La. Rev. Stat. § 18:521 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 18 / Section 521
Qualifications of voters
Status: in_force

A. Candidates for public office. All persons who have registered to vote in this state prior to the time the registration records are closed as required in R.S. 18:135 may vote in the election for any candidates except as otherwise provided in Part I-A of this Chapter and those seeking membership on a committee of a political party with which the voter is not registered as being affiliated.

B. Candidates for party office. (1) In a primary or general election at which members of a political party committee are voted on, only qualified voters who are registered as being affiliated with the same political party as the candidates for membership on a political party committee may vote on such candidates. The secretary of state shall adjust the voting machines so that the candidates for membership on a political party committee may only be voted on by voters who are registered as being affiliated with the same political party as the candidates.

(2) The qualification of a voter to vote on a candidate for membership on a political party committee shall be subject to the following provisions:

(a) A change of party affiliation in his registration shall qualify the registrant to vote for any candidate for membership on a committee of the political party to which the registrant has thus affiliated only if the change in the registrant's party affiliation is made prior to the close of registration as provided in R.S. 18:135.

(b) A designation of party affiliation by a registrant previously not affiliated with a party renders the registrant eligible to vote in the election next following the designation only if the change in the registrant's party affiliation is made prior to the close of registration as provided in R.S. 18:135.

(c) A designation of no party affiliation by a registrant previously affiliated with a party shall be effective for an election only if the change in the registrant's party affiliation is made prior to the close of registration as provided in R.S. 18:135.

C. Change of residence. (1) A registrant who changes his residence from one precinct to another in the same parish shall retain the right to vote in the precinct from which he has removed, as to all issues upon which he was entitled to vote prior to his change of residence, until he changes his registration as provided in R.S. 18:110(A). Upon changing registration, such registrant shall have the right to vote in the precinct to which he has moved in accordance with law.

(2) A registrant who changes his residence from one parish to another shall retain the right to vote in the parish from which he has removed, as to all issues upon which he was entitled to vote prior to his change of residence, until he registers in the parish to which he has moved or until three months after he has moved, whichever is sooner. Upon registering in the parish to which he has moved, such registrant shall have the right to vote in such parish in accordance with law. After the three-month period, he shall no longer have the right to vote in the parish from which he has moved.

Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1979, No. 229, §1, eff. July 13, 1979; Acts 1980, No. 506, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1981; Acts 1982, No. 10, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Acts 1985, No. 754, §1; Acts 1988, No. 909, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1989; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 10, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1995; Acts 2001, No. 451, §6, eff. Jan. 12, 2004; Acts 2001, No. 1181, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Acts 2024, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §1, eff. See Act; Acts 2024, No. 434, §1; Acts 2024, No. 640, §2, eff. See Act; Acts 2025, No. 386, §§ 3, 7, eff. June 20, 2025 .
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1945 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 18 / Section 1945
Submission of redistricting plans to the secretary of state; required format
Status: in_force

A. If a local governing body utilizes a geographic information system to develop its redistricting plan, the local governing body shall submit an electronic shapefile which reflects its redistricting plan to the secretary of state within ten business days of its adoption of the redistricting plan.

B. If a local governing body is unable to submit an electronic shapefile, the local governing body shall submit an ASCII, comma delimited block equivalency import file which indicates the census block assignments in accordance with its redistricting plan to the secretary of state within ten business days of its adoption of the redistricting plan.

C. No redistricting plan of a local governing body shall be implemented unless the information required in Subsection A or B of this Section is received by the secretary of state prior to 4:30 p.m. four weeks prior to the date the qualifying period opens. However, technical corrections to a timely submitted redistricting plan of a local governing body may be submitted no later than ten days prior to the date the qualifying period opens.

D. For the purposes of this Section, "local governing body" shall include each parish governing authority, municipal governing authority, and school board.

Acts 2016, No. 623, §1; Acts 2020, No. 28, §1, eff. June 4, 2020; Acts 2022, No. 688, §1, eff. June 18, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:59 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 18 / Section 59
Deputies, confidential assistants, and other permanent office employees; temporary employees; appointment and compensation; prohibited increase in compensation
Status: in_force

A. Except as otherwise provided by law and in conformity with applicable civil service laws, registrars may appoint deputies, confidential assistants, and other office employees. A deputy registrar shall be a qualified voter of the state of Louisiana. Each deputy shall take the constitutional oath of office. A confidential assistant may perform all the duties of a chief deputy if he meets the qualifications of a deputy.

B.(1) The annual salary of the chief deputy registrar of voters in each parish shall be based on the most recent population figures as shown by the latest federal decennial census, the Louisiana Tech University population estimates for Louisiana parishes, or as determined by the governing authority of each parish in accordance with law.

(2) The salary ranges and pay schedule for the chief deputy shall be as follows:

Population Range Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4

0 to 40,000 $33,697 $34,708 $35,750 $36,822

40,001 to 60,000 $40,117 $41,321 $42,560 $43,837

60,001 to 100,000 $46,537 $47,933 $49,371 $50,852

100,001 to 200,000 $52,956 $54,544 $56,181 $57,866

200,001 to 1,000,000 $59,375 $61,156 $62,991 $64,880

Population Range Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8

0 to 40,000 $37,927 $39,064 $40,236 $41,443

40,001 to 60,000 $45,152 $46,507 $47,902 $49,339

60,001 to 100,000 $52,378 $53,949 $55,568 $57,235

100,001 to 200,000 $59,602 $61,390 $63,232 $65,129

200,001 to 1,000,000 $66,827 $68,831 $70,896 $73,023

Population Range Step 9 Step 10 Step 11 Step 12

0 to 40,000 $42,687 $43,967 $45,286 $46,645

40,001 to 60,000 $50,819 $52,344 $53,914 $55,532

60,001 to 100,000 $58,952 $60,720 $62,542 $64,418

100,001 to 200,000 $67,083 $69,095 $71,168 $73,303

200,001 to 1,000,000 $75,214 $77,470 $79,795 $82,188

(3)(a) A person appointed as chief deputy by the registrar on or after July 1, 1997, shall be employed with an annual salary of step one of the appropriate population range unless the appointment is a promotion from confidential assistant of the parish and would result in a reduction in compensation. In such an instance, the newly appointed chief deputy shall receive an increase in salary of the amount required to place him on the nearest step and give him a minimum increase of three hundred dollars.

(b) Each parish governing authority shall continue to compensate its chief deputy registrar at no less than the same annual dollar amount as that paid by the particular parish on July 1, 1991, including both the prior mandated portion and any supplements authorized. The difference between the amount of compensation due each chief deputy and the amount payable by the parish governing authority shall be paid by the state through the secretary of state.

(4)(a) Each chief deputy shall automatically receive an annual salary increase to the next step on July first until his salary equals the highest step of the appropriate population range. However, a chief deputy whose salary is less than step one of the applicable population range shall receive an annual salary increase of four thousand five hundred dollars until that amount would cause his salary to exceed step one. At that time, he shall receive a salary increase to the amount of the nearest step which will provide an increase of not less than three hundred dollars.

(b) Each chief deputy whose salary is at the level of step one or higher shall be evaluated as to merit in January. The merit evaluation shall result in a finding of "excellent", "successful", "unsuccessful", or "not assessed". The criteria and procedure for the merit evaluation shall be determined by the Registrar of Voters Association. It shall provide that each chief deputy will be evaluated by the registrar of his parish. Upon a finding of "excellent" on a merit evaluation, the chief deputy shall receive a salary increase to the next step until his salary equals the highest step of the appropriate population range.

C.(1) The annual salary of the confidential assistant to the registrar of voters in each parish shall be based on the most recent population figures as shown by the latest federal decennial census, the Louisiana Tech University population estimates for Louisiana parishes, or as determined by the governing authority of each parish in accordance with law.

(2) The salary ranges and pay schedule for the confidential assistant shall be as follows:

Population Range Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4

0 to 40,000 $27,281 $28,099 $28,942 $29,810

40,001 to 60,000 $33,699 $34,710 $35,751 $36,823

60,001 to 100,000 $40,117 $41,321 $42,560 $43,837

100,001 to 200,000 $46,537 $47,933 $49,371 $50,852

200,001 to 1,000,000 $52,956 $54,544 $56,181 $57,866

Population Range Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8

0 to 40,000 $30,704 $31,626 $32,574 $33,552

40,001 to 60,000 $37,928 $39,066 $40,238 $41,445

60,001 to 100,000 $45,152 $46,507 $47,902 $49,339

100,001 to 200,000 $52,378 $53,949 $55,568 $57,235

200,001 to 1,000,000 $59,602 $61,390 $63,232 $65,129

Population Range Step 9 Step 10 Step 11 Step 12

0 to 40,000 $34,558 $35,595 $36,663 $37,763

40,001 to 60,000 $42,688 $43,969 $45,288 $46,647

60,001 to 100,000 $50,819 $52,344 $53,914 $55,532

100,001 to 200,000 $58,952 $60,720 $62,542 $64,418

200,001 to 1,000,000 $67,083 $69,095 $71,168 $73,303

(3)(a) A person appointed by the registrar as confidential assistant on or after July 1, 1997, shall be employed with an annual salary of step one of the appropriate population range.

(b) Each parish shall continue to compensate its confidential assistant at no less than the same annual dollar amount as that paid by the particular parish on July 1, 1991, including both the prior mandated portion and any supplements authorized. The difference between the amount of compensation due each confidential assistant and the amount payable by the parish governing authority shall be paid by the state through the secretary of state.

(4)(a) Each confidential assistant shall automatically receive an annual salary increase to the next step on July first until his salary equals the highest step of the appropriate population range. However, a confidential assistant whose salary is less than step one of the appropriate population range shall receive a salary increase of four thousand five hundred dollars until that amount would cause his salary to exceed step one. At that time, he shall receive a salary increase to the amount of the nearest step which would provide an increase of not less than two hundred dollars.

(b) Each confidential assistant whose salary is at the level of step one or higher shall be evaluated as to merit in January. The merit evaluation shall result in a finding of "excellent", "successful", "unsuccessful", or "not assessed". The criteria and procedure for the merit evaluation shall be determined by the Registrar of Voters Association. It shall provide that each confidential assistant be evaluated by the registrar of his parish. Upon a finding of "excellent" on a merit evaluation, the confidential assistant shall receive a salary increase to the next step until the confidential assistant's salary is equal to the highest step of the appropriate population range.

D. No law to increase or decrease that portion of the salary payable by the parish shall be enacted hereafter unless notice of intent to enact such a law has been published on two separate days, without cost to the state, in the official journal of each locality affected by the enactment of the increase or decrease in the salary figures. The last day of publication shall be at least thirty days prior to introduction of the bill.

E. The annual compensation of each chief deputy registrar of voters and confidential assistant shall be based upon the most recent census taken by the United States Government, the Louisiana Tech University population estimates for Louisiana parishes, or upon the population figures of each parish as determined by its governing authority as provided by law.

F. The state portion of the salary of each chief deputy registrar of voters and confidential assistant shall be paid biweekly by the state through the secretary of state, and the parish portion of the salary shall be paid monthly by the parish governing authority on the warrant of each chief deputy and confidential assistant. The funds for the parish portion of the salary shall be annually appropriated by the parish governing authority and the funds for the state portion of the salary shall be annually appropriated by the legislature to the secretary of state.

G.(1) The annual salary of a person employed on July 1, 1991, in the position of chief deputy registrar of voters or confidential assistant shall not be decreased by the provisions of this Section.

(2) When the position of chief deputy registrar of voters or confidential assistant is vacated, the salary for such position shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of Subsections B and C hereof.

H. The portion of the salaries of permanent employees, other than registrars, chief deputies, and confidential assistants, which is being paid by the state on August 30, 1983, shall be paid by the state and the portion of such salaries being paid by the parish governing authority on August 30, 1983, shall be paid by the parish governing authority. The state shall pay one-half the salary and the parish governing authority shall pay one-half the salary of such permanent employees who are employed after August 30, 1983.

I.(1) A registrar may employ and fix the compensation of such additional temporary personnel as he finds necessary from time to time in order to efficiently perform a duty imposed upon him by law within the time the law requires that the duty be performed. The compensation so fixed shall be approved by the parish governing authority and shall be paid from funds appropriated by the parish governing authority.

(2) Temporary personnel, whether or not compensated, may with the authorization of the registrar be utilized for the purpose of registering voters and conducting absentee by mail and early voting.

J. In any parish in which the registrar had no extra clerical personnel on the effective date of the code, the registrar shall receive fifteen hundred dollars per year for extra clerical help and for expenses. However, in any of such parishes the registrar, in addition to employing extra clerical help or in lieu thereof, may appoint a deputy registrar, whose salary shall be paid out of this additional fifteen hundred dollars per year. A deputy registrar so appointed shall be governed by all of the provisions of law relating to deputy registrars of voters.

K. Repealed by Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 10, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.

L. The chief deputy registrar and confidential assistant shall receive cost-of-living salary increases whenever such salary increases are given to state employees and a similar structure adjustment shall be made in the entire pay schedule.

M.(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter to the contrary, no chief deputy shall receive an increase in salary as provided in Paragraph (B)(4) of this Section during a time period when the State Civil Service Commission has suspended the authority to award merit increases to classified employees.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter to the contrary, no confidential assistant shall receive an increase in salary as provided in Paragraph (C)(4) of this Section during a time period when the State Civil Service Commission has suspended the authority to award merit increases to classified employees.

Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 163, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1977, No. 314, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1977, No. 322, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1977, No. 544, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1977, No. 569, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1977, No. 578, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1977, No. 615, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1977, No. 708, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1977, 1st Ex.Sess., No. 37, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1978, No. 292, §1, eff. July 6, 1978; Acts 1979, No. 229, §1, eff. July 13, 1979; Acts 1979, No. 236, §4, eff. Sept. 1, 1979; Acts 1979, No. 276, §1; Acts 1980, No. 463, §1; Acts 1980, No. 479, §1; Acts 1980, No. 634, §1; eff. Sept. 1, 1980; Acts 1980, No. 716, §3; Acts 1981, No. 213, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982; Acts 1981, No. 669, §1; Acts 1981, No. 687, §1; Acts 1981, No. 750, §1, eff. July 23, 1981; Acts 1982, No. 25, §1, eff. July 1, 1982; Acts 1982, No. 30, §1, eff. July 9, 1982; Acts 1982, No. 50, §1; Acts 1982, No. 141, §1, eff. July 12, 1982; Acts 1982, No. 149, §1, eff. July 12, 1982; Acts 1983, No. 299, §1; Acts 1986, No. 669, §1; Acts 1989, No. 574, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1991, No. 277, §1; Acts 1991, No. 395, §1, eff. July 1, 1991; Acts 1992, No. 949, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1993; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 10, §§1, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1995; Acts 1997, No. 1008, §1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 1997, No. 1420, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998; Acts 1999, No. 972, §1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2001, No. 451, §6, eff. Jan. 12, 2004; Acts 2003, No. 683, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2005, No. 220, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2006; Acts 2007, No. 254, §1, eff. July 1, 2007; Acts 2009, No. 369, §1; Acts 2010, No. 622, §1, eff. June 25, 2010; Acts 2025, No. 371, §1, eff. June 20, 2025.

NOTE: See Acts 1983, No. 299, §§2 and 3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:562 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 18 / Section 562
Prerequisites to voting
Status: in_force

A. Identification of voters. (1) A person who desires to vote in a primary or general election shall give his name and address to a commissioner, who shall announce the applicant's name and address to the persons at the polling place.

(2)(a) Each applicant shall identify himself, in the presence and view of the bystanders, and present to the commissioners one of the following:

(i) A Louisiana driver's license, a Louisiana special identification card issued pursuant to R.S. 40:1321, or other generally recognized picture identification card that contains the name and signature of the applicant.

(ii) A United States military identification card that contains the applicant's name and picture.

(b) If the applicant does not have one of the forms of identification provided in Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph, the applicant shall complete and sign an affidavit, which is supplied by the secretary of state, to that effect before the commissioners, which affidavit shall include the applicant's date of birth and mother's maiden name. If the applicant is unable to read or write or is otherwise unable to complete the affidavit due to disability, the applicant may receive assistance in completing the affidavit and the commissioner shall make a notation on the affidavit. The applicant may receive the assistance of any person of his choice, including a commissioner, except a candidate, commissioner-in-charge, the applicant's employer or employer's agent, or the applicant's union agent. The commissioners shall place the affidavit in the envelope marked "Registrar of Voters" and attach the envelope to the precinct register. However, an applicant who is allowed to vote without the picture identification required by Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph is subject to challenge as provided in R.S. 18:565.

B. Review of precinct register. The commissioners shall then determine:

(1) If the applicant's name is found in the precinct register on the official list of voters or the supplemental list of voters and the applicant has not voted absentee by mail or during early voting, one of the commissioners shall announce the applicant's name again.

(2) If the applicant's name is found in the precinct register on the inactive list of voters and the applicant has not voted absentee by mail or during early voting, the applicant may vote after complying with provisions of R.S. 18:196(B). After such compliance, one of the commissioners shall announce the applicant's name again and shall preserve the address confirmation notice received from the voter by placing the address confirmation notice in the envelope marked "Registrar of Voters" and attaching the envelope to the precinct register.

(3) If the name of a qualified voter was omitted from the precinct register, the commissioner shall:

(a) Contact the registrar of voters or the secretary of state to ascertain whether or not the person applying to vote is registered to vote in that precinct.

(b) In the absence of a valid challenge of the voter and confirmation from the registrar of voters or secretary of state that the applicant is registered to vote in the precinct, allow the applicant to sign a precinct register correction affidavit before a commissioner attesting that he is a qualified registered voter and describing the omission in the voter records and print the voter's name in the precinct register behind the precinct register correction affidavit tab.

