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Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 2. STATE ADMINISTRATION
PART I. COMMISSIONER OF ELECTIONS
CHAPTER 2. STATE ADMINISTRATION
PART I. SECRETARY OF STATE; REGISTRATION; VOTING MACHINES
- §18. Secretary of state; powers and duties
- §18.1. Political activities prohibited
- §18.2. Certain political activities prohibited; secretary of state
- §19. Contracts for storage of voting machines; public bid; negotiation
- §20. Contracts for a signature digitization/verification system
- §21. Maps; use of voting machines, technology, and other resources; fees; Voting Technology Fund
- §22. Blank
PART II. STATE BOARD OF ELECTION SUPERVISORS
- §23. State Board of Election Supervisors
- §24. Powers and duties; authority to intervene in actions
- §25. Annual reports
- §26. Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 831, §2.
- §27. Political activities prohibited
PART III. STATE VOTER REGISTRATION COMPUTER SYSTEM
PART IV. LOUISIANA ELECTIONS INTEGRITY
- §41. Louisiana Elections Integrity; administration of Part
- §42. Rule making power
- §43. Investigations and hearings; certain elections
- §44. Contesting election; referral for prosecution
- §45. Limitations on powers and duties of board
- §46. Annual reports
- §47. Staff; assistance to board
PART V. ELECTIONS COMPLIANCE UNIT
CHAPTER 3. REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
- §51. Registrar for each parish; appointment; commission; bond and oath
- §51.1. Manner of appointment of the registrar
- §52. Qualifications of registrars
- §53. Tenure; removal from office; may not be own immediate successor
- §54. Qualification; date; duplicate oath; bond; approval of bond
- §55. Compensation of registrar of voters; amount and manner of payment; reduction during tenure prohibited; prohibited increase
- §56. Salary supplement
- §57. Reduction of compensation while holding office or employment prohibited
- §58. Powers and duties of registrars
- §59. Deputies, confidential assistants, and other permanent office employees; temporary employees; appointment and compensation; prohibited increase in compensation
- §59.1. Payment of state portion of salaries and expenses of registrars; secretary of state
- §59.2. Number of employee positions established; increase; decrease
- §59.3. Registrar of voters and unclassified employees; increased salary mandated; additional increase authorized
- §59.4. The Louisiana Voter Registration Administrators' Certification Program; requirements; compensation
- §60. Removal of deputies and employees
- §61. Deputy acting for registrar; administration of oaths
- §61.1. Repealed by Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 10, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.
- §61.2. Repealed by Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 10, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.
- §62. Political activities prohibited
- §63. Ineligibility to hold elective or appointive public office
- §64. Attorney general as legal adviser to registrar
- §65. Retirement or resignation of a registrar
- §66. Mandatory duties of registrar; ministerial character; compelling performance by mandamus or other process; appeal
CHAPTER 4. REGISTRATION OF VOTERS
PART I. REGISTRATION
- §101. Registration to vote; qualifications; more than one residence; presidential elections
- §101.1. Verification of registration information
- §102. Ineligible persons
- §102.1. Persons with intellectual or cognitive disabilities
- §103. Personal appearance of applicant required; exceptions
- §104. Application for registration; form
- §105. Establishment of identity; proof of naturalization of foreign-born applicant
- §106. Physical disability; inability to write English; language minority groups; execution of documents; assistance
- §106.1. Change of registration for voters with disabilities and documentation establishing disability
- §107. Party affiliation not required for registration; change in party affiliation
- §108. Prior registration; surrender of certificate or notice of registration before new registration; change of place of registration
- §109. Notice of registration and change in registration
- §110. Removal from precinct; removal from parish
- §111. Change of name
- §112. Endorsement of changes
- §113. Denial of registration; remedies of applicant
- §113.1. Denial or cancellation of registration; correction of errors
- §114. Registration at driver's license facilities
- §115. Registration by mail
- §115.1. Electronic registration
- §116. Voter registration agencies
- §117. Training for accepting voter registration applications
- §118. Voter registration application form availability; firearm retailers
PART II. OFFICES, OFFICE HOURS, CLOSE OF REGISTRATION
- §131. Place of registration; office and mobile registration unit defined
- §132. Offices furnished registrar; supplies; expenses
- §133. Branch offices; mobile registration units; mandatory registration drives
- §133.1. Temporary branch office; deputy registrar; appointment; compensation
- §134. Office hours
- §135. Close of registration
- §135.1. Close of voter registration; plan by secretary of state; gubernatorial and legislative approval
PART III. RECORDS BY REGISTRARS
- §151. Custody of records
- §152. Required records
- §152.1. Destruction of records of the registrar of voters
- §153. Tax rolls
- §154. Records open to inspection; copying; exceptions
- §155. Refusal or neglect to grant right of inspection; remedies
- §156. Alteration, defacing, destruction, or removal of records
- §157. Delivery of precinct registers to election authorities
- §158. Retention of absentee by mail and early voting ballots and records; retention of registration records for federal elections
PART IV. REPORTS TO REGISTRARS
- §171. Report of convictions of felony
- §171.1. Conviction of felony in federal court; notification
- §172. Judgment of interdiction for mental incompetence
- §173. Deaths
- §174. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 60, §2, eff. May 16, 2014.
