30 - October 2, 2017) | 27% | 14% | 13% | 21% | 4% | 2% | 20% | +/-3.1 | 1,000 | ||||||||||
| JMC Analytics (September 15-16, 2017) | 23% | 6% | 5% | 16% | 4% | 1% | 45% | +/-3.1 | 1,000 | ||||||||||
| McLaughlin & Associates (July 18-20, 2017) | 36% | 11% | 13% | 11% | 0% | 0% | 29% | +/-4.5 | 500 | ||||||||||
| Remington Research Group (August 7-8, 2017) | 29% | 11% | 18% | 10% | 0% | 0% | 34% | +/-3.44 | 811 | ||||||||||
| AVERAGES | 28.6% | 11.4% | 13.6% | 14% | 1.6% | 0.6% | 31% | +/-3.51 | 835 | ||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Campaign media
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| Derrick Edwards (D) |    |
| Neil Riser (R) | |
| John Schroder (R) |  |
| Angele Davis (R) | |
| Joseph D. Little (L) | |
State profile
| Demographic data for Louisiana | ||
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 4,668,960 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 43,204 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 62.8% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 32.1% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 1.7% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 1.8% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 4.7% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 83.4% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 22.5% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $45,047 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 23.3% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Louisiana. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Louisiana
Louisiana voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
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Footnotes
- ↑ The Baton Rouge Advocate, "Voters may not think much about the job, but state treasurer candidates working to change that," July 4, 2017
- ↑ The Hayride, "Schroder Jumps into the Louisiana Treasurer's Race," January 9, 2017
- ↑ The Hayride, "Neil Riser is Officially in the Race for State Treasurer," February 16, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Advocate, "Five qualify to run for state treasurer on first day; candidate sign up continues Thursday," July 12, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed August 19, 2017
- ↑ The Times-Picayune, "Louisiana's Republican treasurer candidates use similar talking points," September 25, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "FAQ: Voting on Election Day," accessed August 15, 2024
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Vote on Election Day," accessed August 15, 2024
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Louisiana Secretary of State, "Register to Vote," accessed August 15, 2024
- ↑ WWNO, "Louisiana now requires proof of citizenship to vote, but hasn’t issued any guidance," January 15, 2025
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Louisiana Voter Registration Application," accessed June 30, 2025
- ↑ Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "Vote on Election Day," accessed August 15, 2024
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Louisiana voters' bill of rights and voting information," accessed August 15, 2024
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