(c) Preserve the applicant's original affidavit as part of the election records by placing it in the envelope marked "Registrar of Voters" and attach the envelope to the precinct register after the termination of voting.

(4) If the name of a qualified voter was incorrectly printed on the precinct register, the commissioner shall:

(a) Allow the applicant to complete a voter registration application to update his voter registration record.

(b) Preserve the voter registration application as part of the election records by placing it in the envelope marked "Registrar of Voters" and attach the envelope to the precinct register after the termination of voting.

C. Handwritten signature of the applicant. If the applicant is able to sign his name, he shall sign his handwritten signature in ink in the space for his signature on the precinct register. When the applicant has submitted to the commissioners picture identification that contains the signature of the applicant, the applicant's signature shall be compared to his signature on the picture identification. If the applicant is unable to sign his name, he shall make his mark in ink in the proper space on the precinct register.

D. Procedure after identification. If satisfied that the applicant has identified himself as the voter named on the precinct register and that he is qualified to vote, a commissioner shall initial the precinct register opposite the voter's signature or mark. The voter then shall be allowed to vote.

Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 523, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1980, No. 506, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1981; Acts 1986, No. 669, §1; Acts 1988, No. 909, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1989; Acts 1993, No. 418, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1994; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 10, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1995; Acts 1997, No. 779, §1; Acts 1999, No. 254, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2000; Acts 2001, No. 1032, §7; Acts 2001, No. 1181, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Acts 2005, No. 220, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2006; Acts 2007, No. 240, §1; Acts 2009, No. 369, §1; Acts 2012, No. 138, §1, eff. May 14, 2012; Acts 2018, No. 584, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2019; Acts 2019, No. 133, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2020; Acts 2023, No. 91, §1, eff. June 6, 2023.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1287 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 18 / Section 1287
Election officers; substitutes
Status: in_force

The commissioner-in-charge and the commissioners shall be present at the polling place at least thirty minutes prior to the time the polls are to open. A commissioner-in-charge who fails to so appear shall be replaced in accordance with R.S. 18:433(H). If any commissioner fails to so appear, or if the number of commissioners present is less than the number necessary to conduct the election as previously established by the governing authority, the commissioner-in-charge shall appoint the necessary number of commissioners in accordance with R.S. 18:434(D)(2).

Added by Acts 1977, No. 545, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1982, No. 778, §1, eff. Aug. 4, 1982.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1505.2.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 18 / Section 1505.2.1
Designation and attribution of contributions
Status: in_force

A.(1) A candidate may receive contributions designated in writing for use in connection with any election in a single election cycle, whether a party primary election, primary election, or general election. The candidate shall use an acceptable accounting method to distinguish between contributions attributed to each particular election.

(2) Acceptable accounting methods include but are not limited to the creation and designation of separate accounts for each election or the establishment of separate books and records for each election.

B. A contribution may be designated in writing in the following manner:

(1) A check, money order, or other negotiable instrument that clearly indicates the particular election for which the contribution is made.

(2) The contribution is accompanied by a written statement, signed by the contributor, that clearly indicates the particular election for which the contribution is made.

(3) The contribution is redesignated in accordance with Paragraph (G)(1) of this Section.

C. For the purposes of this Section, a contribution shall be considered to be made when the contribution is delivered to the candidate. A contribution that is mailed to the candidate shall be considered to be delivered on the date of the postmark. An in-kind contribution shall be considered to be delivered on the date that the goods or services are provided by the contributor.

D. The candidate may accept contributions that are designated in writing for use in a particular election prior to the date of a prior election in the same election cycle.

E. If the candidate does not participate in one or more elections within an election cycle after participating in the first election in the election cycle, any contributions designated for an election in which the candidate did not participate shall be treated as excess campaign funds and may be redesignated as provided in Subsection G of this Section or expended as provided in R.S. 18:1505.2(I), except that such funds may not be expended in support of or in opposition to a proposition, political party or the candidacy of a person or maintained in a segregated fund for use in future political campaigns or activity related to preparing for future candidacy to elective office.

F.(1) If a contribution is designated in writing for a particular election but made after that election, the contribution shall be applied to the designated election only to the extent that the contribution satisfies any outstanding deficit from such election, subject to the limits provided in R.S. 18:1505.2(H)(1)(c) and (2)(e) and (f). If the contribution exceeds the outstanding deficit, the candidate shall return or deposit the contribution within ten days from the date of the candidate's receipt of the contribution. If deposited, then within sixty days from the date of receipt, the candidate shall take one of the following actions:

(a) Refund the contribution using a committee check or draft.

(b) Obtain a written redesignation for another election as provided in Subsection G of this Section, subject to the limits provided in R.S. 18:1505.2(H).

(c) Obtain a written reattribution to another contributor as provided in Subsection H of this Section, subject to the limits provided in R.S. 18:1505.2(H).

(2) If a contribution is designated in writing for a particular election but made after that election and the candidate does not have an outstanding deficit for the designated election, the contribution shall be treated as excess campaign funds and may be expended as provided in R.S. 18:1505.2(I), except that such funds may not be expended in support of or in opposition to a proposition, political party, or candidacy of a person, or maintained in a segregated fund for use in future political campaigns or activity related to preparing for future candidacy to elective office.

G.(1) For an undesignated contribution, a candidate may designate the contribution for a particular election if the contribution exceeds the contributions limitation provided for in R.S. 18:1505.2(H) for a single election or the contribution was received after the date of the election for which there is an outstanding deficit on the date that the contribution was received. Within sixty days following the receipt of the contribution, the candidate shall notify the contributor in writing of the amount of the contribution that was redesignated and that the contributor may request a refund of the contribution.

(2) A candidate may request that all or part of a contribution designated for a certain election be redesignated for a different election if the contribution, either on its face or when aggregated with other contributions from the same contributor for the same election, exceeds the contributions limitation provided in R.S. 18:1505.2(H).

(3) A contribution designated for a particular election shall be redesignated for another election if both of the following apply:

(a) The candidate requests that the contributor provide a written redesignation of the contribution and informs the contributor in writing that the contributor may, instead of providing for redesignation, request the refund of the contribution.

(b) Within sixty days from the date of the candidate's receipt of the contribution, the contributor provides the candidate with a signed, written redesignation of the contribution for another election.

H. If a contribution exceeds the contributions limitation provided in R.S. 18:1505.2(H), the candidate may reattribute the excess contribution to another contributor as follows:

(1) If the contribution was made by a written instrument imprinted with the names of more than one individual, the total contribution may be attributed among the named individuals unless the instrument clearly indicates otherwise or the candidate receives a separate writing signed by the contributors. Such attribution shall not cause any contributor to exceed the contributions limitation provided in R.S. 18:1505.2(H).

(2) If the contribution was made by a single contributor and the contribution would cause the contributor to exceed the contributions limitation provided in R.S. 18:1505.2(H), the candidate may ask the contributor whether the contribution was intended to be a joint contribution by more than one person. The candidate shall notify the contributor in writing of the amount of the excess contribution and that the contributor may request a refund of the contribution. If, within sixty days following the date that the contribution was made, the contributors provide the candidate with a written reattribution of the contribution, signed by each contributor indicating the amount to be attributed to each contributor, the candidate may attribute the contribution as indicated.

I. For purposes of this Section, "candidate" includes a candidate and the candidate's principal or subsidiary campaign committee.

Acts 2024, No. 664, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, No. 398, §2, eff. See Act.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1505.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 18 / Section 1505.3
Subterfuge to avoid compliance with Chapter
Status: in_force

A. As more specifically provided in R.S. 18:1491.3(D), no committee shall nominally support an additional candidate or candidates for the purpose of avoiding designation as a subsidiary committee and the requirements of this Chapter. The committee chairman of any committee which violates the provisions of said Subsection D shall be subject to the penalties provided in R.S. 18:1505.4, R.S. 18:1505.5, and R.S. 18:1505.6.

B. As more specifically provided in R.S. 18:1491.2(B) no committee shall dissolve and reorganize under a modified name, charter, or organizational structure as a subterfuge to avoid the reporting and other requirements of this Chapter. The chairman of any committee(s) which violates the provisions of R.S. 18:1491.2(B) shall be subject to the penalties provided in R.S. 18:1505.4, 1505.5, and 1505.6.

C. As more specifically provided in R.S. 18:1491.5(B)(2)(b) and 1495.3(B)(2)(b), no person shall sell or buy raffle tickets or campaign paraphernalia in successive single transactions for amounts below those for which specific records are required as a subterfuge to avoid the requirements of this Chapter. Any person who violates the provisions of said Paragraphs shall be subject to the penalties provided in R.S. 18:1505.4, 1505.5, and 1505.6.

D.(1)(a) No public relations firm, advertising agency, media buyer, or other person who purchases media advertising time or space shall accept payment for placing any advertisement which purports to be paid for by a particular candidate or committee from any source other than such candidate or committee.

(b) Any person who violates the provisions of this Paragraph shall be assessed a penalty by the supervisory committee of not more than five thousand dollars or the amount of the payment, whichever is greater.

(2)(a)(i) No person shall pay for an advertisement which purports to be paid for by a particular candidate or committee without the consent of such candidate or committee.

(ii) Any person who violates the provisions of this Subparagraph shall be assessed a penalty by the supervisory committee of not more than five thousand dollars or the amount of the payment, whichever is greater.

(b) If a publisher or broadcaster of an advertisement which purports to be paid for by a particular candidate or committee accepts payment for such an advertisement from any source other than such candidate or committee, the publisher or broadcaster shall require, prior to publishing or broadcasting the advertisement, that the person making the payment provide a written statement containing the following:

(i) The full name and address of the individual or name of the organization, committee, or corporation, and the full name and address of its chairman or other chief administrative officer who is the source of the funds used to pay for the advertisement, and

(ii) A statement that the advertisement is being run with the knowledge and consent of the candidate or committee which the advertisement purports has paid for the advertisement.

(c) A completed form meeting the standards required by the rules promulgated by the Federal Communications Commission with regard to sponsorship identification of political advertisements shall be sufficient to meet the requirements of Subparagraph (b) of this Paragraph.

(d) The publisher or broadcaster shall maintain the statement as a public record at its official business address or at the station address for a period of two years during which time the publisher or broadcaster shall make the statement available for public inspection as the custodian of a public record, pursuant to R.S. 44:1 et seq.

(e) Any person who provides false or inaccurate information in a statement required by this Paragraph shall be assessed a penalty by the supervisory committee of not more than ten thousand dollars.

(3) Nothing in this Subsection shall prohibit any person who publishes or broadcasts political advertisements from accepting payment for a political advertisement from any person, so long as the advertisement does not misrepresent who paid for the advertisement either directly or indirectly through the person who purchased the advertising time or space. However, if a third-party entity pays for a political announcement or advertisement for a candidate, the name of the third-party entity shall be displayed on the face of the advertisement. The font size of such display shall be no less than half of the font size of the content of the advertisement.

(4) The provisions of R.S. 18:1505.5 and 1505.6 shall not apply to violations of this Subsection.

Acts 1980, No. 786, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1981. Acts 1988, No. 994, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1989; Acts 2001, No. 1194, §1; Acts 2008, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 14, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2010; Acts 2020, No. 161, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2021; Acts 2025, No. 398, §1, eff. June 20, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:537 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 18 / Section 537
Enforcement, venue; penalty
Status: in_force

A. In each instance in which the provisions of R.S. 18:533(E), or 18:536 are violated, each person registered to vote at the affected polling place, and each candidate to be voted on at the affected polling place may institute an action to enforce those provisions. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, such action shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 9 of this Title.

B. In each instance in which the provisions of R.S. 18:532 and 532.1 are not complied with, the attorney general shall institute an action to enforce those provisions.

C. Actions or proceedings instituted pursuant to R.S. 18:537(B) shall be instituted in the district court for the parish where the state capitol is situated.

D. The defendant shall pay the court costs and reasonable attorney fees incurred in any action or proceeding instituted pursuant to R.S. 18:537(B).

E. The state shall not pay to any parish governing authority the cost of ballots, election materials, or any election expenses incurred by the clerks of court and registrars of voters, as defined in Chapter 8-A of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, while said parish governing authority is in noncompliance with R.S. 18:532 or R.S. 18:532.1.

Added by Acts 1980, No. 506, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1982, No. 559, §1, eff. July 22, 1982; Acts 1985, No. 670, §1, eff. July 16, 1985.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1257 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 18 / Section 1257
Objections to certificates of nomination, nominating petitions, and notices of candidacy for those qualifying by payment of fee
Status: in_force

Certificates of nomination for presidential electors, nominating petitions filed in apparent conformity with the provisions of this Part, and notice of candidacy filed by slates of candidates who qualify by the payment of a qualifying fee, are deemed to be regular, unless an action objecting to their regularity is commenced as otherwise provided in this Title for contests of candidacy.

Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1990, No. 107, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1511.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 18 / Section 1511.4
Supervisory committee; investigations
Status: in_force

A.(1) The supervisory committee by a two-thirds vote of its membership may initiate an investigation of any apparent or alleged violation of this Chapter when, as a result of its review of reports, other documents, or information filed under provisions of this Chapter or on the basis of a referral from another agency or department, it determines that there is reason to believe that a violation of this Chapter has occurred. The supervisory committee shall notify the person alleged to have violated this Chapter of the supervisory committee's finding by letter, identifying the provision of law alleged to have been violated and the alleged factual basis supporting the finding, including reference to any specific transactions identified in the complaint.

(2) The supervisory committee may initiate the investigation of an apparent or alleged violation of this Chapter in response to a complaint filed with the supervisory committee in the following manner:

(a) Any person who believes that a violation of this Chapter has occurred may file a complaint in writing to the supervisory committee. The complaint shall differentiate between statements based upon personal knowledge and statements based upon information and belief.

(b) The supervisory committee may provide a sample form for complaints. The complaint shall be signed by the complainant and shall contain the following:

(i) The full name and address of the complainant.

(ii) The identification of each person who the complaint alleges to have committed a violation.

(iii) Statements in the complaint which are not based upon personal knowledge shall be accompanied by a reasonable identification of the source of information which gives rise to the complainant's belief in the truth of such statements.

(iv) A clear and concise recitation of the facts describing the violation.

(v) Any documentation in the possession of the complainant which supports the facts alleged in the complaint.

(c)(i) If the staff of the supervisory committee determines that the complaint substantially complies with Subparagraph (b) of this Paragraph, the staff shall, within five days after receipt, notify each person identified as having committed a violation that the complaint has been filed and advise them of supervisory committee compliance procedures.

(ii) If the staff of the supervisory committee determines that the complaint does not substantially comply with the requirements of Subparagraph (b) of this Paragraph, the staff shall, within five days after receipt, notify the complainant and any person or entity identified therein as having committed a violation that no action shall be taken on the basis of the complaint.

(d) A copy of the complaint shall be enclosed with the notification provided to each respondent.

(e) The supervisory committee shall take all reasonable steps necessary to appropriately anonymize and redact personally identifying information from the complaint whenever copies are provided to anyone entitled to a copy of the complaint under this Chapter.

(f) The supervisory committee shall allow a respondent to submit a response to the complaint within fifteen days from receipt of a copy of the complaint. The response shall consist of a letter or memorandum setting forth reasons why the supervisory committee should take no action, along with any reasonably necessary supporting documentation which the respondent attaches thereto.

(g) The supervisory committee shall take no action, nor make any finding, to the detriment of a respondent other than action dismissing the complaint, unless it has considered such response or unless no such response has been delivered to the supervisory committee within the fifteen-day period.

(h)(i) Following either the expiration of the fifteen-day period or the receipt of a response, whichever occurs first, the supervisory committee shall, by a two-thirds vote of its membership, determine whether there is probable cause to believe that a respondent has committed a violation of this Chapter. In determining probable cause, the supervisory committee shall consider whether the totality of known circumstances is sufficient to justify the belief that the respondent has committed a violation of this Chapter.

(ii) If the supervisory committee finds no reason to believe that the respondent has committed a violation of this Chapter, or otherwise terminates its proceedings, it shall so advise the complainant and any respondent named in the complaint by letter.

(i) If the supervisory committee determines by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of its membership that it has reason to believe that the respondent has committed a violation of this Chapter, the supervisory committee shall notify the respondent of its finding by letter, identifying the provision of law alleged to have been violated and the alleged factual basis supporting the finding, including reference to any specific transactions identified as a violation. The letter shall be prefaced by advising the respondent that he may exercise his constitutional right to counsel and may exercise his constitutional right not to incriminate himself.

B. In any investigation under the authority of this Chapter, the supervisory committee may examine or audit records and reports required to be maintained or filed under the provisions of this Chapter.

C.(1) Pursuant to its authority under this Chapter the supervisory committee shall have the power and authority to hold hearings, to subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, compel the production of books, records, and papers, require the submission under oath of written reports or written answers to written questions, and to do all that is necessary to effect the provisions of this Chapter. The supervisory committee shall issue subpoenas in accordance with R.S. 18:1511.4.2.

(2) Upon motion by an affected party including but not limited to a candidate, committee, any member of a committee, a prospective witness or any person whose books, records, papers, or other documents are the subject of any subpoena, and for good cause shown, any district court within the jurisdiction of which any inquiry is being conducted may make any order which justice requires to protect such person from undue burden or expense, including one or more of the following:

(a) That the inquiry not be had.

(b) That the inquiry may be had only upon specified terms and conditions including a designation of the time and place.

(c) That the inquiry shall be conducted by a method other than selected by the supervisory committee.

(d) That certain matters not be inquired into or that the scope of the inquiry be limited to certain matters.