- §175. Voting list from Department of State
- §176. Suspension and cancellation of registration and challenge of unlawful registration on the basis of reports
- §177. Reinstatement of registration after suspension
- §177.1. Satisfaction of order of imprisonment; provision of information relative to registration and reinstatement
- §178. Notification on jury venire
PART V. CANVASS, CANCELLATION
- §191. Permanent registration
- §192. Annual canvass; costs
- §193. Challenge and cancellation of registration; notice; procedures
- §194. Repealed by Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 10, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.
- §195. Challenge of registrants in the United States Service or temporarily residing outside United States
- §196. Inactive list of voters; procedure for voting
- §196.1. Repealed by Acts 1979, No. 229, §5, eff. July 13, 1979
- §197. Registration; cancellation
- §198. Change of residence or change in address; inquiry by registrar; change of records
- §199. New registration necessary after cancellation
- §200. Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 176, §5, eff. June 14, 2017.
- §201. Change of address caused by action of a parish or municipal governing authority; use of information furnished by U.S. Postal Service
- §221. Redesignated to R.S. 18:66 by Acts 2017, No. 176, §6, eff. June 14, 2017.
CHAPTER 5. PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS
PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- §401. Purpose and nature of primary and general elections
- §401.1. Election emergency; purpose; elections emergency contingency plan
- §401.2. Relocation of polling places; state of emergency
- §401.3. Emergency plan by secretary of state; gubernatorial and legislative approval
- §401.4. Terminated July 16, 2006. See Acts 2006, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 3, §1, eff. Feb. 23, 2006.
- §402. Dates of primary and general elections
- §403. Election records and papers; preservation; public record
- §404. Repealed by Acts 1987, No. 831, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1988.
PART I-A. SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR CERTAIN ELECTIONS HELD IN 1992
- §411. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 60, §2, eff. May 16, 2014.
- §412. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 60, §2, eff. May 16, 2014.
- §413. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 60, §2, eff. May 16, 2014.
- §414. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 60, §2, eff. May 16, 2014.
- §415. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 60, §2, eff. May 16, 2014.
- §416. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 60, §2, eff. May 16, 2014.
- §417. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 60, §2, eff. May 16, 2014.
PART I-B. SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR CERTAIN ELECTIONS HELD IN 2014
- §418.1. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 729, §2, eff. June 1, 2014.
- §418.2. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 729, §2, eff. June 1, 2014.
