5 things Louisiana voters should know before heading to the polls

With Election Day less than 12 hours away, election officials in Louisiana are preparing for voters to head to the polls, including in St. Tammany and Jefferson parishes, where local election leaders say voters should be prepared for potentially long lines and a lengthy ballot.

The U.S. Department of Justice will also deploy election monitors to polling places in three Louisiana parishes: Orleans, East Baton Rouge and Lafayette. The Secretary of State's Office confirmed the deployment Monday.

The monitors are assigned to ensure federal voting rights laws are being followed.

WWL Louisiana spoke with election officials in St. Tammany and Jefferson parishes about several rules and procedures voters should know before casting their ballots.

Here are five things Louisiana voters should know:

1. You can still vote without a photo ID

Voters who arrive without a photo ID may still be able to cast a ballot by signing an affidavit certifying their identity and that they live at the address on file with election officials.

Dennis DiMarco, Jefferson Parish registrar of voters, said voters may be asked additional identifying questions as p...