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There are 6 HBCUs in Louisiana on this site. Pick a school to give, get involved and see its upcoming events.

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Vote in Louisiana

Elected leaders decide how much public money HBCUs get, and their choices reach private HBCUs too. Here is what's on the ballot and how to vote. We don't endorse candidates.

Register by Oct 13. Early voting runs Oct 20–27.

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Election Day
Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026
Registration deadline
October 5, 2026 in person or by mail (passed); October 13, 2026 online. No same-day registration was listed.
Early voting
Early voting runs October 20 through 27, 2026 (closed Sunday, October 25), from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Races to watch
There is no governor's race or regular state legislative election in 2026; those come in 2027. The November 3 ballot has the U.S. Senate race, open primaries for U.S. House (with a December 12 runoff if needed), one seat on the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, two Public Service Commission seats, and 10 constitutional amendments. The legislature elected in 2027 will set funding for Southern University and Grambling State.
Ballot measures
No ballot measures are listed for this election yet.

The underfunding letter

In 2023, the U.S. Departments of Education and Agriculture wrote to the governor of Louisiana. Their numbers show Southern University and A&M College got about $1.1 billion less in state money from 1987 to 2020 than it would have with the same per-student funding as the state's original land-grant university.

Sources: The letter · Tennessee Lookout

HBCU news in Louisiana

After the 2026 legislative session, Grambling State is set to receive up to $24 million in extra state money, including $12 million for a new criminal justice building, on top of its $19 million in general state funding. (knoe.com)