PART II. ELECTION OFFICIALS
SUBPART A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- §421. Secretary of state; first assistant and other employees of the secretary of state
- §422. Clerks of court; deputy clerks and other employees of the clerk
- §423. Parish boards of election supervisors
- §424. Commissioners-in-charge
- §425. Commissioners
- §425.1. Consolidation of polling places; reduction of voting machines and election officials
- §425.2. Terminated on January 1, 2007. See Acts 2004, No. 693, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005 and Acts 2004, No. 746, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
- §426. Alternate commissioners; qualifications, powers, and duties; oath and compensation
- §426.1. Election commissioners; compensation
- §427. Watchers
- §428. Law enforcement assistance to commissioners
- §429. Clerk of court; notification of cyber incidents
SUBPART B. INSTRUCTION AND SELECTION OF COMMISSIONERS AND WATCHERS
- §431. Commissioners; courses of instruction; certificates; reports; list of certified persons furnished by parish board of election supervisors
- §431.1. Examinations for courses of instruction
- §432. Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 907, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
- §433. Commissioners-in-charge; course of instruction; selection; commission; disqualification; replacement
- §434. Commissioners and alternate commissioners; selection; commission; disqualification; replacement
- §435. Watchers; appointment and commission
- §436. Election officials at certain special elections
PART III. POLITICAL PARTIES
- §441. Recognition
- §442. Organization
- §443. State central committee
- §443.1. State central committee; composition and apportionment
- §443.2. Alternate method; election; composition and apportionment
- §444. Parish executive committees
- §445. Parish executive committees; formation in parishes where no committee has been elected
- §445.1. Political party committees; election
- §446. Candidates for membership on political party committees; method of qualifying for a primary election
- §447. Parish executive committees; fundraising
PART IV. CANDIDATES
SUBPART A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- §451. Qualifications of candidates
- §451.1. Local ordinances affecting the qualifications of candidates
- §451.2. Qualifications of candidates for sheriff, tax assessor, and clerk of court
- §451.3. Displaced persons seeking to qualify; domicile, residence
- §452. Classification of candidates
- §453. Dual candidacy
SUBPART B. QUALIFYING FOR A PRIMARY ELECTION
- §461. Manner of qualifying
- §461.1. Ethics education requirement; certification for ethics education
- §462. Officials with whom candidates qualify
- §463. Notice of candidacy; campaign finance disclosure; political advertising; penalties
- §464. Qualifying fees; additional fees imposed by political party committees; financial statements
- §465. Nominating petitions
- §466. Time for qualifying in a primary election
- §467. Opening of qualifying period
- §467.1. Opening of qualifying period in event of change of date for primary election
NOTE: §467.2 eff. until Dec. 31, 2020. See Acts 2020, No. 28.
- §467.2. Opening of qualifying period; exception
- §468. Close of the qualifying period
- §469. Reopening of qualifying period; effect
- §470. Disposition of notices of candidacy; qualifying fees; nomination petitions
- §470.1. List of candidates
- §471. Acts performed with or by clerk of court
SUBPART C. QUALIFYING FOR A GENERAL ELECTION
- §481. Candidates who qualify for a general election
- §482. Number of candidates who may qualify for a general election
- §483. Effect of tie vote in a primary election
SUBPART D. OBJECTIONS TO CANDIDACY
- §491. Standing to object to candidacy
- §492. Grounds for an objection to candidacy
- §493. Time for objecting to candidacy
- §494. Effect of sustaining an objection to candidacy
- §495. Initiation of action by district attorney; attorney general; court costs and attorney fees
SUBPART E. WITHDRAWAL OF CANDIDATES
- §501. Procedure for withdrawal
- §502. Effect of withdrawal
- §503. Notice of withdrawal and disqualification
- §503.1. Notice of cancellation of proposition
SUBPART F. ELECTION OF CANDIDATES
- §511. Election of candidates in a primary election
- §512. Election of candidates in a general election
- §513. Certification of candidates elected
- §514. Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 584, §4, eff. May 28, 2018.