(e) That the inquiry be conducted with no one present except persons designated by the court.

(f) That the supervisory committee pay the costs and attorney fees of the affected party.

(3) For purposes of this Subsection, "undue burden or expense" includes subjecting a candidate to inquiry, over objection, when the supervisory committee has not exhausted inquiry upon sources other than the candidate, or the supervisory committee cannot establish that the candidate has personal knowledge of relevant information, or the supervisory committee cannot demonstrate that the candidate is uniquely able to provide relevant information that cannot be obtained from other sources.

D. The supervisory committee shall waive, upon request by the petitioning affected party, any right to be served by any means other than email transmission, and shall provide an email address at which the supervisory committee shall accept service.

Acts 1980, No. 786, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1981; Acts 1981, No. 59, §1, eff. June 17, 1981; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 64, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1997; Acts 2012, No. 609, §1, eff. June 7, 2012; Acts 2024, No. 664, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, No. 398, §1, eff. June 20, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1491.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 18 / Section 1491.3
Principal campaign committees; subsidiary committees; consolidation of reports
Status: in_force

A. Each candidate may designate only one principal campaign committee. Such designation shall be in writing and a copy thereof shall be filed with the supervisory committee no later than ten days after such designation is made. Any committee which designates subsidiary committees shall be a principal campaign committee and shall file a self-designation as a principal campaign committee with the supervisory committee at the time it first files a designation of a subsidiary committee. A principal campaign committee of a candidate shall report, in lieu of the candidate, all information required to be reported by the candidate pursuant to R.S. 18:1495.4 and 1495.5.

B. A candidate or a committee which supports or has supported only one candidate may designate additional political committees as subsidiary committees of such candidate or committee.

C. Any committee, except a principal campaign committee, which is organized to support a single candidate shall be a subsidiary committee of the candidate or of the candidate's principal campaign committee unless the candidate files a statement in writing with the supervisory committee that the committee is not his subsidiary committee or a subsidiary of his principal campaign committee and unless he files such a statement the candidate or his principal campaign committee shall designate any such committee as a subsidiary committee within ten days after such committee is organized. No candidate shall file a statement that a committee is not his subsidiary committee or a subsidiary committee of his principal campaign committee if the candidate, his principal campaign committee, or a subsidiary committee of the candidate or of his principal campaign committee makes an expenditure, a loan, or a transfer of funds to or receives a contribution, a loan, or a transfer of funds, from the committee.

D. No committee organized primarily for the purpose of supporting a single candidate shall nominally support an additional candidate or candidates for the purpose of avoiding designation as a subsidiary committee and the requirements of this Part relating to the records and reports of subsidiary committees. Any committee which violates the provisions of this Subsection shall be subject to the penalties provided in R.S. 18:1505.4, 1505.5, and 1505.6.

E. A designation of a subsidiary committee shall be in writing and a copy thereof shall be filed with the supervisory committee no later than ten days after the designation is made. Any candidate who has designated a principal campaign committee shall also file a copy of the designation of each subsidiary committee with his principal campaign committee no later than ten days after the designation is made.

F. A political committee may not be designated as the principal campaign committee of more than one candidate. No political committee which supports or has supported more than one candidate may be designated as a principal campaign committee and no such committee shall be a subsidiary committee.

G.(1) Each subsidiary committee shall maintain all records required by this Part. Each subsidiary committee designated by a candidate shall furnish such records on a timely basis to the principal campaign committee of the candidate, if any, or if none, to the candidate by whom it was designated as a subsidiary committee. Each subsidiary committee designated by a principal campaign committee shall furnish such records on a timely basis to such principal campaign committee.

(2) Each principal campaign committee of a candidate shall receive records furnished to it by subsidiary committees of the candidate for which it is the principal campaign committee and shall consolidate them with its own records and records of the candidate and shall file with the supervisory committee a consolidated report for each report required by this Chapter for committees or candidates. Each principal campaign committee, other than a principal campaign committee of a candidate, shall receive all records furnished to it by its subsidiary committees and shall consolidate them with its own records and shall file with the supervisory committee a consolidated report for each report required by this Part for committees.

Acts 1980, No. 786, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1981; Acts 2025, No. 398, §1, eff. June 20, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1300.8 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 18 / Section 1300.8
Voting area
Status: in_force

A. The voting area for an election to recall an officer is the area which composes the state, district, parish, municipality, or ward that the officer represents as of the date the petition is filed with the secretary of state.

B. This area is the basis on which to determine whether the handwritten signatures to the recall petition are sufficient and proper; the number of handwritten signatures required is determined by calculation of the number of electors of the voting area as set forth in R.S. 18:1300.2.

Acts 1995, No. 555, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 2001, No. 1032, §7.

NOTE: See Acts 2001, No. 1032, §17.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:61 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 18 / Section 61
Deputy acting for registrar; administration of oaths
Status: in_force

A.(1) For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the constitution and laws relating to registration of voters, and when authorized by the registrar, a deputy registrar may act for and in the name of the registrar by whom he is employed. No clerk or other employee in a registrar's office may register any person to vote unless he meets the qualifications set forth in R.S. 18:59 for deputy registrars and is deputized for the purpose.

(2) A person employed by a registrar as a confidential assistant may be so deputized without losing his status as confidential assistant in the unclassified service by reason thereof as long as he remains employed as confidential assistant, and in such case he shall receive only the salary of confidential assistant.

B. A deputy registrar may administer any oath required by Chapters 2, 3, 4, and 7 of this Code.

C. Repealed by Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 10, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.

Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1981, No. 77, §1, eff. June 26, 1981; Acts 1989, No. 574, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 10, §§1, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1465 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 18 / Section 1465
Prohibited use of public funds
Status: in_force

A. No public funds shall be used to urge any elector to vote for or against any candidate or proposition, or be appropriated to a candidate or political organization. This provision shall not prohibit the use of public funds for dissemination of factual information relative to a proposition appearing on an election ballot.

B. Whoever violates any provision of this Section shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than two years, or both.

Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 2010, No. 797, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1333 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 18 / Section 1333
Nursing home early voting program; voting by persons residing in a nursing home
Status: in_force

A. For purposes of this Section, the term "nursing home" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in R.S. 40:2009.2 and, with respect to a person with a physical disability who resides in a hospital for an extended period of time by reason of a physical disability that makes it improbable that he will be able to vote in person at the polls on election day or during early voting, the term also shall mean a hospital. "Nursing home" for the purpose of this Section shall also mean a veterans' home operated by the state or federal government.

B. A qualified voter who resides in a nursing home within the parish in which the voter is entitled to vote may vote early as provided in this Section during the period extending at least two weeks prior to the beginning day for early voting through the last day for early voting established by R.S. 18:1309.

C. The following voters shall be eligible to vote pursuant to this Section:

(1) A voter who prior to January 1, 2010, was approved by a parish board of election supervisors as being eligible to participate in the Special Program for Handicapped Voters as such program existed prior to January 1, 2010, and who is a resident or has become a resident of a nursing home.

(2) A voter who is a resident of a nursing home who provides to the registrar of voters a certification from the voter which indicates that the voter is a resident of the nursing home.

D.(1) A voter qualified to vote under this Section shall make application in writing to vote pursuant to this Section to the registrar of voters. An application to vote as provided in this Section shall be submitted to and received by the registrar of voters at least thirty days prior to the election. Such application may be submitted by mail, commercial carrier, or hand delivery. The application shall be submitted over the voter's signature or mark if the voter is unable to sign his name, signed by the registrar, deputy registrar, or one witness; provide the name of the voter and the address of the nursing home; and if qualified pursuant to Paragraph (C)(2) of this Section, provide a certification from the voter which indicates that the voter is a resident of the nursing home.

(2) An application to vote in the nursing home early voting program that satisfies the requirements of this Section shall remain valid indefinitely unless the voter submits a written request to the registrar to be removed from the program, the letter provided for in Subsection E of this Section is returned to the registrar or voters as undeliverable, or the voter no longer resides in the nursing home listed in his application. However, if the voter has become a resident of a different nursing home in the parish and has notified the registrar of voters in writing of the change of nursing home address, his application shall remain valid.

(3) If the letter provided for in Subsection E of this Section is returned to the registrar of voters as undeliverable, the registrar shall mail an address confirmation notice to the voter as provided in R.S. 18:198(A).

E. The registrar shall notify the applicant by letter, at the return nursing home address shown on the request, the day on which a deputy registrar or other qualified person selected by the registrar will be present at the nursing home to permit the applicant to cast his ballot. The registrar shall assign a number to the applicant which shall appear in clearly distinguishable figures on the letter and on the absentee by mail ballot envelope that will contain the absentee by mail ballot to be delivered to that applicant on the day designated in the letter. If the letter is mailed by the registrar prior to his receipt of the absentee by mail ballots for the election, the registrar shall enter the name of the applicant; his address, ward, and precinct; and the number assigned to the applicant on a list that the registrar shall keep for the purpose and, upon receipt of the absentee by mail ballots for the election, the registrar shall enter the number on the absentee by mail ballot envelope as provided in this Subsection.

F.(1) On the day within the period fixed by law for nursing home early voting specified in the letter to the applicant as provided in Subsection E of this Section, the registrar shall go to each nursing home within the parish wherein reside one or more voters who are eligible to vote pursuant to this Section and to whom the registrar mailed the letter provided for in Subsection E of this Section.

(2) The registrar shall have in his possession such materials and supplies as are needed to permit each of such voters to cast an absentee by mail ballot, including but not restricted to absentee by mail ballot envelopes, each of which bears the number corresponding to the number entered on the letter mailed to the applicant as provided by Subsection E of this Section, instructions, certificates, envelopes, acknowledgment forms required by Paragraph (G)(4) of this Section, and a portable container equipped with a lock and an open slot in its top surface of sufficient size to permit a completed ballot envelope to be deposited in the container. The registrar shall lock the container before he removes it from his office.

G. The voting by each voter shall be accomplished in the following manner:

(1) The voter shall present to the registrar the letter the voter received from the registrar that bears the reply number assigned as provided in Subsection E of this Section. The registrar shall compare the number on the letter with the number on the absentee by mail ballot envelope in his possession and, if they are identical, the registrar shall hand the envelope containing the absentee by mail ballot to the voter. However, if the voter is on the inactive list of voters, the voter shall complete an address confirmation notice prior to receiving the envelope containing the absentee by mail ballot.

(2) Unless requested by the voter to assist him in voting as provided in Paragraph (4) of this Subsection, the registrar shall retire from the presence of the voter while the voter marks his ballot and completes his ballot envelope.

(3) The voter shall mark his ballot as provided in R.S. 18:1310(A). The voter then shall place the absentee by mail ballot in the absentee by mail ballot envelope, sign the included certificate, and seal the envelope.

(4)(a) The voter may receive assistance from any person selected by him, except a person who is prohibited from assisting a voter pursuant to R.S. 18:1309.3 and the owner, operator, or administrator of the nursing home or an employee of any of them. However, no person except a spouse, blood relative, or the registrar may assist more than one voter in voting.

(b) Any person who assists the voter in signing his name or marking his ballot shall explain to the voter that a signature or mark so made constitutes certification that all statements in the certificate are true and correct and that any person who knowingly provides false or incorrect statements is subject to a fine or imprisonment, or both.

(c) Any person who assists the voter shall execute an acknowledgment, on a form which shall be prescribed and furnished to the registrar of voters by the secretary of state and made available by the registrar of voters through the deputy registrar who appears at the nursing home, verifying that he has marked the ballot in the manner dictated by the voter.

(5) The voter shall notify the registrar when he has completed his voting, and the voter shall place the sealed absentee by mail ballot envelope in the locked metal box.

(6)(a) The registrar shall proceed in the above described manner and using the same procedure for each voter in the nursing home who is qualified to vote in that election.

(b) Upon returning to the registrar's office, the registrar shall unlock the container containing the absentee by mail ballots, remove them from the container, and otherwise follow the procedures for the posting of the name of the voter, and other procedures as required by R.S. 18:1311 and other applicable provisions of the Election Code relating to absentee by mail and early voting ballots.

(7) Upon receipt of an address confirmation notice, the registrar shall reinstate the voter to the official list of voters.

H. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, the registrar may utilize the same voting procedures, voting machines, and equipment used for early voting to conduct voting under this Section.

I. The secretary of state may adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary to effectuate the provisions of this Section.

Acts 1983, No. 500, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984; Acts 1992, No. 949, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1993; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 10, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1995; Acts 1995, No. 300, §1, eff. June 15, 1995; Acts 1999, No. 254, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2000; Acts 2001, No. 451, §6, eff. Jan. 12, 2004; Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 130, §1, eff. April 23, 2002; Acts 2005, No. 220, §§1, 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2006; Acts 2006, No. 560, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2007, No. 240, §1; Acts 2009, No. 436, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2010; Acts 2018, No. 546, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2019; Acts 2018, No. 584, §1, eff. May 28, 2018; Acts 2023, No. 91, §1, eff. June 6, 2023; Acts 2024, No. 302, §1; Acts 2025, No. 386, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1256 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 18 / Section 1256
Withdrawal of candidate
Status: in_force

A.(1) Any person nominated as a candidate may withdraw his candidacy by written statement of withdrawal made, signed, and acknowledged before an officer qualified to administer oaths. The original of the statement shall be filed prior to 4:30 p.m. on the seventh day after the close of the qualifying period with the secretary of state, who shall note thereon the date it was filed.

(2) The secretary of state shall not accept a statement of withdrawal that does not satisfy the requirements of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection. The secretary of state shall endorse the date and time of receipt of such a notice of withdrawal and return the notice forthwith, either personally or by registered or certified mail.

B. A statement of withdrawal filed in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph (A)(1) of this Section shall become effective on the date of the filing. The effect of the withdrawal shall be as provided in R.S. 18:502.

Acts 1976, No. 697, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 2015, No. 410, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1309 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 18 / Section 1309
Early voting; verification
Status: in_force

A.(1)(a)(i) The period for conducting early voting shall be from fourteen days to seven days prior to any scheduled election. However, for the presidential election, the period for conducting early voting shall be from eighteen days to seven days prior to the presidential election.

(ii) The period for conducting early voting shall also include the day added pursuant to Subparagraph (b) of this Paragraph, if applicable.

(b)(i) One day of early voting shall be added to the period specified in Item (a)(i) of this Paragraph if one or more holidays is required to be observed on a weekday during that period pursuant to Paragraph (4) of this Subsection.

(ii) The additional day shall be the first day preceding the period described in Item (a)(i) of this Paragraph that is not a Sunday or a holiday required to be observed pursuant to Paragraph (4) of this Subsection.

(2) During the early voting period, the registrar shall maintain regular office hours, remaining open from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Early voting on each day of the early voting period shall terminate when all persons who were in line to vote at the close of the regular office hours of the registrar's office, as provided in this Paragraph, have been allowed to vote. If the secretary of state determines that the office space of the registrar is insufficient or inconvenient to accommodate early voting, the registrar may provide for an alternate location to conduct early voting, which location shall be in an accessible and conveniently located public facility within the parish, and in such case, adequate notice shall be posted at the registrar's office informing the public of the location where early voting is being conducted.

(3) A law enforcement officer shall not interfere with the conduct of the election, the voters, or the election officials. However, a registrar may use law enforcement officers to maintain order at any location where early voting is conducted.

(4) A registrar shall observe the holidays which are provided by law or proclaimed by the governor for state departments during any period for conducting early voting.

(5) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the contrary, law enforcement officers may enter the early voting location when there is a reasonable belief there is an emergency and the registrar is unable to summon the law enforcement officers.

B.(1) For the purpose of facilitating early voting, the registrar may designate, in addition to the location for early voting provided in Subsection A of this Section, one or more branch offices wherein early voting may be conducted. Any such branch office shall be located in a public building, and the days during which early voting may be conducted therein shall be fixed by the registrar, with the approval of the secretary of state, at least thirty days prior to a primary election and twenty-one days prior to a general election, as provided in Subsection A of this Section, and the registrar shall post at his office adequate notice of the days on which early voting will be held at each branch office. However, if a branch office of a registrar is destroyed, inaccessible, or unsafe during or following a gubernatorially declared state of emergency, the registrar may utilize a temporary building as a branch office to discharge his duties until an office that meets the requirements of this Section becomes available. Such temporary office shall be located within the parish, or if there is no appropriate location within the parish due to the emergency, then in an immediately adjacent parish, or if there is no appropriate location in any immediately adjacent parish due to the emergency, then in the nearest parish in which there is an appropriate location.

(2) The registrar shall provide or post the voters' bill of rights and informational posters, if required, the statement of proposed constitutional amendments on the ballot, and a sample ballot prepared by the secretary of state in a conspicuous place at the principal entrance to the early voting polling place, where they shall remain posted throughout early voting.

C. In parishes which extend in one direction more than fifty miles and which are interspersed with navigable waters, the registrar may designate, in addition to the locations for early voting provided for in Subsections A and B of this Section, one additional branch office wherein early voting may be conducted. Any such branch office shall be located in a public building and the hours during which early voting may be conducted therein shall be fixed by the registrar.

D.(1)(a) Before any voter is allowed to vote during early voting, the registrar or his deputy shall establish the voter's identity by requiring him to submit one of the following:

(i) A Louisiana driver's license, a Louisiana special identification card issued pursuant to R.S. 40:1321, or other generally recognized picture identification card that contains the name and signature of the voter.

(ii) A United States military identification card that contains the voter's name and picture.

