2009 Louisiana Laws TITLE 18 Louisiana election code :: RS 18:1275.17 Repealed by acts 2010, no. 570, §2, eff. jan. 1, 2011.

§1275.17.  Candidates not affiliated with a recognized political party; qualifying for the general election

A.  Any person desiring to become a candidate in a general election who is not registered as being affiliated with a recognized political party shall file his notice of candidacy which shall be accompanied by either a ballot access petition or by the qualifying fee required for state candidates as provided in R.S. 18:464.  The number of signatures required on a ballot access petition shall be the same as the number required for candidates seeking the same office in the first party primary election as set forth in this Part.

B.  The notice of candidacy shall comply with all of the requirements of this Chapter relative to notice of candidacy, except that the candidate shall indicate his political party affiliation or indicate "no party" if he is not affiliated with any political party.

C.  The ballot access petition shall comply with all of the requirements of this Chapter relative to nominating petitions, except that no person affiliated with a recognized political party shall be eligible to sign such ballot access petition.

D.  The time of qualifying and the official with whom a candidate qualifies shall be in accordance with all of the provisions of this Chapter relative to qualifying for a first party primary election.

Acts 2006, No. 560, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.