PART V. VOTERS AND VOTING
SUBPART A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
SUBPART B. PLACES FOR VOTING
- §531. Places for voting in primary and general elections
- §531.1. Exception to opening polls; alternative voting locations
- §532. Establishment of precincts
- §532.1. Changing boundaries
- §533. Establishment and location of polling places; responsibility for acts or omissions
- §534. Change of polling places
- §535. Notice of location of precincts and polling places
- §536. Notice of change of location of polling place
- §537. Enforcement, venue; penalty
SUBPART C. TIME FOR VOTING
SUBPART D. PREPARATION FOR VOTING
- §551. Ballots
- §552. Election materials
- §553. Inspection and preparation of voting machines at polling places; precinct registers and supplemental list
- §553.1. Inspection and preparation of paging ballot electronic voting machines at polling places
SUBPART E. PROCEDURE FOR VOTING
- §561. Poll lists
- §562. Prerequisites to voting
- §563. Procedure for voting
- §564. Assistance in voting on election day
- §565. Challenge of voters
SUBPART F. PROVISIONAL VOTING
- §566. Provisional voting for federal office; polling place and early voting
- §566.1. Provisional voting for federal office; order for extension of poll hours during an election for federal office
- §566.2. Tabulation and counting of provisional ballots for federal office
SUBPART G. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT PROCEDURE
- §567. Administrative complaint procedure; scope
- §567.1. Definitions
- §567.2. Filing a complaint
- §567.3. Processing of complaint
- §567.4. Computation of time
- §567.5. Exemption
- §567.6. Judicial review
PART VI. ELECTION RETURNS
- §571. Procedures for commissioners after termination of voting
- §572. Transmission of election returns; voting machine keys; machine certificates
- §573. Evidence of election results
- §574. Compilation and promulgation of returns
- §575. Official results of a primary or general election
- §576. Election night returns
PART VII. FILLING OF VACANCIES
SUBPART A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- §581. Definitions
- §582. Applicability
- §583. Procedure for anticipated vacancies
- §584. Repealed by Acts 1980, No. 792, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1981; Acts 1981, No. 76, §2, eff. June 26, 1981
- §585. Procedure for vacancies
SUBPART B. STATE OFFICES
SUBPART C. LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL OFFICES
- §601. Vacancy in state legislative office; legislative service
- §602. Vacancies in certain local and municipal offices; exceptions
- §603. Persons designated to assume duties of vacant offices; salary and emoluments; power to appoint
- §604. Marshal of city or municipal court; temporary absence; vacancy
SUBPART D. OFFICE OF JUDGE
SUBPART E. RESIGNATION OF ELECTED PUBLIC OFFICER
- §651. Applicability
- §652. Retirements and resignations
- §653. Transmission of notices of retirements and resignations
- §654. Effect of filing of resignations
SUBPART F. JUDGMENT DECLARING OFFICE VACANT
- §671. Judgment declaring office vacant
- §672. Filing of complaint
- §673. Official's opinion
- §674. Procedure
- §675. Subpart not exclusive
CHAPTER 6. NATIONAL ELECTIONS
PART I. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
- §1251. Election; time of electing
- §1252. Qualifications
- §1253. Nominating by political parties; certificates of nomination
NOTE: §1253.1 eff. until July 1, 2021. See Acts 2020, No. 251.
- §1253.1. Nominating by political parties; certificates of nomination; certification of nominees for the offices of president and vice president in 2020
- §1254. Slates of candidates not affiliated with a recognized political party; nominating petitions and qualifying by payment of qualifying fees
- §1255. Filing nominating petitions
- §1256. Withdrawal of candidate
- §1257. Objections to certificates of nomination, nominating petitions, and notices of candidacy for those qualifying by payment of fee
- §1258. Vacancy in nomination; procedure; death of candidate
- §1259. Arrangement of ballot; designation of party candidates
- §1260. Votes for presidential electors
- §1261. Determination of election results; tie vote; issuance of certificate
- §1262. Credentials of electors
- §1263. Meeting of electors
- §1264. Vacancies; procedure
- §1265. Compensation
PART II. UNITED STATES CONGRESS
- §1271. Applicable laws
- §1272. United States senators; representatives in congress; time of electing
- §1273. Opening and closing of qualifications for candidates for United States senators and representatives in Congress
- §1274. Declaration of candidacy by congressional candidates
- §1275. United States senator and representative in Congress; qualifications
- §1275.1. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
- §1275.2. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
- §1275.3. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
- §1275.4. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
- §1275.5. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
- §1275.6. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
- §1275.7. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
- §1275.8. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
- §1275.9. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
- §1275.10. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
- §1275.11. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
- §1275.12. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
- §1275.13. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
- §1275.14. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
- §1275.15. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
- §1275.16. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
- §1275.17. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
- §1275.18. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
- §1275.19. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
- §1275.20. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
- §1275.21. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
- §1275.22. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
- §1275.23. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
- §1275.24. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
- §1276. Repealed by Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 2, §4, eff. noon on Jan. 3, 2013.