(b) If the voter does not have one of the forms of identification provided in Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph, the voter shall complete and sign, in the presence of the registrar or his deputy, a voter identification affidavit to that effect provided by the secretary of state, which affidavit shall include the voter's date of birth and mother's maiden name. If the voter is unable to read or write or is otherwise unable to complete the affidavit due to disability, the voter may receive assistance in completing the affidavit, and the registrar or his deputy shall make a notation on the affidavit. The voter may receive the assistance of any person of his choice, including the registrar or his deputy, except a candidate, the voter's employer or employer's agent, or the voter's union agent. The registrar or his deputy shall retain the affidavit in the office of the registrar of voters.

(c) If satisfied that the voter has identified himself as the voter registered in the state voter registration computer system and that he is qualified to vote, the registrar or his deputy shall initial the early voting register kept by the registrar opposite the voter's signature or mark. The voter then shall be allowed to vote.

(d) A voter who votes without the picture identification required by Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph is subject to challenge as provided in R.S. 18:1315.

(2) If the voter's name is found in the state voter registration computer system on the inactive list of voters, the voter shall be required to complete an address confirmation card to determine his eligibility to vote.

E.(1) The voter's identity having been established as provided in Subsection D of this Section, the voter shall sign or make his mark prior to voting in the early voting register.

(2) The registrar or deputy registrar shall electronically generate an early voting confirmation sheet for each voter using the state voter registration computer system or a form prepared by the secretary of state and retain the confirmation sheet in the office of the registrar to be used by the registrar to verify each early voter at the end of the early voting period. If a paper ballot is used for early voting in lieu of a voting machine, the registrar or deputy registrar shall write "early voting paper ballot voter" across the early voting confirmation sheet for the voter and attach it to the paper ballot envelope.

(3) The voter then shall be allowed to cast his vote in an area and in a manner that protects the secrecy of his vote.

(4)(a)(i) A voter shall not remain in a voting machine longer than six minutes. If a voter fails to leave a voting machine promptly after the registrar or deputy registrar has notified him that six minutes have elapsed, the registrar or deputy registrar shall have the voter removed from the voting machine.

(ii) Notwithstanding Item (i) of this Subparagraph, if the ballot is lengthy or if it contains complex propositions or constitutional amendments, the registrar or deputy registrar may allocate additional time in an equitable manner.

(b) Notwithstanding Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph, a voter receiving assistance in voting pursuant to R.S. 18:1309.3 or a voter using the audio ballot shall be allowed to remain in a voting machine for up to twenty minutes. If such a voter fails to leave a voting machine promptly after the registrar or deputy registrar has notified him that twenty minutes have elapsed, the registrar or deputy registrar shall have the voter removed from the voting machine.

(5)(a) In order to cast a vote on a voting machine, a voter shall make a selection in a candidate or proposition election. Voting is completed by activating the cast vote mechanism. If the voter has made any selection in a candidate or proposition election but has failed to activate the cast vote mechanism, the registrar or his deputy, observed by a deputy registrar or, in the absence of a deputy registrar, a witness, shall activate the cast vote mechanism for the fled voter without altering any selections made by the voter. In the case of vote activation in the presence of a witness, the registrar or deputy registrar shall record the name and address of the witness.

(b)(i) In order to cast a vote on a paper ballot, a voter must make a selection for a candidate or for or against a proposition by completely filling in the oval to the right of a selection and returning the ballot to the appropriate election official within the applicable deadline set forth by law. If a voter makes selections for more than the number of candidates to be elected for an office or makes selections for and against the same proposition, the selections for that office or proposition will be void.

(ii) If the paper ballot includes a certificate, the voter shall not be required to sign the certificate. The registrar of voters or deputy registrar shall write "early voting ballot" across the certificate and include the voter's name, ward, precinct, and registration number and attach it to the early voting confirmation sheet so that the ballot may be identified for purposes of a challenge filed pursuant to R.S. 18:1315.

(iii) If a voter determines that his ballot is spoiled because he wants to change or correct his vote on the ballot before it is cast and counted but is unable to do so, he may obtain a replacement ballot upon returning the spoiled ballot to the registrar or deputy registrar. The voter shall cast his vote as provided in Item (i) of this Subparagraph using the replacement ballot. The registrar or deputy registrar shall write the words "spoiled and replaced" on the ballot and attach it to the early voting confirmation sheet.

(6) If a person who votes during early voting at the registrar's office casts his vote on an incorrect ballot as provided to him by the registrar or his deputy and the time for early voting has not expired, the registrar or his deputy shall write "void, challenge removal" and the reason for the challenge on the confirmation sheet, retain the confirmation sheet, and permit the voter to vote the correct ballot using a paper ballot. The confirmation sheet shall be attached to the paper ballot envelope for review by the parish board of election supervisors on election day and for use by the secretary of state's office in removing the voided ballot from the voting machine as a challenged ballot on election day.

F.(1) At the end of each day during early voting, the registrar shall document on the early voting verification form provided by the secretary of state for each early voting location each of the following:

(a) The total number for the public counters of all early voting machines for the day.

(b) The total number of early voting confirmation sheets for the day.

(c) The total number of early voters from the state voter registration computer system for the day.

(d) Any discrepancies or irregularities observed that prevent the total public counter number from matching the total early voting confirmation sheet number for the day and the total number of early voters from the state voter registration computer system for the day.

(2) Each day, the registrar shall compare the information in the early voting confirmation sheets to the information contained in the state voter registration computer system. If the registrar finds any discrepancies, he shall make a note thereof on the early voting verification form or on a notice of irregularity form provided by the secretary of state that he shall attach to the early voting verification form.

(3) At the end of the early voting period, the registrar shall complete the early voting verification form for each location and sign and certify to its correctness and print an early voter report from the state voter registration computer system listing all early voters from the parish. All early voting verification forms, early voting machine public counter logs, early voting confirmation sheets, early voter reports, and paper ballots voted during early voting shall be placed in the special, secure absentee by mail and early voting container for delivery to the parish board of election supervisors on election day for the tabulation and counting of early voting ballots.

G. By no later than the day before an election, the registrar shall have received from the branch office and all early voting locations all early voting machine results cartridges, early voting confirmation sheets, early voting verification forms, early voting machine public counter logs, paper ballot envelopes, certificates, early voting lists or duplicate precinct registers, and other election paraphernalia.

H. Prior to delivery of the precinct register to the parish custodian, the registrar shall ensure that the precinct register reflects for each voter whether the voter voted during early voting or voted timely absentee by mail using the words "voted absentee" and, if the register was not used during early voting, "voted early" in the signature line for the voter in the precinct register.

I. In the event of the inability to utilize voting machines for early voting within a parish, the registrar may utilize paper ballots for early voting.

J.(1) Upon approval of the secretary of state, a registrar of voters may utilize commissioners selected and trained by the registrar of voters to assist the registrar during the early voting period in the conduct of early voting by his office. A registrar of voters shall, in seeking the approval of the secretary of state, indicate to the secretary the number of commissioners that is required for such assistance. A commissioner who assists the registrar in the conduct of early voting shall take an oath of office as a deputy registrar for the early voting period and shall complete an affidavit prepared by the secretary of state that contains the name, address, and last four digits of the social security number of the early voting commissioner and an acknowledgment that the law prohibits the disclosure of confidential voter information listed in the precinct register or early voting list kept by the registrar. The affidavit shall be retained in the office of the registrar of voters. A commissioner who assists the registrar in the conduct of early voting shall be paid one hundred fifty dollars for each day of such assistance. Commissioners shall also be paid in accordance with R.S. 18:426.1(B), if applicable.

(2)(a) For an election held within one year following the date of the issuance of a gubernatorial declaration of an emergency, if a registrar of voters determines that there is a parishwide shortage of early voting commissioners because a significant number of early voting commissioners have been temporarily displaced due to such emergency, the registrar of voters may submit a written request to the secretary of state, on or before the fourteenth day prior to the start of early voting, for additional early voting commissioners from other parishes to assist the registrar in the conduct of early voting. A registrar of voters shall, in seeking the approval of the secretary of state, indicate to the secretary the number of early voting commissioners that is required for such assistance and an explanation of the need for additional early voting commissioners.

(b) If the secretary of state determines that there is a need for additional early voting commissioners and that the allocation of additional commissioners is feasible, the secretary of state shall approve the request and notify the registrar of voters of the parish affected by the emergency. The registrar of voters of the affected parish shall select early voting commissioners to serve in the affected parish based on availability and proximity. The registrar of voters of the affected parish shall ensure that the selected early voting commissioners have received adequate training on the voting machines that are used in the affected parish and on any procedures necessary for the conduct of the election.

(c) A commissioner who assists the registrar of voters in the conduct of early voting shall take an oath of office as a deputy registrar of voters for the early voting period and shall complete an affidavit prepared by the secretary of state that contains the name, address, and last four digits of the social security number of the early voting commissioner and an acknowledgment that the law prohibits the disclosure of confidential voter information listed in the precinct register or early voting list kept by the registrar. The affidavit shall be retained in the office of the registrar of voters. A commissioner who assists the registrar in the conduct of early voting shall be paid in accordance with R.S. 18:426.1(A)(3) and (B), if applicable, for each day of such assistance. The selected early voting commissioners, upon approval by the secretary of state, shall be entitled to appropriate reimbursement for travel expenses.

K.(1) A person may serve as an early voting commissioner only if he has received a certificate of instruction as provided in R.S. 18:431(A) and has attended a course of instruction for early voting commissioners and received a certificate of instruction from the registrar of voters.

(2) A person to whom one or more of the following applies shall not serve as an early voting commissioner:

(a) The person is a candidate in the election.

(b) An immediate family member of the person is a candidate for election to public office in the election.

(c) The person is marked for assistance in voting in the precinct register or requires the use of the audio ballot in voting.

(d) The person has been convicted of an election offense enumerated in Chapter 10 of this Title.

(e) The person is required to register as a sex offender or child predator pursuant to R.S. 15:542.

L. During early voting the registrar of voters shall make available to the public at each location where early voting is conducted copies of the state mail voter registration application forms.

M.(1)(a) In a parish where early voting is conducted at an additional location pursuant to R.S. 18:1309.2, the registrar may fix the days during which early voting shall be conducted at the additional location during the early voting period, with the approval of the secretary of state, at least thirty days prior to a primary election and thirty days prior to a general election.

(b) The registrar shall ensure that adequate notice is posted at the office of the registrar informing the public of the hours and days during which early voting will be conducted at the additional location, and the secretary of state shall post such notice on the secretary of state's website.

(2) The provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall not apply to early voting for gubernatorial or congressional elections.

N.(1) The parish executive committee of a recognized political party having at least twenty-five percent of the registered voters in the state registered as being affiliated with the political party is entitled to have an early voting watcher at each early voting location in the parish, as space permits, at which a candidate affiliated with the political party is on the ballot.

(2) A qualified voter of the state who is not a candidate in the election may serve as an early voting watcher; however, no person who is required to register as a sex offender or child predator pursuant to R.S. 15:542 may serve as a watcher.

(3) A watcher shall be admitted within the designated early voting location during the conduct of early voting where a candidate affiliated with the political party is on the ballot and shall call any infraction of the law to the attention of the registrar of voters or deputy registrar. An early voting watcher may keep notes on the conduct of early voting, but the watcher shall not take part in performing the procedures of Subsections D, E, or F of this Section. An early voting watcher shall not electioneer, engage in political discussions, or unnecessarily delay a voter at the polling place. An early voting watcher is subject to the authority of the registrar of voters or deputy registrar and shall not interfere with the registrar or deputy registrar in the performance of their duties. The parish executive committee of a political party shall be entitled to have both a watcher and an alternate watcher serve at the same early voting location, except that the early voting watcher and alternate watcher may not serve at a single voting location at the same time.

(4) The registrar of voters or deputy registrar shall regulate the number of watchers inside of the early voting location as provided in R.S. 18:427.

(5) A list of early voting watchers shall be filed with the registrar of voters by hand delivery, facsimile, mail, or commercial courier before 4:30 p.m. on the fourteenth business day before the first day of early voting for the party primary, primary, or general election; however, if the fourteenth business day before the first day of early voting for the party primary, primary, or general election falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or other legal holiday, the list shall be filed on the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or other legal holiday. For purposes of this Paragraph, "commercial courier" shall have the same meaning as provided in R.S. 13:3204(D).

(6) The chairman of the parish executive committee of the political party shall sign and be responsible for filing the list of early voting watchers.

(7) A list of early voting watchers submitted for the party primary or primary election may be used for the second party primary, primary, or general election only if the chairman of the parish executive committee of the political party notifies the registrar of voters in writing by 4:30 p.m. on the tenth business day before the start of early voting for the second party primary, primary, or general election that the chairman wants to use the same list of early voting watchers.

(8) A list of early voting watchers shall contain only one early voting watcher and one alternate watcher for each early voting location where the state central committee of the political party is entitled to have an early voting watcher. The list shall be typed or legibly written, and it shall contain the name and mailing address of each early voting watcher and alternate watcher and a designation of the early voting location where each is to serve.

(9) The chairman of the state central committee of a recognized political party may designate early voting watchers for the parish in accordance with this Subsection in any parish without a parish executive committee of the recognized political party.

Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1980, No. 506, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1981; Acts 1981, No. 106, §1, eff. July 3, 1981; Acts 1982, No. 10, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Acts 1983, No. 519, §1, eff. July 8, 1983; Acts 1984, No. 672, §1; Acts 1985, No. 755, §1; Acts 1987, No. 831, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; Acts 1989, No. 179, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1992, No. 949, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1993; Acts 1997, No. 1420, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998; Acts 1999, No. 254, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2000; Acts 2001, No. 1181, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 130, §§1, 3, eff. April 23, 2002; Acts 2003, No. 1220, §2, eff. July 3, 2003; Acts 2004, No. 526, §2, eff. June 25, 2004; Acts 2005, No. 220, §1, 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2006; Acts 2005, No. 431, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006; Acts 2006, No. 403, §1, eff. June 15, 2006; Acts 2006, No. 569, §1, eff. June 23, 2006; Acts 2007, No. 229, §1; Acts 2007, No. 240, §1; Acts 2008, No. 136, §1, eff. June 6, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 167, §1, eff. June 12, 2008; Acts 2009, No. 369, §1, eff. Aug. 15, 2009, and §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2010; Acts 2009, No. 436, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2010; Acts 2012, No. 93, §1, eff. May 11, 2012; Acts 2012, No. 138, §1, eff. May 14, 2012; Acts 2013, No. 383, §§1, 5, eff. June 18, 2013; Acts 2013, No. 395, §1, eff. June 18, 2013; Acts 2014, No. 60, §1, eff. May 16, 2014; Acts 2016, No. 83, §1; Acts 2016, No. 281, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2017; Acts 2019, No. 133, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2020; Acts 2020, No. 28, §1, eff. June 4, 2020;§3, eff. Jan. 1, 2022; Acts 2020, No. 220, §1, eff. June 11, 2020; Acts 2020, 2 nd Ex. Sess., No. 11, §1, eff. Oct. 27, 2020; Acts 2021, No. 22, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022; Acts 2021, No. 365, §1, eff. June 16, 2021; Acts 2021, No. 381, §1, eff. June 17, 2021; Acts 2022, No. 274, §1, eff. June 3, 2022; Acts 2022, No. 423, §1; Acts 2023, No. 91, §1, eff. June 6, 2023; Acts 2023, No. 236, §1; Acts 2024, No. 562, §1, eff. June 10, 2024; Acts 2024, No. 583, §1; Acts 2024, No. 640, §1, eff. See Act; Acts 2025, No. 386, §1, eff. Aug. 1, 2025; §§ 2, 4, eff. See Act.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:444 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 18 / Section 444
Parish executive committees
Status: in_force

A. Qualifications of members. A member of a parish executive committee of a recognized political party shall meet the qualifications established by the rules and regulations of the state central committee of that recognized political party. The qualifications for membership on parish executive committees of a recognized political party shall be uniform throughout the state.

B. Election and term. (1) Members of a parish executive committee of a recognized political party shall be elected every four years at the same time as the presidential preference primary election. The term of office of the members shall be until their successors are qualified and elected.

(2) Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 300, §1, eff. June 15, 1995.

(3) Candidates for membership on a parish executive committee of a recognized political party shall qualify for office pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 5 of this Title.

(4)(a) If the number of candidates who qualified for office exceeds the number of candidates to be elected for that office, the candidate who receives the greater number of votes cast shall be elected. If two or more offices of the same character are to be filled, each candidate who received the greater number of votes cast, as compared with the number of votes cast for each other candidate, is elected until all offices are filled. If two or more candidates receive the same number of votes, and as a result thereof, the number of candidates who would otherwise be elected exceed the number of remaining offices, the offices shall be filled by a public drawing of lots among such candidates conducted by a parish executive committee at its organizational meeting held pursuant to Subsection C of this Section.

(b) If, after the close of the qualifying period, the number of candidates for membership on a political party committee does not exceed the number of members to be elected to the committee, the candidates for membership on that political party committee, or those remaining after the death or withdrawal of one or more candidates, are declared elected by the people, and their names shall not appear on the ballot.

C. Meetings. (1) The newly-elected members of the parish executive committee of a recognized political party shall meet at the parish courthouse, shall take office, and organize the committee within forty days after their election. A majority of the newly-elected members of the parish executive committee shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of organizing and filling any vacancies which may exist due to death, ineligibility, or failure to fill a vacancy by election.

(2) Proxy voting. A member of a parish executive committee may vote by written proxy subject to the following conditions:

(a) A member shall not vote by proxy at more than two consecutive meetings.

(b) A member shall exercise the proxy votes of no more than two other members at any time.

