2011 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 18 — Louisiana election code
RS 18:1272 — United states senators, representatives in congress; time of electing
§1272. United States senators; representatives in congress; time of electing
A. All general elections for representatives in congress shall be held on the first Saturday in December, in even-numbered years. The primary election shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of an election year.
B. One United States senator shall be elected in the year 1980, and every six years thereafter, at the same time and at the same polling places as representatives in Congress. In the same manner, one United States senator shall be elected in the year 1978, and every six years thereafter.
Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 523, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1982, No. 10, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Acts 2006, No. 560, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2009, No. 369, §1; Acts 2010, No. 570, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
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