- §1276.1. Congressional districts
- §1276.2. REPEALED BY ACTS 1992, NO. 42, §4, EFF. JUNE 1, 1992.
- §1276.3. Repealed by Acts 1994, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 1, §2, eff. April 25, 1994.
- §1277. Certification of votes cast for United States senator and representative in Congress
- §1278. Vacancies; United States senator
- §1279. Vacancies; representatives in congress
- §1280. Contests
PART III. PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY
- §1280.21. Presidential preference primary election
- §1280.21.1. Presidential preference primary election and elections held at the same time in 2020
- §1280.22. Candidates; procedure for qualifying
- §1280.23. Conduct of election
- §1280.24. Arrangement of ballot
- §1280.25. Voting according to party affiliation
- §1280.26. Repealed by Acts 1983, No. 681, §2, eff. July 21, 1983.
- §1280.27. Delegates to political party conventions; selection; oaths; voting; allocation among presidential nominees
CHAPTER 6-A. BOND, DEBT, AND TAX ELECTIONS
- §1281. Statement of purpose
- §1282. Political subdivision defined
- §1283. Elections
- §1284. Resolution calling election; proposition
- §1285. Notice of election
- §1286. Polling places; election officers
- §1286.1. Authority to consolidate polling places; reduction of number of voting machines and election officials
- §1287. Election officers; substitutes
- §1288. Election officers; oaths
- §1289. Penalty for violations
- §1290. Qualification of voters
- §1291. Voting
- §1292. Canvass of returns
- §1293. Proces verbal
- §1294. Contests
- §1295. Special election to increase interest rate
- §1296. Repealed by Acts 1984, No. 672, §3.
CHAPTER 6-B. ELECTIONS AT WHICH A PROPOSITION OR QUESTION IS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS
- §1299. Applicability
- §1299.1. Question or proposition to be voted on; length
- §1300. Procedures; notice of election; expenses
CHAPTER 6-C. RECALL ELECTIONS
- §1300.1. Recall authorized
- §1300.2. Petition for recall election; campaign finance disclosure
- §1300.3. Certification of registrar of voters; addition or withdrawal of signatures; form of names
- §1300.4. Signature to recall petition
- §1300.5. Chairman and vice chairman designated in petition; petition designated as a public record
- §1300.6. Reason for recall stated in petition
- §1300.7. Governor to order election; proclamation; publication
- §1300.8. Voting area
- §1300.9. Recall elections, conduct in accordance with Election Code
- §1300.10. Commissioners of election
- §1300.11. Preparation of ballots; marking of ballots
- §1300.12. Results of election
- §1300.13. Declaration of vacancy; prohibitions
- §1300.14. Failure of recall
- §1300.15. Recall proceedings involving governor or Secretary of State
- §1300.16. Penalty
- §1300.17. Right to contest preserved
CHAPTER 6-D. GAMING ELECTIONS
- §1300.21. Discontinuance of certain gaming activities, except as continued by local election
- §1300.22. Calling of gaming elections as required by the constitution
- §1300.23. Riverboat gaming election; procedure; Bossier Parish
- §1300.24. Election on sports wagering
CHAPTER 6-E. NEIGHBORHOOD CRIME PREVENTION AND SECURITY DISTRICT ELECTIONS
- §1300.31. Petition for neighborhood crime prevention and security district and parcel fee
- §1300.32. Certification of registrar of voters; addition or withdrawal of signatures; form of names
- §1300.33. Appropriate local governing authority to order election
CHAPTER 7. ABSENTEE BY MAIL AND EARLY VOTING
- §1301. Applicability
- §1302. Definitions
- §1303. Persons entitled to vote in compliance with this Chapter
- §1304. Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 220, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
- §1305. Voting at polls prohibited
- §1306. Preparation and distribution of absentee by mail and early voting ballots
- §1307. Application by mail
- §1307.1. Application by person serving on sequestered jury
- §1307.2. Procedure for absentee voting by member of sequestered jury
- §1308. Absentee voting by mail
- §1308.1. Absentee voting by person serving on sequestered jury
- §1308.2. Voting absentee by mail for candidates for presidential nominee, presidential candidates, and congressional candidates
- §1308.3. Special provision for temporarily displaced persons
- §1309. Early voting; verification
- §1309.1. Preparation of machines for early voting; examination by candidate or his representative; sealing machines
- §1309.2. Program for the conduct of early voting at additional locations
- §1309.3. Assistance in voting during early voting
- §1310. Execution of certificate; marking of ballot; casting vote; assistance
