2011 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 18 — Louisiana election code
RS 18:401 — Purpose and nature of primary and general elections
CHAPTER 5. PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS
PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
§401. Purpose and nature of primary and general elections
A. Purpose. Primary and general elections are held to elect persons to Congress and to all the elective offices in this state, except the office of presidential elector.
B. Nature. All qualified voters of this state may vote on candidates for public office in primary and general elections without regard to the voter's party affiliation or lack of it, and all candidates for public office who qualify for a primary or general election may be voted on without regard to the candidate's party affiliation or lack of it.
Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 2006, No. 560, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2010, No. 570, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
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