2011 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 18 — Louisiana election code
RS 18:425.1 — Consolidation of polling places; reduction of voting machines and election officials
§425.1. Consolidation of polling places; reduction of voting machines and election officials
A. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 18:424 and 425 or any other provision of law to the contrary, in an election, including the election of any public official, where more than one polling place is within the same location, the parish board of election supervisors may consolidate polling places in that location for that election and may reduce the number of voting machines to be used in the election below the number fixed by R.S. 18:1363 and, in such case, shall notify the parish custodian of voting machines and the secretary of state of the number of machines to be prepared and delivered for the polling places so consolidated.
B. When the parish board of election supervisors consolidates polling places as authorized by Subsection A of this Section, it shall appoint a commissioner-in-charge to serve at each such consolidated polling place and may reduce to not less than two the number of commissioners and alternate commissioners to be appointed to serve at each such polling place.
Acts 1986, No. 705, §1; Acts 2001, No. 451, §6, eff. Jan. 12, 2004.
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