- §1311. List of absentee by mail and early voters; posting; delivery of alphabetized list to precincts; supplements; absentee by mail voter report
- §1312. Retention of ballots at registrar's office
- §1313. Tabulation and counting of absentee by mail and early voting ballots
- §1313.1. Preparation, verification, tabulation, and counting of absentee by mail and early voting ballots; parishes with one thousand or more absentee by mail ballots
NOTE: §1313.2 shall be void and of no effect on Aug. 1, 2021. See
Subsection M of this
- §1313.2. Preparation, verification, tabulation, and counting of absentee by mail and early voting ballots; parishes with one thousand or more absentee by mail ballots for elections impaired as the result of a declared disaster or emergency
- §1314. Parish board commissioners
- §1315. Challenge of absentee by mail or early voting ballot
- §1316. Rejection of ballot having distinguishing marks
- §1317. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 138, §3, eff. May 14, 2012.
- §1318. Applicability of election laws
- §1319. Use of Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot; presidential preference primary, presidential, and congressional elections
CHAPTER 7-A. SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR VOTERS RESIDING IN NURSING HOMES
- §1321. Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 436, §2, eff. January 1, 2010.
- §1325. Repealed by Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 10, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.
- §1331. Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 436, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
- §1332. Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 436, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
- §1333. Nursing home early voting program; voting by persons residing in a nursing home
- §1334. Electioneering in connection with voting in nursing homes; enforcement; penalty
- §1335. Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 436, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
CHAPTER 8. VOTING, VOTING MACHINES, AND ABSENTEE BY MAIL AND EARLY VOTING COUNTING EQUIPMENT
PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- §1351. Definitions
- §1352. Use of voting machines throughout state; exception for failure of voting equipment, absentee by mail and early voting
- §1353. Secretary of state; powers and duties; voting systems and system components; voter registration
- §1354. Parish custodian of voting machines; powers and duties; appointment of deputy custodians
- §1355. Repealed by Acts 2019, No. 374, §3, eff. June 19, 2019.
- §1356. Repealed by Acts 1987, No. 831, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1988.
PART II. ACQUISITION AND ALLOCATION OF VOTING MACHINES
- §1361. Approval of voting systems or system components; certificate; expenses of examination
- §1362. Method of procuring voting systems or system components; parts and supplies; and of contracting for the maintenance of voting machines
- §1363. Number of machines; allocation to precincts; exception; reserve machines
- §1364. Placement and sufficiency of voting machines and counting equipment for absentee by mail and early voting
- §1365. Procedures; direct record electronic voting machines
PART III. PREPARATION, DELIVERY, AND USE OF VOTING MACHINES
- §1371. Delivery and return of machines and supplies; contract; time of delivery
- §1372. Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 369, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
- §1373. Notice of preparation of machines for election; preparation of machines for election; testing and adjusting; examination by candidate or his representative; securing and sealing machines
- §1374. Equipment of polling places; location of machines
- §1375. Duplicate keys
- §1376. Release of voting machines; return to warehouse; retention of totals; clearing machines and election result cartridges
PART IV. EXPENSES
PART V. ALTERNATIVE VOTING SYSTEMS
SUBPART A. ABSENTEE COUNTING EQUIPMENT
- §1391. Repealed by Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 130, §3, eff. April 23, 2002.
- §1392. Repealed by Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 130, §3, eff. April 23, 2002.
- §1393. Repealed by Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 130, §3, eff. April 23, 2002.
- §1394. Repealed by Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 130, §3, eff. April 23, 2002.
- §1395. Repealed by Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 130, §3, eff. April 23, 2002.
- §1396. Repealed by Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 130, §3, eff. April 23, 2002.