D. Officers. At the first meeting of the parish executive committee of a recognized political party, the newly-elected members of the committee shall elect the officers provided for by the rules and regulations of the state central committee of that political party, which shall be uniform for all parish executive committees. The chairman of each parish executive committee shall submit the name of each officer to the secretary of state within five business days of the election of the officers and shall submit any change in the officers to the secretary of state within five business days of the change.

E. Powers of the committee. The parish executive committee of a recognized political party may adopt rules and regulations for its government that are not inconsistent with the laws of this state or the rules and regulations of the state central committee, and it may create any committee it deems necessary. The rules and regulations of the parish executive committee of a recognized political party shall be filed with the clerk of court within ten days after their adoption. In parishes which have a civil and a criminal district court, the rules and regulations of a parish executive committee shall be filed with the clerk of the criminal district court.

F. Repealed by Acts 2023, No. 91, §2, eff. June 6, 2023.

G. Composition. (1) Except as provided in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, in each parish the parish executive committee of a recognized political party shall be composed of five members-at-large and as many members as there are members of the parish governing authority. The members-at-large shall be elected from the entire parish, while the additional members shall be elected, one each, from the districts or wards from which the members of the parish governing authority are elected.

(2)(a) In Orleans Parish, the parish executive committee of a recognized political party shall be composed of fourteen members elected from each councilmanic district.

(b) In Jefferson Parish, the parish executive committee of a recognized political party shall be composed of five members elected from each councilmanic district and ten members elected at large from the entire parish.

(c) In Lafayette Parish, the parish executive committee of a recognized political party shall be composed of one member elected from each councilmanic district and nine members elected at large from the parish.

(d) In Caddo Parish, the parish executive committee of the Democratic Party shall be composed of one member elected from each parish commission district and twelve members elected at large from the parish. All other recognized political parties in Caddo Parish shall comply with the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection.

H. Removal. (1) An elected member of the parish executive committee is subject to removal from office when one of the following occurs:

(a) A member establishes residence outside of the parish.

(b) A member is convicted of a felony.

(c) A member changes his official party registration.

(2) When a member of a parish executive committee commits any of the grounds for removal set forth in this Subsection, the parish executive committee shall schedule a hearing to review all available information on the incident. The parish executive committee shall provide a ten-day written notice to the member prior to conducting the hearing. Removal of the member, after completion of the hearing by the committee, shall be by a two-thirds vote of a majority of the members of the parish executive committee at a scheduled meeting. A vacancy in the membership of the parish executive committee created by the removal shall be filled by appointment as provided in R.S. 18:448 at the parish executive committee's next scheduled meeting.

I. Party with thirty percent or fewer of registered voters. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, members of a parish executive committee of a recognized political party with which thirty percent or less of the registered voters of the state are affiliated shall be elected every four years at the same time as the presidential preference primary election. The term of office shall not extend beyond the time for which the member was elected.

Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 477, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1978, No. 292, §1, eff. July 6, 1978; Acts 1982, No. 672, §1, eff. July 22, 1982; Acts 1983, No. 519, §1, eff. July 8, 1983; Acts 1984, No. 672, §1; Acts 1986, No. 391, §1; Acts 1986, No. 1019, §1; Acts 1986, No. 1030, §1; Acts 1987, No. 119, §1, eff. June 18, 1987; Acts 1987, No. 831, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; Acts 1992, No. 800, §1; Acts 1992, No. 949, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1993; Acts 1993, No. 968, §1; Acts 1995, No. 300, §1, eff. June 15, 1995; Acts 2001, No. 171, §1; Acts 2003, No. 910, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2008, No. 287, §1; Acts 2012, No. 758, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2013; Acts 2016, No. 281, §1, eff. May 31, 2016; Acts 2019, No. 374, §1, eff. June 19, 2019; Acts 2020, No. 340, §1, eff. June 13, 2020; Acts 2020, No. 350, §1, eff. June 12, 2020; Acts 2021, No. 150, §1, eff. June 11, 2021; Acts 2023, No. 91, §§1,2, eff. June 6, 2023; Acts 2023, No. 137, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:115 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 18 / Section 115
Registration by mail
Status: in_force

A.(1) In addition to the national mail voter registration form promulgated by the United States Election Assistance Commission, the secretary of state shall design and distribute a state mail voter registration application form. The state mail voter registration form shall include the eligibility requirements for registration.

(2) A person may apply to register to vote by mail by completing, signing through handwritten signature, and returning either the national voter registration form or the state mail voter registration form to the registrar of voters for the parish in which the applicant resides.

(3) Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 383, §4.

B.(1) The registrar of voters shall determine the eligibility of an applicant in the following manner:

(a) The registrar shall mail a verification mailing to the applicant at the address provided on the application form. The mailing shall instruct the postmaster to deliver only as addressed or return to sender, with return postage guaranteed. If such mailing is not returned to the registrar within ten days from the date of mailing, the applicant shall be added to the official list of voters and the registrar of voters shall send a notice of registration to the applicant. However, if the verification mailing is returned to the registrar by the United States Postal Service, the registrar shall not add the applicant's name to the official list of voters and shall attempt to notify the applicant of such action.

(b) If an applicant fails to provide all of the required information on the application for voter registration, the registrar shall notify the applicant in writing of the missing information and inform him that he has ten days from the date on which the notice was mailed to provide the information. This written notification shall be considered the verification mailing as required by Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph. If the applicant provides the information and the registrar determines he is eligible to register, the applicant shall be added to the official list of voters and the registrar shall send a notice of registration to the applicant. In the event the applicant does not respond to the request for the missing information within ten days, the application shall be rejected and the registrar shall so advise the applicant in writing. If the registrar's request for the missing information is returned by the United States Postal Service, the applicant's name shall not be added to the official list of voters and the registrar shall attempt to notify the applicant of such action.

(2) The registrar shall maintain a list of persons to whom verification mailings have been sent within thirty days prior to a particular election.

C. Any mail voter registration application received by the registrar of voters shall be considered an update to any existing voter registration for that person. However, in order to change the name of a registration based on a mail voter registration application, the registrar shall require a copy of such documentation as provided for in R.S. 18:111.

D. The parish registrar of voters shall obtain from the secretary of state and maintain a supply of mail voter registration application forms for distribution and for voter registration. The mail voter registration application forms shall be made available through governmental and private entities. Such forms shall be available for organized voter registration programs.

E.(1) Mail voter registration applications returned through the United States Postal Service shall be deemed to have been made as of the date of the postmark affixed to such application by the United States Postal Service, or if no such postmark is affixed or if the postmark affixed by the United States Postal Service is illegible or bears no date, such application shall be deemed to have been made timely if received through the United States mail by the registrar of voters no later than the close of business on the thirtieth day prior to an election.

(2) Mail voter registration applications returned by a third party must be received by any registrar of voters no later than the registration deadline for a particular election in order for the applicant to be eligible to vote in that election.

(3) In any other case, a mail voter registration form shall be deemed received timely if received by any registrar of voters no later than the registration deadline for a particular election.

F.(1) Any registered voter who has registered by mail and has not previously voted in the parish in which he is registered shall vote in accordance with one of the following:

(a) In person at any location where early voting is conducted in the parish in which he is registered to vote.

(b) In person at the precinct in which he is registered to vote.

(2) The provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall not apply in the case of the following:

(a)(i) A person who is otherwise entitled to vote under the provisions of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act or the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act.

(ii) Any person who is otherwise entitled to vote and who prior to January 1, 2010, was approved by a parish board of election supervisors as being eligible to participate in the Special Program for Handicapped Voters as such program existed prior to January 1, 2010.

(iii) Any person who is otherwise entitled to vote and who has submitted to the registrar of voters current proof of disability from a physician, optometrist, physician assistant as defined in R.S. 37:1360.22, or nurse practitioner as defined in R.S. 37:913 along with a certification from the physician, optometrist, physician assistant as defined in R.S. 37:1360.22, or nurse practitioner as defined in R.S. 37:913 which indicates that by reason of the person's disability the person is unable to appear in person to vote either during early voting or at the polling place on election day, and if the person submitted the proof of disability to registrar by mail, who included in his submission to the registrar a copy of his Louisiana driver's license, his Louisiana special identification card issued pursuant to R.S. 40:1321, or other generally recognized picture identification card that contains the name and signature of the person, or a form on which the person has listed the names and addresses of at least two persons residing in his precinct who could make oath, if required, to the effect that the person is physically disabled.

(b) A person who is a student at an institution for higher learning located outside of the registrant's parish of residence, when such student submits a copy of his student identification or fee bill showing current enrollment with the application to vote by mail.

(c) A person who appears in the office of the parish registrar of voters where he is registered to vote prior to the opening of the period for conducting early voting for the scheduled election and establishes his identity pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 18:105(A).

(d) A person who is a program participant in the Louisiana Department of State Address Confidentiality Program pursuant to Part III of Chapter 1 of Title 44 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

(e) A person who was registered to vote in another parish and previously voted in the other parish.

G. Upon receipt by the registrar of voters of an undelivered notice of registration, the registrar shall immediately begin the procedure set forth in R.S. 18:193 and place the voter on the inactive list of voters.

H. Each registrar of voters shall maintain such statistical records on the number of applications to register to vote by mail, except military and overseas applicants who register by using the Federal Post Card Application, as requested by the secretary of state.

Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 10, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1995; Acts 1999, No. 1381, §1; Acts 2001, No. 451, §6, eff. Jan. 12, 2004; Acts 2001, No. 1032, §7; Acts 2005, No. 220, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2006; Acts 2005, No. 431, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006; Acts 2006, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 2, §1, eff. Feb. 23, 2006; Acts 2006, No. 403, §1, eff. June 15, 2006; Acts 2008, No. 136, §1, eff. June 6, 2008; Acts 2009, No. 369, §1; Acts 2009, No. 436, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2010; Acts 2013, No. 383, §4; Acts 2020, No. 28, §2, eff. Feb. 1, 2021; Acts 2022, No.274, §1, eff. June 3, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:132 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 18 / Section 132
Offices furnished registrar; supplies; expenses
Status: in_force

A. Except as otherwise provided by law, the governing authority of each parish shall furnish the office space required by law for the registrar and also shall be responsible for the cost of all equipment and supplies, including all furniture, books, stationery, and other expenses for the operation of each office necessary to enable the registrar fully to discharge his duties. The parish governing authority shall provide space for the registrar's principal office in the courthouse or in a public facility within the parish, and this office shall be accessible and convenient to the residents of the parish. The space to be used for this office shall be specifically designated by the parish governing authority, which shall designate adequate space to enable the registrar to fully discharge his duties. No other official or unit of government shall have authority to designate or allocate such office space. Before the expenses are paid, the registrar shall furnish the head of the parish governing authority a budget of anticipated expenses for each succeeding year.

B. If the office of the registrar is destroyed, inaccessible, or unsafe during or following a gubernatorially declared state of emergency, the registrar may utilize a temporary office to discharge his duties until an office that meets the requirements of this Section becomes available. Such temporary office shall be located within the parish, or if there is no appropriate location within the parish due to the emergency, then in an immediately adjacent parish, or if there is no appropriate location in any immediately adjacent parish due to the emergency, then in the nearest parish in which there is an appropriate location.

Acts 1976, No. 697, §1 eff. Jan. 1978; Acts 2006, No. 403, §1, eff. June 15, 2006; Acts 2020, No. 28, §1, eff. June 4, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1461 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 18 / Section 1461
Bribery of voters; penalties
Status: in_force

A.(1) Bribery of voters is the giving or offering to give, directly or indirectly, any money, or anything of apparent present or prospective value, to any voter at any election, or at any convention of a recognized political party, with the intent to influence the voter in the casting of his ballot. The acceptance of, or the offer to accept, directly or indirectly, any money, or anything of apparent present or prospective value, by any such voters under such circumstances shall also constitute bribery of voters.

(2) Bribery of voters is also the giving or offering to give, directly or indirectly, any money or anything of apparent present or prospective value to secure or influence registration of a person or to secure or influence a person to sign or not sign a recall or other election petition.

B. Whoever violates any provision of this Section shall be fined not more than four thousand dollars or be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than two years, or both, for the first offense. On a second offense, or any subsequent offense, the penalty shall be a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisonment at hard labor for not more than five years, or both.

C. In the trial of persons charged with bribery of voters either the bribe-giver or the bribe-taker may give evidence, or make affidavit against the other, and may receive immunity from prosecution in favor of the first informer, except for perjury in giving such testimony.

D. In addition to any other penalty imposed pursuant to this Section, the court may order restitution as a part of the sentence. Restitution may include payment for any costs incurred, including reasonable attorney fees, by a candidate who brought an action contesting an election wherein the court found that one or more of the votes cast in the contested election were illegal based on the actions of the defendant and the court changed the result of the election or ordered a new election to be held.

Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1980, No. 786, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1981; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 10, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1995; Acts 1997, No. 353, §1; Acts 1997, No. 594, §1; Acts 1997, No. 752, §1; Acts 1999, No. 985, §1; Acts 2001, No. 1181, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Acts 2004, No. 889, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005; Acts 2005, No. 431, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006; Acts 2006, No. 560, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2009, No. 436, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 797, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2015, No. 347, §1; Acts 2019, No. 399, §1; Acts 2024, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §1, eff. See Act; Acts 2024, No. 640, §2, eff. See Act; Acts 2025, No. 386, §§ 3, 7, eff. June 20, 2025 .
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:113 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 18 / Section 113
Denial of registration; remedies of applicant
Status: in_force

A. Any person who alleges that he possesses the qualifications for voting who is denied registration or reinstatement may apply for relief, without cost, to the district court having jurisdiction of civil causes for the district in which he offers to register or seeks to be reinstated.

B. In addition to the rights and remedies established by Subsection A of this Section, a person who violates the provisions of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 shall be subject to the provisions for enforcement and to the penalties contained in such Act.

Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1987, No. 831, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 10, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:45 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 18 / Section 45
Limitations on powers and duties of board
Status: in_force

A. The provisions of R.S. 18:43 and 44 shall be applicable only to elections for the office of governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, attorney general, commissioner of agriculture, commissioner of insurance, United States senator, United States congressman, public service commissioner, member of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, and justice of the supreme court.

B. The powers, duties, functions, and authority of the board as provided in this Part shall in no way apply or extend to any provisions of the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act contained in Chapter 11 of the Election Code and the board shall have no authority under the provisions of this Part to make any investigation or exercise any other power, duty, function, or authority in relation to the provisions of Chapter 11 of Title 18.

Acts 1989, No. 45, §1; Acts 2001, No. 451, §1, eff. Jan. 12, 2004.

NOTE: See Acts 2001, No. 451, §8(A), relative to effective date.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:53 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 18 / Section 53
Removal from office; may not be own immediate successor
Status: in_force

A. A registrar shall be subject to removal by the State Board of Election Supervisors for cause for any of the following reasons:

(1) Willful misconduct relating to his official duty.

(2) Willful and persistent failure to perform his duty.

(3) Persistent public conduct prejudicial to the administration of the laws relative to the registration of voters that brings the office into disrepute.

(4) Incompetence.

(5) Consistent under-performance.

(6) Abuse of leave policies established by the secretary of state.

(7) Violation of substance abuse policies established by the secretary of state.

(8) A finding of "unsuccessful" on a merit evaluation for two successive years.

(9) Conviction of a felony.

B.(1) A registrar accused of any of the types of conduct set forth in Paragraphs (A)(1) through (7) of this Section, found "unsuccessful" on a merit evaluation for two successive years, or convicted of a felony shall be subject to immediate suspension from office, with or without pay, by majority vote of the State Board of Election Supervisors.

(2)(a) If the board receives a resolution from a parish governing authority as provided in this Paragraph accusing the parish registrar of any conduct set forth in Paragraphs (A)(1) through (7) of this Section, the board shall schedule a hearing on the accusations contained in the resolution within thirty days of the receipt of such resolution. Such resolution must be adopted by a favorable vote of at least two-thirds of the membership of the parish governing authority and transmitted to the chairman of the board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The provisions of this Paragraph shall in no way be construed to limit the powers conferred upon the board by Paragraph (1) of this Subsection.

(b) If the commissioner of elections raises allegations that the parish registrar has engaged in any conduct set forth in Paragraphs (A)(1) through (7) of this Section, the board shall schedule a hearing on the allegations brought by the commissioner of elections within thirty days of the receipt of the accusations. If the commissioner of elections serves as a regular member of the board, he shall not serve for the purposes of such hearings, and the secretary of state shall designate a member of the Registrars of Voters Association to serve in the commissioner's place and shall notify the board in writing of any such designation as provided in R.S. 18:23.

(3) Prior to removal of a registrar from office, the board shall afford the registrar a hearing in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act.

(4) A registrar may apply for judicial review of an adverse decision of the board by trial de novo, as provided by R.S. 49:978.1, and by appeal, as provided by R.S. 49:979.

C. No registrar who has been removed from office may be reappointed as his own immediate successor.

Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1995, No. 747, §1; Acts 2025, No. 371, §1, eff. June 20, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:567.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 18 / Section 567.3
Processing of complaint
Status: in_force

A. The secretary of state or his designee shall examine each complaint and may reject the complaint for filing if any of the following apply:

(1) The complaint does not clearly identify the name of the complainant and include an adequate means of contacting the complainant.

(2) The complaint is not signed by the complainant and notarized.

(3) The complaint does not, on its face, allege a violation of Title III with regard to a federal election.

(4) The complaint is not in proper form.

B. The chairman of the board shall establish a schedule under which the complainant and respondent, as well as any other interested person, may file written submissions concerning the complaint and under which the complaint shall be finally determined.

C. The board may consolidate complaints if they relate to common issues or to the same actions or events.

D.(1) The board shall compile and maintain an official record in connection with each complaint under this Subpart.

(2) The official record shall contain all of the following:

(a) A copy of the complaint, including any amendments requested by the board.

(b) A copy of any written submissions by the complainant, respondent(s), or other interested persons, including any responses authorized by the board.

(c) A written report of any investigation conducted or commissioned by the board.

(d) Copies of all notices and correspondence to or from the board in connection with the complaint.

(e) Originals or copies of any tangible evidence produced at any hearing conducted pursuant to Subsection F of this Section.

(f) The original tape recording produced at any hearing conducted pursuant to Subsection F of this Section and a copy of any hearing transcript.

(g) A copy of any final decision issued pursuant to Subsection G of this Section.

E. If the board has determined that the complaint does not include a clear and concise description of the alleged violation that is sufficiently detailed to put the board and the respondent on notice of the nature of the alleged violation, the board may require the complainant to file an amended complaint. If the complainant fails to file the amended complaint, the chairman of the board shall dismiss the complaint.

F.(1) At the request of the complainant, the board shall conduct a hearing on the record. The request shall be made in writing to the secretary of state no later than ten days after the filing of the complaint or the amended complaint. A request for a hearing made after the deadline set forth in this Subsection shall be denied by the chairman of the board.

(2) The chairman of the board shall establish the date, time, and place for the hearing. He shall give at least five business days' notice of the date, time, and place of the hearing by all of the following means:

(a) By mail to the complainant, each named respondent, and any other person who has made a written request to be advised of the hearing.

(b) On the secretary of state's website.

(c) By posting in a prominent place, available to the general public, at the offices of the secretary of state.

(3) Four members of the board shall constitute a quorum and a quorum is required to conduct any hearing under this Subpart.

(4) The complainant, any respondent, or any other interested person may appear at the hearing and testify or present tangible evidence in connection with the complaint. Each witness shall be sworn. The Louisiana and federal rules of evidence shall not apply to this hearing. The chairman of the board may limit the testimony, if necessary, to ensure that all interested participants are able to present their views. The chairman of the board may recess the hearing and reconvene at a later date, time, and place announced publicly at the hearing.

(5) A complainant, respondent, or other person who testifies or presents evidence at the hearing may, but need not, be represented by an attorney.

(6) The proceedings shall be tape recorded by and at the expense of the board. The recording shall not be transcribed as a matter of course, but the board, a parish board of election supervisors, or any party may obtain a transcript at its own expense. A copy of the transcript shall be filed as part of the record, and any other interested person may examine the record copy.

(7) Any party to the proceedings may file a written brief or memorandum within five business days after the conclusion of the hearing upon authorization of the board. No responsive or reply memoranda will be accepted, except with the specific authorization of the chairman of the board.

G.(1) If there has been no hearing conducted pursuant to Subsection F of this Section, the members of the board shall review the record and determine whether a preponderance of the evidence establishes a violation of Title III. The decision of the board shall require the concurrence of a majority of the members of the board.

(2) At the conclusion of a hearing conducted pursuant to Subsection F of this Section, the board shall determine whether a preponderance of the evidence establishes a violation of Title III. The decision of the board shall require the concurrence of a majority of the members of the board present at the hearing.

(3)(a) If the board determines that a violation of Title III has occurred, the board shall provide an appropriate remedy. The remedy so provided may include an order to any respondent, commanding the respondent to take specified action, or prohibiting the respondent from taking specified action, with respect to past or future elections; however, the remedy shall not include an award of monetary damages, costs, or attorney fees, and shall not invalidate the results of any election or invalidate any ballot or vote cast.

(b) The board shall dismiss the complaint if any of the following apply:

(i) The complaint is not filed within the time set forth in R.S. 18:567.2.

(ii) The board determines that a violation of Title III has not occurred.

(iii) The board determines that there is insufficient evidence to establish a violation of Title III.

(4) The board shall provide reasons for the decision and for any remedy ordered. A written decision shall be issued by the board.

H. Except as specified in Subsection J of this Section, the final decision of the board shall be issued within ninety days from the date the complaint was filed, unless the complainant consents in writing to an extension. The final decision shall be mailed to the complainant, each respondent, and any other person who has made a written request to be advised of the final decision. It shall also be posted on the secretary of state's website.

I. If the board fails to make a final decision within ninety days from the date the complaint was filed, or within any extension to which the complainant consents, the complaint shall be referred for final resolution as provided in Subsection J of this Section. The record compiled pursuant to Subsection D of this Section shall be made available for use pursuant to Subsection J of this Section.

J.(1) If the board fails to render a final decision within the time set forth in Subsection H of this Section, the board shall transmit the record to the Division of Administrative Law on or before the fifth business day after the board's decision was due. The Division of Administrative Law shall assign the complaint to an administrative law judge.

(2) The administrative law judge shall review the record compiled in connection with the complaint, including the tape recording or any transcript of a hearing and any submissions, briefs, or memoranda. The administrative law judge shall not receive additional testimony or evidence, unless the complainant requested a hearing within the deadline set forth in Subsection F of this Section and the hearing was not conducted within the time set forth in Subsection H of this Section. In exceptional cases, the administrative law judge may request that the parties present additional briefs or memoranda.

(3) The administrative law judge shall determine the appropriate resolution of the complaint.

(4) The administrative law judge shall issue a written resolution of the complaint within sixty days after the final board decision was due pursuant to Subsection H of this Section. The sixty-day period shall not be extended. The final resolution of the administrative law judge shall be transmitted to the board. The final resolution shall be mailed by the board to the complainant, each respondent, and any other person who has made a written request to be advised of the final resolution. It shall also be posted on the secretary of state's website. The resolution so provided may include an order to any respondent, commanding the respondent to take specified action, or prohibiting the respondent from taking specified action, with respect to past or future elections; however, the resolution shall not include an award of monetary damages, costs, or attorney fees, and shall not invalidate the results of any election or invalidate any ballot or vote cast.

K. A complaint filed pursuant to this Subpart shall not constitute an election contest pursuant to R.S. 18:1401 et seq.

Acts 2003, No. 423, §1, eff. Jan.1, 2004.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:56 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 18 / Section 56
Salary supplement
Status: in_force

The salaries provided by law for the registrar, the chief deputy, and any other unclassified employees may be supplemented by the parish governing authority.

Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1991, No. 395, §1, eff. July 1, 1991; Acts 1999, No. 972, §1, eff. July 1, 1999.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1367.5 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 18 / Section 1367.5
Authority of the commissioner of administration
Status: in_force

The commissioner of administration shall have the authority to review and determine any appeal by an aggrieved person from a determination by the state chief procurement officer or his designee which is authorized by R.S. 18:1367 or 1367.1.

Acts 2025, No. 208, §1, eff. June 8, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1461.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 18 / Section 1461.1
Coercion; prohibited practices; penalties
Status: in_force

A.(1) No person shall knowingly coerce or attempt to coerce another person to give or withhold a contribution to influence the nomination or election of a person to the office of president or vice president of the United States, presidential elector, delegate to a political party convention, United States senator, United States congressman, or political party office.

(2) No person based on an individual's contribution, promise to make a contribution, or failure to make a contribution to influence the nomination or election of a person to any of the offices listed in this Subsection shall directly or indirectly affect an individual's employment by means of:

(a) Denial or deprivation or the threat of the denial or deprivation of any employment or position.

(b) Denial or deprivation or the threat of the denial or deprivation of the loss of any compensation, payment, benefit, or other emolument derived from or related to such employment or position.

(c) Discharge, promotion, degradation, or change in any manner in rank, status, or classification, or the threat or promise to do so.

(3)(a) No person based on an individual's contribution, promise to make a contribution, or failure to make any contribution to influence the nomination or election of a person to any of the offices listed in this Subsection shall directly or indirectly affect an individual by means of:

(i) Denial or deprivation or the threat of the denial or deprivation of membership or participation in any organization.

(ii) Denial or deprivation or the threat of the denial or deprivation of the loss of any compensation, payment, benefit, or other emolument derived from or related to such membership or participation in any organization.

(iii) Discharge, promotion, degradation, or change in any manner in rank, status, or classification in any organization, or the threat or promise to do so.

(b)(i) No organization shall directly or indirectly have as a condition of membership or participation, the requirement that a person make a contribution to such organization which will be used by such organization for the purpose of supporting, opposing, or otherwise influencing the nomination or election of a person to any of the offices listed in this Subsection, for the purpose of supporting or opposing a proposition or question submitted to the voters, or for the purpose of supporting or opposing the recall of a public officer.

(ii) For the purposes of this Subparagraph, "contribution" shall have the same meaning as provided for in R.S. 18:1483 and shall also include any dues or membership fees of any organization.

(c) For the purposes of this Paragraph, "organization" shall mean a partnership, association, labor union, political committee, corporation, or other legal entity, including their subsidiaries.

(4) No political committee, candidate, or other person shall knowingly and willfully make a contribution or expenditure using funds which were obtained through any practice prohibited by this Section.

(5) Any contribution received by a candidate, political committee, or other person who makes expenditures or receives contributions which was obtained through practices prohibited in this Subsection shall escheat to the state and shall be paid over to the state by such candidate, political committee, or such other person.

(6) Penalties for violations of any of the provisions of this Section shall be as provided in R.S. 18:1461(B).

B. Terms used in this Section shall be defined as in Chapter 11 of this Title except that, for purposes of this Section:

(1) "Candidate" shall mean a person who seeks nomination or election to the office of president or vice president of the United States, presidential elector, delegate to a political party convention, United States senator, United States congressman, or political party office. An individual shall be deemed to seek nomination or election to such office if he has, since prior participation in an election, if any, received and accepted a contribution or made an expenditure, or has given his consent for any other person or committee to receive a contribution or make an expenditure with a view to influencing his nomination or election to such office, or taken the action necessary under the laws of the state of Louisiana to qualify himself for nomination or election to such office.

(2) "Person who makes expenditures or receives contributions" shall mean any person, other than a candidate or a political committee, who makes any expenditure or who accepts a contribution, other than to or from a candidate or to or from a political committee, if either said expenditures or said contributions exceed five hundred dollars in the aggregate during the aggregating period provided in the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act which would be applicable to candidates as defined in this Subsection if they were candidates for purposes of the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act.

Acts 1997, No. 542, §1; Acts 2025, No. 398, §5.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:171 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 18 / Section 171
Report of convictions of felony
Status: in_force

A. The clerk of a court having jurisdiction over a criminal proceeding shall record in the minute book in his office each conviction of a felony for which there is an order of imprisonment and for which the person is incarcerated pursuant to the order and the name, aliases, date of birth, sex, and address of the person subject to the conviction. This recordation shall be made immediately after the judgment is signed.

B.(1) If requested, the sheriff and district attorney shall provide information regarding a person convicted of a felony to a registrar of voters, if available, including the convicted felon's date of birth, driver's license number, address, mother's maiden name, the type of felony offense, and whether the conviction resulted in an order of imprisonment pursuant to which the person is incarcerated.

(2) If requested, the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections or his authorized representative shall provide information to a registrar of voters regarding a person who is under an order of imprisonment for conviction of a felony, including whether the person is under an order of imprisonment for conviction of a felony offense of election fraud or any other election offense pursuant to R.S. 18:1461.2 and whether the person has been incarcerated pursuant to the order within the last five years.

C.(1) The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall send to the Department of State a report, certified as correct over his signature or the signature of his authorized representative, containing the name, date of birth, sex, and address as such information exists in the database of any person currently under the custody or supervision of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections who meets either of the following:

(a) The person is under an order of imprisonment for conviction of a felony and has been incarcerated pursuant to the order within the last five years.

(b) The person is under an order of imprisonment for conviction of a felony offense of election fraud or any other election offense pursuant to R.S. 18:1461.2.

(2) The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall send to the Department of State supplemental reports, certified as correct over his signature or the signature of his authorized representative, containing the required information for persons described in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection who were not included in the report sent pursuant to Paragraph (1) of this Subsection or in any subsequent supplemental report.

(3) Upon receipt of any report, the Department of State shall confirm that the information therein has been entered into the department's databases and provide for correction, if necessary.

(4) The Department of State shall send to the registrar of voters of each parish such information received from the Department of Public Safety and Corrections on no less than a quarterly basis.

D. If a conviction recorded by a clerk pursuant to this Section is overturned, the clerk of court shall give written notice of the vacation of the judgment to the appropriate registrar of voters.

Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 544, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1987, No. 831, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; Acts 1991, No. 261, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1420, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998; Acts 2001, No. 451, §6, eff. Jan. 12, 2004; Acts 2004, No. 526, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005; Acts 2008, No. 136, §1, eff. June 6, 2008; Acts 2017, No. 143, §1, eff. Feb. 1, 2018; Acts 2021, No. 127, §1, eff. Feb. 1, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1300.7 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 18 / Section 1300.7
Governor to order election; proclamation; publication
Status: in_force

A. If the required number of qualified electors of the voting area sign the petition for recall, the governor shall issue a proclamation ordering an election to be held for the purpose of voting on the question of the recall of the officer. The total number of registered voters in the voting area and the total number of registered voters in the voting area signing the petition shall be calculated from the totals on the certificates of all of the registrars of voters received by the governor. The governor shall issue such proclamation within fifteen days after he receives the certified petitions from all of the registrars of voters in the voting area who have received petitions for certification. If the final day for the governor to issue the proclamation falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, then the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday shall be deemed to be the final day for issuing the proclamation. The proclamation shall order the election to be held on the next available date specified in R.S. 18:402(F). If the election is to be held on a primary election date, the proclamation shall be issued at least four weeks prior to the opening of the qualifying period for the primary election. If the election is not to be held on a primary election date, the proclamation shall be issued on or before the fifty-fourth day prior to the election. If any of these deadlines fall on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, then the deadline shall be the following day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.

B. Within twenty-four hours after issuing the proclamation, the governor shall send a copy of the petition and proclamation, by registered or certified mail, to the clerk of the district court for each parish in which the election is to be held. If the election is to be held in Orleans Parish, the city of New Orleans, the copy of the petition and proclamation shall be mailed to the clerk of the criminal district court. A copy of the petition and proclamation also shall be sent to the secretary of state. Within twenty-four hours after he receives the copies, the secretary of state shall notify all other election officials having any duty to perform in connection with a recall election, including the parish board of election supervisors for the parish or parishes in which the election is held. Immediately after receipt of the proclamation, the secretary of state shall publish the proclamation in the official journal of each parish in which the election is to be held.

C.(1) If the officer subject to the recall election has submitted an irrevocable resignation prior to the first day of early voting and the recall election is the only issue on the ballot, the secretary of state shall notify the governor, governing authority, recall chairman, clerk of court, and registrar of voters of the resignation, and the recall election shall not be held. In the case of the recall of a member of the legislature, the presiding officer of the member's house shall notify the secretary of state as soon as possible when the member subject to the recall election resigns.

(2)(a) If the officer subject to the recall election has submitted an irrevocable resignation prior to the first day of early voting and the recall election is not the only issue on the ballot, the secretary of state shall notify the governor, governing authority, recall chairman, clerk of court, and registrar of voters of the resignation. In the case of the recall of a member of the legislature, the presiding officer of the member's house shall notify the secretary of state as soon as possible when the member subject to the recall election resigns.

(b) If the early voting election ballot has already been prepared, the registrar of voters of any parish where such ballot will be used shall, to the extent possible, cause notice to be posted of the resignation of such public officer at each location for early voting in the parish where the recall election appears on the ballot. Any votes cast during early voting in the recall election shall be null and void and shall not be counted for any purpose whatsoever.

(c) If the election day ballot for the recall of the public officer has not been printed, the recall election shall not appear on the election day ballot. If the election day ballot for the recall of the public officer has been printed with the public officer's name on it, the clerk of court of any parish where the ballot will be used shall, to the extent possible, cause notice to be posted of the resignation of the public officer subject to recall at each polling place in the parish where the public officer's name appears on the ballot for recall. Any votes cast in the recall election shall be null and void and shall not be counted for any purpose whatsoever.

D.(1) If the officer subject to a recall election has submitted an irrevocable resignation anytime during early voting and prior to election day and the recall election is the only issue on the ballot, the secretary of state shall notify the governor, governing authority, recall chairman, clerk of court, and registrar of voters of the resignation, and early voting shall be canceled, and the recall election shall not be held. Any votes cast during early voting in the recall election shall be null and void and shall not be counted for any purpose whatsoever. In the case of the recall of a member of the legislature, the presiding officer of the member's house shall notify the secretary of state as soon as possible when the member subject to the recall election resigns.

(2)(a) If the officer subject to a recall election has submitted an irrevocable resignation anytime during early voting and prior to election day and the recall election is not the only issue on the ballot, the secretary of state shall notify the governor, governing authority, recall chairman, clerk of court, and registrar of voters of the resignation. In the case of the recall of a member of the legislature, the presiding officer of the member's house shall notify the secretary of state when the member subject to the recall election resigns.

(b) The registrar of voters of any parish where the recall election appears on the ballot shall, to the extent possible, cause notice to be posted of the resignation of such public officer at each location for early voting in the parish where the recall election appears on the ballot. Any votes cast during early voting in the recall election shall be null and void and shall not be counted for any purpose whatsoever.

(c) If the election day ballot for the recall of the public officer has not been printed, the recall election shall not appear on the election day ballot. If the election day ballot has been printed with the public officer's name on it, the clerk of court of any parish where such ballot will be used shall, to the extent possible, cause such notice to be posted of the resignation of the public officer subject to recall at each polling place in the parish where the public officer's name appears on the ballot for recall. Any votes cast in the recall election shall be null and void and shall not be counted for any purpose whatsoever.