- §1397. Repealed by Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 130, §3, eff. April 23, 2002.
SUBPART B. VOTING MACHINES
- §1398. Repealed by Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 130, §3, eff. April 23, 2002.
- §1399. Repealed by Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 130, §3, eff. April 23, 2002.
CHAPTER 8-A. ELECTION EXPENSES
- §1400.1. Election costs paid by secretary of state; governing authorities; reimbursement
- §1400.2. Election costs paid by secretary of state; governing authorities; reimbursement
- §1400.3. Election expenses incurred by clerks of court and registrars of voters; payment by secretary of state; payment by governing authorities
- §1400.4. Elections costs for parish boards of election supervisors; payment of compensation; reimbursement; expenses
- §1400.5. Costs and expenses of a presidential preference primary election
- §1400.6. Costs and expenses of primary and general elections
- §1400.7. Election expenses
- §1400.8. Expenses incurred by registrars of voters conducting early voting; payment by secretary of state
- §1400.9. Expenses incurred by secretary of state for overtime related to conduct of early voting and the election; payment by secretary of state
CHAPTER 8-B. HELP LOUISIANA VOTE FUND
CHAPTER 9. CONTESTS AND CHALLENGES
PART I. PROCEDURE FOR OBJECTIONS TO CANDIDACY AND ELECTION CONTESTS
- §1401. Objections to candidacy, contests of elections, contests of certification of recall petition; parties authorized to institute actions
- §1402. Proper parties
- §1403. Jurisdiction
- §1404. Venue
- §1405. Time for commencement of action
- §1406. Petition; answer; notification
- §1407. Appointment of agent for service of process
NOTE: §1408 eff. until Feb. 1, 2021. See Acts 2020, No. 128.
- §1408. Service of process; sending notice and copies; documents to be filed
- §1409. Trial; decision; appeal
- §1410. Judgments in objection to candidacy, election contest, or contest of certification of recall petition; transmittal of certified copy to secretary of state
- §1411. Depositions
- §1412. Pleadings alleging fraud in conduct of election; delivery to attorney general and district attorney
- §1413. Computation of time
- §1414. Code of Civil Procedure
- §1415. Discovery prior to filing a suit contesting an election
PART II. COURT DETERMINATION OF ELECTION CONTESTS
- §1431. Fraudulent or illegal votes; uncounted votes; determination of election result
- §1432. Remedies
- §1433. Revote in precincts because of malfunctions
- §1433.1. Revote in elections where precinct contained multiple election districts if result cannot be otherwise ascertained
- §1434. Waiver of objections to voter qualifications when voter is not challenged at the election
- §1435. Votes reported due to tabulation error; determination of result
PART III. RECOUNT OF ABSENTEE BY MAIL AND EARLY VOTING BALLOTS
- §1451. Recount of absentee by mail and early voting ballots authorized
- §1452. Costs of recount
- §1453. Recount procedure
CHAPTER 10. ELECTION OFFENSES
- §1461. Bribery of voters; penalties
- §1461.1. Coercion; prohibited practices; penalties
- §1461.2. Election offenses affecting registration and election fraud or forgery; penalties
- §1461.3. Election offenses affecting election officials or watchers; penalties
- §1461.4. Election offenses involving threats or intimidation of voters; penalties
- §1461.5. Election offenses involving bribery, threats or intimidation of election officials or candidates; penalties
- §1461.6. Election offenses involving tampering with election equipment; penalties
- §1461.7. Miscellaneous election offenses; penalties
- §1461.8. Election offense; candidate; forfeiture of office
- §1462. Acts prohibited during early voting or on election day; electioneering; intimidation; exceptions; enforcement; penalties
- §1463. Political material; ethics; prohibitions
- §1463.1. Telephone campaign communications; disclosure
- §1464. Excessive charge for political advertisements prohibited; penalty
- §1465. Prohibited use of public funds
- §1466. Definitions
- §1467. Conviction in fraudulent vote cases; prohibition from employment in elections
- §1468. Contributions in return for endorsement; prohibition
- §1469. Bribery of a candidate; crime defined; penalty
- §1470. Political advertising; prohibition
- §1471. Temporary restraining order; notice; hearing
- §1472. Election offenses informational packet for candidates
CHAPTER 11. ELECTION CAMPAIGN FINANCE
PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- §1481. Short title
- §1482. Statement of purpose
- §1483. Definitions
- §1484. Disclosure reports; persons required to file
- §1485. Filing; receipt by supervisory committee; special penalties
- §1486. Proposition elections; required reports; recall elections
- §1487. Reports, name and address
PART II. POLITICAL COMMITTEES
- §1491.1. Registration of political committees
- §1491.2. Statement of dissolution
- §1491.3. Principal campaign committees; subsidiary committees; consolidation of reports
- §1491.4. Campaign treasurers; campaign depositories; expenditures; petty cash fund
- §1491.5. Maintenance of records; valuation of in-kind contributions and expenditures
- §1491.6. Reports required; reporting times and periods
- §1491.7. Reports; contents
- §1491.8. Small campaigns; affidavit in lieu of reports
- §1491.9. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 297, §2.
PART III. CANDIDATES
- §1495.1. Report through committee
- §1495.2. Campaign treasurers; campaign depositories; expenditures; petty cash fund
- §1495.3. Maintenance of records; valuation of in-kind contributions and expenditures
- §1495.4. Reports required; reporting times and periods; extension
- §1495.5. Reports; contents
- §1495.6. Small campaigns; affidavit in lieu of reports
- §1495.7. Financial disclosure statements
PART IV. OTHER PERSONS REQUIRED TO REPORT
- §1501.1. Reports by persons not candidates or committees
- §1501.2. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 821, §2, eff. July 8, 2008.
PART V. PROHIBITED PRACTICES AND LIMITATIONS; PENALTIES
- §1505.1. Failure to submit report; failure to file report timely or properly
- §1505.2. Contributions; expenditures; certain prohibitions and limitations
- §1505.3. Subterfuge to avoid compliance with Chapter
- §1505.4. Civil penalties; failure to file; timely and accurate filing; forfeiture
- §1505.5. Civil penalties; violations of Chapter
- §1505.6. Criminal penalties
PART VI. ENFORCEMENT
- §1511.1. Supervisory Committee on Campaign Finance Disclosure/Board of Ethics; functions; compensation; immunity
- §1511.2. Supervisory Committee; rule-making authority; advisory opinions
- §1511.3. Filing of reports; forms; notice
- §1511.4. Supervisory committee; investigations
- §1511.4.1. Enforcement; failure to file; failure to timely file
- §1511.5. Procedure for enforcement; civil
- §1511.6. Procedures for enforcement; criminal
- §1511.7. Venue
- §1511.8. Secrecy of proceedings
- §1511.9. Immunity from prosecution; prohibition
- §1511.10. False complaints
- §1511.11. Precedence of actions; limitation of actions
- §1511.12. Legislative intent
PART VII. ELECTION DAY EXPENDITURES
PART VIII. SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR DECEASED CANDIDATES WITH DEFICITS
- §1551. Exception
- §1552. Persons authorized to file reports
- §1553. Reports; contents; due dates
- §1554. Contribution limitations
- §1555. Penalties
CHAPTER 12. REGISTRARS OF VOTERS EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
CHAPTER 13. CENSUS DATA FOR REAPPORTIONMENT
- §1901. Purpose
- §1902. State liaison
- §1903. Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 550, §2.
- §1904. Cooperation of state agencies and officials
- §1905. Cooperation of local governments and officials
- §1906. Tabulation for reapportionment; legislature
- §1907. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
CHAPTER 13-A. LOCAL REAPPORTIONMENT
- §1921. Applicability
- §1922. Time for reapportionment; submission under Voting Rights Act
- §1923. Failure to comply; misfeasance; sanctions
CHAPTER 13-B. SUBMISSIONS PURSUANT TO THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT
- §1941. Voting Rights Act submission by political subdivisions; copy to secretary of state
- §1942. Preclearance of state reapportionment plan pursuant to Voting Rights Act; copy to secretary of state
CHAPTER 13-C. REDISTRICTING PLAN SUBMISSIONS
CHAPTER 14. REAPPORTIONMENT MAPS
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