E.(1) If the officer subject to the recall election has submitted an irrevocable resignation after the close of early voting and prior to election day and the recall election is the only issue on the ballot, the secretary of state shall notify the governor, governing authority, recall chairman, clerk of court, and registrar of voters of the resignation, and the recall election shall not be held. Any votes cast during early voting in the recall election shall be null and void and shall not be counted for any purpose whatsoever. In the case of the recall of a member of the legislature, the presiding officer of the member's house shall notify the secretary of state as soon as possible when the member subject to the recall election resigns.

(2)(a) If the officer subject to the recall election has submitted an irrevocable resignation after the close of early voting and prior to election day and the recall election is not the only issue on the ballot, the secretary of state shall notify the governor, governing authority, recall chairman, clerk of court, and registrar of voters of the resignation.

(b) Any votes cast during early voting in the recall election shall be null and void and shall not be counted for any purpose whatsoever. In the case of the recall of a member of the legislature, the presiding officer of the member's house shall notify the secretary of state as soon as possible when the member subject to the recall election resigns.

(c) If the election day ballot for the recall of the public officer has not been printed, the recall election shall not appear on the election day ballot. If the election day ballot for the recall of the public officer has been printed with the public officer's name on it, the clerk of court of any parish where such ballot will be used shall, to the extent possible, cause such notice to be posted of the resignation of the public officer subject to recall at each polling place in the parish where the public officer's name appears on the ballot for recall. Any votes cast in the recall election shall be null and void and shall not be counted for any purpose whatsoever.

Amended by Acts 1978, No. 292, §2, eff. July 6, 1978; Acts 1988, No. 909, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1989; Acts 1990, No. 107, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Acts 1992, No. 949, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1993; Acts 1995, No. 555, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 1997, No. 1420, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998; Acts 2006, No. 560, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2008, No. 136, §1, eff. June 6, 2008; Acts 2010, No. 570, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2014, No. 60, §1, eff. May 16, 2014; Acts 2017, No. 176, §1, eff. June 14, 2017; Acts 2019, No. 374, §1, eff. June 19, 2019; Acts 2022, No. 274, §1, eff. June 3, 2022; Acts 2025, No. 386, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:196 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 18 / Section 196
Inactive list of voters; procedure for voting
Status: in_force

A.(1) In addition to the official list of voters, there shall be an inactive list of voters which shall consist of registrants who have been mailed an address confirmation notice. The names of registrants on the inactive list of voters shall not be counted in computing the number of ballots required for an election, the number of voters required to divide or constitute a precinct, the number of signatures required on any petition, the number of commissioners at a precinct pursuant to R.S. 18:425, the number of voting machines to be allocated and used in each voting precinct pursuant to R.S. 18:1363, or the number of registered voters necessary to recognize or determine the organization of a political party or committee.

(2) However, any registrant whose name appears on the inactive list of voters shall be eligible to sign a petition and such petition signature, if valid, shall be sufficient to return the registrant to the official list of voters. If the registrant still resides at the address on file at the office of the registrar of voters, the address on the petition shall be considered written confirmation of the continuation of that address for that registrant. However, if the address is different from that on file at the office of the registrar of voters, the address on the petition shall be considered written confirmation of the change of address of the registrant.

B. A registrant whose name is on the inactive list of voters may vote:

(1) If the registrant has not changed residence, at the polling place of the registrant's last address upon affirming in writing by completing an address confirmation notice affirming that the registrant still resides at the address on file at the office of the registrar of voters.

(2) If the registrant has moved to an address within the parish in the same precinct, at the polling place of the registrant's last address on file at the office of the registrar of voters upon affirming in writing that the registrant resides in the precinct by completing an address confirmation notice affirming the new address within the precinct.

(3) If the registrant has moved to an address within the parish in a different precinct, at the polling place of the registrant's last address on file at the office of the registrar of voters for that election only upon affirming in writing that the registrant still resides in the parish by completing an address confirmation notice affirming the new address within the parish.

(4) If the registrant has moved to an address outside of the parish, at the polling place of the registrant's last address on file at the office of the registrar of voters for that election only upon affirming in writing that the registrant has moved within the last three months and no longer resides in the parish by completing an address confirmation notice affirming the new address outside of the parish and that the length of time since the move has not exceeded three months. If the registrant does not affirm that he has moved within the last three months, the registrant shall not be permitted to vote.

C.(1)(a) If a registrant whose name is on the inactive list of voters appears at the polls and votes as provided under Paragraph (B)(1), (2), or (3) of this Section, the registrar shall transfer the registrant's name to the official list of voters and make any necessary corrections in the registrant's registration records.

(b) If the registrant appears at the polls and confirms that he has permanently moved to a different parish, the registrar shall transfer the registrant's registration information to the registrar of the new parish of residence.

(c) If the registrant appears at the polls and confirms that he has permanently moved outside the state, the registrar shall cancel the registrant's registration.

(2)(a) If a registrant whose name is on the inactive list of voters votes absentee by mail or during early voting, the registrar shall transfer the registrant's name to the official list of voters and make any necessary corrections in the registrant's registration records if the information on the address confirmation notice, as required by R.S. 18:1309, or the residence address provided in an application to vote by mail so indicates.

(b) If the registrant confirms that he has permanently moved to a different parish, the registrar shall transfer the registrant's registration information to the registrar of the new parish of residence.

(c) If the registrant confirms that he has permanently moved outside the state, the registrar shall cancel the registrant's registration.

(3) If a registrant whose name appears on the inactive list of voters has returned an address confirmation notice or other signed notice confirming an address change to the registrar of voters that was received after the close of books prior to a primary election and before the close of books for the general election, the registrar shall transfer the registrant's name to the official list of voters prior to the general election and make any necessary corrections in the registrant's registration records.

D. If a registrant who has failed to respond to an address confirmation notice and whose name appears on the inactive list of voters does not vote in any election from the date the registrant is placed on the inactive list of voters until the day after the second regularly scheduled general election for federal office held after such date, the registrar shall cancel the registration of the registrant.

Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 10, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1995; Acts 1997, No. 1420, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998; Acts 1999, No. 254, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2000; Acts 2001, No. 1181, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Acts 2004, No. 526, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005; Acts 2005, No. 220, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2006; Acts 2008, No. 136, §1, eff. June 6, 2008; Acts 2009, No. 369, §1, eff. Aug. 15, 2009, and §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2010; Acts 2017, No. 176, §1, eff. June 14, 2017; Acts 2023, No. 91, §1 eff. June 6, 2023.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:423 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 18 / Section 423
Parish boards of election supervisors
Status: in_force

A. Creation. There is created a board of election supervisors for each parish.

B. Powers and duties. (1) The parish board of election supervisors shall supervise the preparation for and the conduct of all elections held in the parish. All papers filed with the parish board of election supervisors shall be filed with the president or the secretary of the board. The list of watchers shall be filed as provided in R.S. 18:435(B). The parish board of election supervisors shall maintain a permanent street address, which shall be filed with the secretary of state and the clerk of court.

(2) The members of the parish board of election supervisors, except the registrar of voters or the clerk of court, shall complete annual training that is related to the preparation for and the conduct of elections and that is prepared by the secretary of state and approved by the attorney general.

C. Composition. (1) In each parish, the board of election supervisors shall be composed of the registrar of voters, the clerk of court, the chairman of the parish executive committee of each recognized political party or his designee, or an alternate designee if the designee cannot serve, both of whom shall be members of the parish executive committee of the same recognized political party, and one member, or an alternate member if the member cannot serve, appointed by the governor.

(2) In a parish where a parish executive committee of a recognized political party has not been formed or where there is a vacancy in the office of chairman, the chairman of the state central committee of that political party may appoint a voter and an alternate voter who are registered in the parish as being affiliated with the political party to serve on the parish board of election supervisors.

(3) None of the following members of the parish board of election supervisors shall be an employee of the clerk of court or the registrar of voters in the parish or an immediate family member of the clerk of court or his designee or the registrar of voters or his designee:

(a) The designee or alternate designee of the chairman of a parish executive committee.

(b) The appointee or alternate appointee of the chairman of a state central committee.

(c) The appointee or alternate appointee of the governor.

D.(1) Officers. At least every four years, each parish board of election supervisors shall elect one of its members as president of the board and may elect a secretary and any other officers it deems necessary. The parish board of election supervisors shall file a list of its officers with the secretary of state whenever one or more of its officers change.

(2) Employees. In a parish containing a municipality with a population of three hundred thousand or more, the parish board of election supervisors may employ an executive administrator who shall be the principal assistant to the parish board of election supervisors.

E. Compensation. Each member of the parish board of election supervisors shall receive one hundred fifty dollars for each day, not to exceed six days, actually spent in the performance of his duties in preparing for and supervising each election held in the parish, except that each member of the board may be compensated for not more than eight days for a presidential or regularly scheduled or special congressional primary or general election. In addition, each member of the board who is not a public official shall receive fifty dollars for each day spent in court as a subpoenaed witness in litigation concerning the performance of his duties as a member of the parish board of election supervisors in connection with an election.

F. Materials and expenses. The secretary of state shall furnish each parish board of election supervisors with the numbered balls and other materials used to select commissioners-in-charge, commissioners and alternate commissioners.

G. Legal representation. The attorney general shall be the attorney and legal advisor to each parish board of election supervisors. The attorney general may designate the appropriate district attorney to represent a board or, with respect to a particular matter, he may authorize a board to employ special counsel. Any compensation for special counsel shall be fixed by the board, subject to approval by the attorney general, and shall be paid by the parish governing authority.

H. Designees. (1) The clerk of court and the registrar of voters may each appoint a designee to serve in his place on the parish board of election supervisors when he is absent from any meetings of the board. Any designee of the registrar of voters shall be a sworn deputy registrar. For each day of such service the designee of the clerk of court or the registrar of voters shall be paid the same compensation as a member, and the designating member shall not be compensated for that day. Any compensation paid to the designee shall be counted against the designating member's compensation, which shall not exceed the number of days as provided in Subsection E of this Section.

(2) For each day of service, the designee or alternate designee of the chairman of the parish executive committee, the designee or alternate designee of the chairman of the state central committee, and the member or alternate member appointed by the governor shall be paid the same compensation as a member or appointee, and the designating member or appointee shall not be compensated for that day. Any compensation paid to the designee or alternate designee of the chairman of the parish executive committee, designee or alternate designee of the chairman of the state central committee, or member or alternate member appointed by the governor shall be counted against the compensation of the designating member or governor's member, which shall not exceed the number of days as provided in Subsection E of this Section.

I. Meetings. Each parish board of election supervisors shall conduct its business in the presence of a quorum. All members of the board must be given actual notice of all board meetings no later than twenty-four hours, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, before each meeting.

J. Notwithstanding any provision of Subsection E of this Section to the contrary, in a parish where the parish board of election supervisors tabulates and counts absentee by mail and early voting ballots in accordance with R.S. 18:1313.1, a member of the board may be compensated not more than nine days for a presidential or regularly scheduled congressional primary or general election or eight days for any other primary or general election.

Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1978, No. 534, §1; Acts 1981, No. 77, §1, eff. June 26, 1981; Acts 1983, No. 519, §1, eff. July 8, 1983; Acts 1983, No. 520, §1; Acts 1983, No. 681, §1, eff. July 21, 1983; Acts 1985, No. 224, §1; Acts 2001, No. 451, §6, eff. Jan. 12, 2004; Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 130, §1, eff. April 23, 2002; Acts 2003, No. 1220, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004; Acts 2004, No. 745, §1; Acts 2005, No. 431, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006; Acts 2007, No. 240, §1; Acts 2009, No. 369, §1; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 32, §1; Acts 2018, No. 584, §1, eff. May 28, 2018; Acts 2020, No. 130, §1; Acts 2020, No. 354, §1, eff. June 12, 2020; Acts 2020, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 9, §1, eff. Oct. 23, 2020; Acts 2021, No. 12, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022; Acts 2021, No. 381, §1, eff. June 17, 2021; Acts 2021, No. 423, §1; Acts 2022, No. 274, §2; Acts 2022, No. 423, §1; Acts 2023, No. 235, §1, see Act; Acts 2024, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §1, eff. See Act; Acts 2024, No. 390, §1; Acts 2024, No. 640, §2, eff. See Act; Acts 2024, No. 754, §1; Acts 2025, No. 386, §§ 3, 7, eff. June 20, 2025 .
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:135.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 18 / Section 135.1
Close of voter registration; plan by secretary of state; gubernatorial and legislative approval
Status: in_force

A. The Legislature of Louisiana recognizes that as new voting technology and equipment becomes available, it may become feasible to shorten the period of time between the close of registration and the election, which may be more convenient to voters and increase citizen participation in the electoral process, while at the same time protecting the integrity of the electoral process. Therefore, the secretary of state shall examine all of the issues regarding shortening the time period between the close of voter registration and the election, including the availability and use of new voting technology and equipment, any necessary procedural changes relative to voter registration and the conduct of the election, whether or not it is feasible to shorten the period of time between the close of voter registration and the election, and if so, by how many days. In examining the issues, the secretary of state shall consult with the registrars of voters and the clerks of court for their input, advice, and recommendations. The secretary of state shall report his findings to the Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs and the House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs no later than January 1, 2007, and at least biennially thereafter.

B. If the secretary of state certifies that it is feasible to shorten the period of time between the close of voter registration and the election and a majority of the members of each committee concur that such change is feasible, the secretary of state shall develop a plan in writing that proposes to change the close of voter registration, the number of days prior to the election that voter registration would close, what types of voting technology and equipment would be used, and any necessary procedural changes relative to voter registration and the conduct of the election.

C. The written plan to change the close of voter registration shall be submitted by the secretary of state to the Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs, the House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs, and the governor as soon as practicable following the committees' concurrence with his certification. If a majority of the members of the Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs and of the House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs approve the plan, such plan shall be submitted to the members of each house of the legislature for approval by mail ballot as provided in this Section. If a majority of the members of each house of the legislature and the governor approve the plan, the secretary of state shall take all steps necessary to implement the plan and all officials of the state and of any political subdivision thereof shall cooperate with and provide assistance to the secretary of state as necessary to implement the plan.

D.(1) In order to obtain the approval of a majority of the elected members of each house of the legislature, the secretary of the Senate and the clerk of the House of Representatives shall jointly prepare and transmit a ballot to each member of the legislature by certified mail with return receipt requested unless the legislature is in session and the ballots may be distributed and returned during the session as provided in this Subsection.

(2)(a) The ballot shall be uniform and the materials sent with the ballot shall include:

(i) A copy of the secretary of state's certification that it is feasible to shorten the period of time between the close of voter registration and the election and the number of days the time period would be reduced.

(ii) A copy of the plan for the change of the close of voter registration.

(iii) A copy of the roll call votes of the Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs and the House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs on the approval of the plan.

(iv) The date and time on which the ballot may be returned to the secretary of the Senate or the clerk of the House of Representatives, as the case may be, in order for the ballot to be valid.

(b) Each ballot shall contain the name of the member to whom it is to be mailed or delivered, and the member shall sign the ballot after casting his vote.

(3) The ballots mailed to all members shall be postmarked on the same day and shall be returned to the secretary of the Senate or the clerk of the House of Representatives, as the case may be, within fifteen days after the postmarked date; or, when such ballots are delivered to the members of the legislature while in session, the ballots shall be returned to the secretary of the Senate or the clerk of the House of Representatives, as the case may be, within five days after the date the ballots were delivered to members. No ballot received after five o'clock p.m. on the fifth day after the date on which the ballots were delivered to the members during session or after five o'clock p.m. on the fifteenth day after the date on which the ballots were mailed shall be valid or counted, and the date and time received shall be marked on each such ballot and the ballot shall be marked "Invalid". Prior to five o'clock p.m. on the fifth day after the date when delivered to the members of the legislature while in session or prior to five o'clock p.m. on the fifteenth day after the postmarked date if mailed to the members of the legislature, a member may withdraw his ballot or change his vote upon his written request.

(4) At any time after the deadline for submitting the ballots as provided in Paragraph (3) of this Subsection, but prior to the eighteenth day after the date on which the ballots were mailed, or prior to the eighth day after the date on which the ballots were delivered to the members of the legislature in session, the secretary of the Senate and the clerk of the House of Representatives shall jointly open and tabulate the vote in roll call order for each house of the legislature. The clerk and the secretary shall hold such ballots unopened and shall not disclose the contents to any person until the day when such ballots are opened and tabulated. The tabulation sheet shall indicate by name each member who voted in favor of the plan, each member who voted against the plan, each member who did not return the ballot by the deadline, and each member whose ballot was invalid because it was not marked or signed by the member. The secretary of the Senate and the clerk of the House of Representatives shall each sign the tabulation sheet and cause a certified copy thereof to be transmitted to the secretary of state, the governor, and the chairmen of the Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs and the House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

(5) The tabulation sheet shall be a public record.

(6) If regular mail service is impaired, the secretary of the Senate and the clerk of the House of Representatives shall utilize any method necessary to deliver the ballots, including commercial delivery, electronic transmission, or hand delivery, and shall keep a record of the manner of delivery utilized to deliver the ballot to each member and the date the ballot was so transmitted to each member. For the purposes of this Subsection, if such an alternative delivery method is so required, the date on which the ballot was so transmitted shall be considered to be the date postmarked.

Acts 2006, No. 505, §1, eff. June 22, 2006.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1453 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 18 / Section 1453
Recount procedure
Status: in_force

A. When a recount is ordered, the trial judge shall appoint counters to conduct the recount. The trial judge shall determine the time and location of the recount. The recount may be held in open court or in any other place the trial judge deems appropriate.

B. The trial judge shall give notice of the time and place of the recount to all interested parties. The parties, or their representatives, may be present at the recount, but the recount shall not be an adversary proceeding.

C. A trial judge who orders a recount shall have jurisdiction to order each registrar of voters to produce the absentee by mail and early voting ballots, each clerk of court to produce the record of the absentee by mail and early voting vote count, and either of them to produce any other documents in his possession which will affect the recount, including election returns. The trial judge shall give notice of the time and place of the recount to the various registrars of voters and clerks of court. Service of a written court order on a registrar of voters or clerk of court shall not be required prior to the commencement of the recount.

D. A trial judge who orders a recount may use any of the facilities of the state, or its boards, agencies, commissions, or departments to implement the recount procedure.

E. The result of the recount shall be announced publicly by the trial judge and shall be delivered to the secretary of state, who shall promulgate the results of the election in conformity with the definitive judgment rendered in the action.

Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 506, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1981; Acts 2005, No. 220, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1906 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 18 / Section 1906
Tabulation for reapportionment; legislature
Status: in_force

In accordance with Article III, Section 6(A) of the Constitution of Louisiana, the tabulation of population for each decennial census on the basis of which the legislature shall reapportion the representation in each house shall be the tabulation of population reported and transmitted by the United States Bureau of the Census to the governor and the legislature within one year after the census date, under the provisions of Public Law 94-171. Such tabulation of population shall be the sole basis for the establishment of legislative districts, and no other or subsequent tabulation of population shall be considered or utilized in such reapportionment.

Acts 1990, No. 288, §1, eff. July 5, 1990.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1300.11 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 18 / Section 1300.11
Preparation of ballots; marking of ballots
Status: in_force

The ballots for the election shall appear as follows:

"SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE RECALL OF (Here state name, title, and election district of the officer whose recall is at issue.)"

FOR the Recall. ( )

AGAINST the Recall. ( )

Amended by Acts 1981, No. 77, §1, eff. June 26, 1981; Acts 1982, No. 166, §1, eff. July 14, 1982; Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 130, §1, eff. April 23, 2002; Acts 2025, No. 386, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1300.21 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 18 / Section 1300.21
Discontinuance of certain gaming activities, except as continued by local election
Status: in_force

A.(1) All forms of gaming activity as defined in Paragraph (3) of this Subsection shall be discontinued unless a majority of electors voting in the election provided for in this Section permit the continuance of such gaming activity.

(2) At the time of the 1996 congressional general election, a proposition shall appear on the ballot in every parish to determine whether the conducting of gaming activity shall be permitted in the parish.

(3) As used in this Section, "gaming activity" means with respect to what is authorized by law prior to May 9, 1996, in each parish, the operation of video draw poker devices, the conduct of gaming on a riverboat upon a designated river or waterway, or the conducting of land-based casino gaming operations at the official gaming establishment.

B.(1) The ballot for the election shall provide as follows:

"LOCAL OPTION ELECTION

Within _____ (name of parish or other voting area authorized by law):

(a) Shall the operation of a land-based casino be permitted? YES ( ) NO ( )

(b) Shall riverboat gaming activities be permitted? YES ( ) NO ( )

(c) Shall the operation of video draw poker devices be permitted? YES ( ) NO ( )"

(2) The secretary of state shall prepare the ballot for the election by deleting from the ballot for use in each parish the ballot question pertaining to riverboat gaming in each parish not adjoining a river or waterway designated in R.S. 27:43 and by deleting from the ballot the question pertaining to the land-based casino in each parish in which an official gaming establishment is not located as provided in R.S. 27:203.

C. A majority of votes cast on each proposition shall separately determine that issue for each parish.

D. If a majority of the electors voting in the election vote in favor of permitting the continuation of any gaming activity, then such gaming activity may be conducted in such parish as provided by law. If a majority of the electors voting in the election vote not to continue any gaming activity in the parish, then no license or permit shall be issued to conduct such gaming activity and no such gaming activity may be permitted in that parish. If any such gaming activity was, prior to May 9, 1996, authorized, licensed, or permitted, and conducted in any parish in which the voters vote against continuance of such gaming activity, the licensees or permittees for such gaming activity shall discontinue gaming activity in that parish upon expiration of their current gaming license or upon revocation, suspension, or return thereof if such revocation, suspension, or return occurs prior to expiration of the license. Video draw poker licenses may be renewed twice following the election provided the licensee is in compliance with the law and the rules adopted thereunder. The regulatory and licensing agency for the regulation of video draw poker operations, as authorized by R.S. 27:301 et seq., and for the regulation of riverboats upon which gaming may be conducted as authorized by R.S. 27:41 et seq., shall obtain the results of the election and shall not issue any licenses in parishes where a majority of the voters voting in the election have voted against continuance of gaming activities.

E. In any parish where a land-based casino has been authorized by state law, the election provided for in this Section shall also allow the voters of the parish to vote on the conducting of land-based casino gaming operations in the parish. If the voters vote not to allow the conducting of land-based casino gaming operations in the parish, then the licensing and regulatory agency for the conducting of land-based casino gaming operations shall obtain the results of the elections and no license shall be issued and no such gaming operations shall be permitted in the parish. The operation of land-based casino gaming previously existing in the parish shall be discontinued.

F. The provisions of this Section shall not be construed to be an authorization or expansion of any type of gaming or gambling activity. If a majority of the electors voting in the election vote in favor of gaming activity and one or more forms of such gaming were not authorized by law and conducted within the parish, such a vote shall not be interpreted to authorize that gaming activity to be conducted within the parish without a subsequent Act of the legislature which would authorize or permit that type of gambling activity or operation within the parish.

G. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no gaming operations are to be conducted upon a riverboat berthed or docked at a facility on that portion of Lake Pontchartrain or any waterway connected thereto from the Kenner/Metairie border in Jefferson Parish to the Industrial Canal in Orleans Parish.

H. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no more than one riverboat upon which gaming activities are conducted shall be berthed or docked on that portion of Lake Pontchartrain within the city of Kenner. Additionally, no riverboat upon which gaming activities are conducted shall be berthed or docked in the unincorporated portion of Jefferson Parish contiguous to Lake Pontchartrain.

I. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no riverboat gaming activities shall be conducted upon a riverboat berthed or docked at a facility on that portion of Lake Pontchartrain or any waterway connected thereto located within St. Tammany Parish. However, if approved by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board and by a majority of the electors voting in the election on the ballot proposition as provided in R.S. 18:1300.25, riverboat gaming may be conducted in accordance with Chapter 4 of Title 27 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 on that portion of Lake Pontchartrain or any waterway connected thereto located in St. Tammany Parish at the location specified in the ballot proposition.

J. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, the election required in this Section shall be conducted as provided in Chapter 6-B of this Title.

K. The costs of the election required in this Section shall be borne by the state.

L. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no licensee shall berth a riverboat in any parish in which an election was not held pursuant to this Section or in such parish in which such election was held but in which election authority was denied without a favorable vote of the electorate in the parish in which a berth is being sought as provided in this Section.

M. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, in parishes where riverboats are authorized to conduct gaming activities and a majority of the electors vote not to allow such gaming activities, then the license or permit shall not be reissued nor transferred to another authorized berth in any parish other than in a parish in which a riverboat upon which gaming is conducted is berthed.

Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 57, §1, eff. May 9, 1996; Acts 1997, No. 1235, §2, eff. July 15, 1997; Acts 2021, No. 362, §1, eff. June 15, 2021.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:410.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 18 / Section 410.4
Manner of qualifying for a party primary election
Status: in_force

A. A person who desires to become a candidate in a party primary election shall qualify as a candidate by timely filing notice of his candidacy, which shall be accompanied either by a nominating petition or by the qualifying fee and any additional fee imposed. A candidate whose notice of candidacy is accompanied by a nominating petition shall not be required to pay any qualifying fee or any additional fee.

B. A person who desires to become a candidate in a party primary election shall be affiliated with a major political party. A person may qualify as a candidate only in a party primary election of the party with which he is affiliated as shown on his voter registration at the time of qualifying for that office. No candidate shall change his political party affiliation after he has qualified for an election until the deadline for an election contest has passed.

Acts 2024, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §1, eff. See Act; Acts 2024, No. 640, §2, eff. See Act; Acts 2025, No. 386, §2, eff. See Act.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1263 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 18 / Section 1263
Meeting of electors
Status: in_force

The electors shall meet in the State Capitol in Baton Rouge on the day appointed for their meeting by federal law and shall execute the duties and services enjoined upon them by the constitution and laws of the United States, in the manner therein prescribed. Notice of the time and place of such meeting shall be transmitted to each elector by the secretary of state no later than seven days preceding the day of the meeting.

Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:461 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 18 / Section 461
Manner of qualifying
Status: in_force

A.(1) A person who desires to become a candidate in a primary election shall qualify as a candidate by timely filing notice of his candidacy, which shall be accompanied either by a nominating petition or by the qualifying fee and any additional fee imposed and shall provide proof of identity in the form of a valid Louisiana driver's license or Louisiana identification card issued by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. A candidate whose notice of candidacy is accompanied by a nominating petition shall not be required to pay any qualifying fee or any additional fee. A candidate serving in the armed forces of the United States who is stationed or deployed outside of the United States shall not be required to pay any qualifying fee or any additional fee.

(2) The notice of candidacy may be filed in any of the following ways:

(a) In person by the candidate.

(b) By certified mail or commercial carrier, provided the notice is received within the qualifying period provided by law by the qualifying official.

(c) By an agent on behalf of the candidate.

(d) By facsimile or electronic mail if filed by a candidate serving in the armed forces of the United States who is stationed or deployed outside of the United States.

(3) No person, whether or not currently registered as a voter with the registrar of voters, shall qualify to become a candidate if he is under an order of imprisonment for conviction of a felony.

(4)(a) If a notice of candidacy is filed pursuant to Paragraph (2)(a) of this Subsection, the qualifying official shall compare the name and address on the proof of identity with the information on the notice of candidacy, shall make a notation in the database of the secretary of state if the address on the proof of identity is different than the address on the notice of candidacy, and shall return the proof of identity to the candidate.

(b) If a notice of candidacy is filed pursuant to Paragraph (2)(b) or (d) of this Subsection, a copy of the candidate's proof of identity shall be sent to the qualifying official with the notice of candidacy. The qualifying official shall compare the name and address shown on the copy of the proof of identity with the information on the notice of candidacy, shall make a notation in the database of the secretary of state if the address on the copy of the proof of identity is different than the address on the notice of candidacy, and shall destroy the copy of the proof of identity.

(c)(i) If a notice of candidacy is filed pursuant to Paragraph (2)(c) of this Subsection, a copy of the candidate's proof of identity shall be provided by the agent to the qualifying official with the notice of candidacy. The qualifying official shall compare the name and address shown on the copy of the candidate's proof of identity with the information on the notice of candidacy, shall make a notation in the database of the secretary of state if the address on the copy of the candidate's proof of identity is different than the address on the notice of candidacy, and shall destroy the copy of the candidate's proof of identity.

(ii) In addition, the agent shall provide proof of his identity in the form of a valid Louisiana driver's license or Louisiana special identification card issued pursuant to R.S. 40:1321 to the qualifying official. The qualifying official shall compare the name and address shown on the agent's proof of identity with the information on the agent's affidavit and shall return the agent's proof of identity to the agent.

(5) When the address on the proof of identity of a candidate is different than the candidate's address on the notice of candidacy, the secretary of state shall make a notation that there is a difference on any list on his website which contains the name of the candidate.

B. When a candidate has filed multiple notices of candidacy for election to more than one office at the same election, which multiple candidacies would be in violation of R.S. 18:453, the candidate shall be disqualified as a candidate in all the primary and general elections for all but the last of such offices for which he filed notices of candidacy. The secretary of state shall include the name of the candidate on the ballot for election to the last of such offices for which the candidate filed notices of candidacy and to no other such office for which dual candidacy would be prohibited.

Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1979, No. 229, §1, eff. July 13, 1979; Acts 1984, No. 672, §1; Acts 1988, No. 140, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1989; Acts 1999, No. 254, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2000; Acts 2001, No. 47, §1; Acts 2006, No. 598, §1; Acts 2012, No. 778, §1, eff. June 12, 2012; Acts 2014, No. 63, §1, eff. May 16, 2014; Acts 2020, No. 312, §1, eff. Jan. 15, 2021.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:443.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 18 / Section 443.2
Alternate method; election; composition and apportionment
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a state central committee of a recognized political party may choose to be established, composed, apportioned, and elected as follows:

(1) All members of any such state central committee shall meet the qualifications established by the rules and regulations of the state central committee of that recognized political party.

(2)(a)(i) A governor who is affiliated with any such recognized political party, or his designee, shall be a member of such state central committee, with all the rights and privileges of an elected member of such committee. Each member of the United States Congress from this state who is affiliated with any such recognized political party shall be a member of such state central committee, with all the rights and privileges of an elected member of such committee.

(ii) Except as otherwise provided in this Part, all members of any such state central committee shall be elected at the same time as the presidential preference primary election. The term of office of the members shall be until the next presidential primary is held, or until their successors are qualified and elected in the event that the election for state central committee members cannot be held at the same time as the presidential preference primary election.

(b) Candidates for membership on any such state central committee shall qualify for office pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 5 of this Title.

(c) If the number of candidates who qualified for office exceeds the number of candidates to be elected for that office, the candidate who receives the greater number of votes cast shall be elected. If two or more offices of the same character are to be filled, each candidate who received the greater number of votes cast, as compared with the number of votes cast for each other candidate, is elected until all offices are filled. If two or more candidates receive the same number of votes, and as a result thereof, the number of candidates who would otherwise be elected exceed the number of remaining offices, the offices shall be filled by a public drawing of lots among such candidates conducted by the state central committee at its organizational meeting held pursuant to Paragraph (3) hereof.

(d) If, after the close of the qualifying period, the number of candidates for an office for membership on the committee does not exceed the number of persons to be elected to the office, the candidates for that office, or those remaining after the death or withdrawal of one or more candidates, are declared elected by the people, and their names shall not appear on the ballot.

(3) The members who serve pursuant to Item (2)(a)(i) of this Section and the newly elected members of any such state central committee shall meet at the state capitol, shall take office, and shall organize the committee at noon on the second Saturday following the election of the newly elected members. A majority of the total of the members who serve pursuant to Item (2)(a)(i) of this Section and the newly elected members of the committee shall constitute a quorum. A member of such state central committee may be present in person or by proxy. Proxies may be exercised in compliance with rules and regulations adopted by the state central committee.

(4) At the first meeting of any such state central committee, the members of the committee shall elect the officers provided for by the rules and regulations of the committee.

(5) A state central committee may adopt rules and regulations for its government that are not inconsistent with the laws of this state, and it may create any committee it deems necessary. The members of such a state central committee who serve on the committee pursuant to Item (2)(a)(i) of this Section shall serve with all rights and privileges on any executive committee or other committee which may be created by such a state central committee the purpose of which is to be responsible for the operations of such recognized political party. Rules and regulations establishing or changing the qualifications for membership on the state central committee or parish executive committees of such recognized political party shall be filed with the secretary of state within ten days after adoption and shall be published by such state central committee in the Louisiana Register.

(6) Repealed by Acts 2023, No. 91, §2, eff. June 6, 2023.

(7) A state central committee shall adopt a plan to provide for the number of members of such committee and the apportionment thereof, and such plan shall be effective if the committee files a copy of the plan with the secretary of state not later than the ninetieth day prior to the opening of qualifying for the election of the members of such state central committee. Any plan previously filed by the state central committee shall remain in effect until rescinded or replaced by the state central committee. The term of office of the members shall be until their successors are qualified and elected.

Acts 1987, No. 119, §1, eff. June 18, 1987; Acts 1990, No. 107, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Acts 1991, No. 201, §4, eff. Nov. 1, 1991; Acts 1995, No. 300, §1, eff. June 15, 1995; Acts 1997, No. 469, §1; Acts 2001, No. 1181, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Acts 2003, No. 910, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2008, No. 136, §1, eff. June 6, 2008; Acts 2020, No. 340, §1, eff. June 13, 2020; Acts 2020, No. 350, §1, eff. June 12, 2020; Acts 2023, No. 91, §2, eff. June 6, 2023.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1923 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 18 / Section 1923
Failure to comply; misfeasance; sanctions
Status: in_force

A. Failure to meet any of the requirements of R.S. 18:1922 shall be misfeasance in office.

B. Failure to meet any of the requirements of R.S. 18:1922 may subject the local governing authority to the sanction of having the amount of any state revenue sharing funds payable to that governing authority withheld, reduced, or both.

Acts 1984, No. 672, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1367.7 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 18 / Section 1367.7
Suspension or debarment proceedings
Status: in_force

A. Scope. This Section applies to a review by the commissioner of a decision under R.S. 18:1367.3.

B. Time limitation on filing an appeal. The aggrieved person shall file an appeal with the commissioner within seven days of the receipt of a decision under R.S. 18:1367.3(D).

C. Decision. The commissioner or his designee shall decide within seven days whether, or the extent to which, the debarment or suspension was in accordance with the constitution, statutes, regulations, and the best interests of the state, and was fair. Any prior determination by the state chief procurement officer or his designee shall not be final or conclusive.

D. Notice of decision. A copy of the decision under Subsection C of this Section shall be mailed or otherwise furnished immediately to the debarred or suspended person or any other party interviewing.

E. Finality of decision. A decision under Subsection C of this Section shall be final and conclusive unless one of the following applies:

(1) The decision is fraudulent.

(2) The debarred or suspended person has timely appealed an adverse decision of the commissioner to the court in accordance with R.S. 18:1367.9(B).

Acts 2025, No. 208, §1, eff. June 8, 2025.