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LA Rev Stat § 18:422 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§422. Clerks of court; deputy clerks and other employees of the clerk

RS 422 - Clerks of court; deputy clerks and other employees of the clerk The clerk of court is the chief election officer of the parish. Except as otherwise provided by law, a deputy clerk of court shall possess all of the powers and authority granted by law to the clerk, and may perform any of the duties and exercise any of the functions of the clerk. Deputy clerks and other employees of a clerk of court are subject to his direction and supervision, and shall perform the duties assigned to them by law, the court, and the clerk. The clerk of court is responsible for the performance or nonperformance of their official duties by his deputies and other employees. Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978.
LA Rev Stat § 18:425.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§425.1. Consolidation of polling places; reduction of voting machines and election officials

RS 425.1 - Consolidation of polling places; reduction of voting machines and election officials  A. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 18:424 and 425 or any other provision of law to the contrary, in an election, including the election of any public official, where more than one polling place is within the same location, the parish board of election supervisors may consolidate polling places in that location for that election and may reduce the number of voting machines to be used in the election below the number fixed by R.S. 18:1363 and, in such case, shall notify, in accordance with the time line provided in R.S. 18:1363(H), the parish custodian of voting machines and the secretary of state of the number of machines to be prepared and delivered for the polling places so consolidated.  B. When the parish board of election supervisors consolidates polling places as authorized by Subsection A of this Section, it shall appoint a commissioner-in-charge to serve at each such consolidated polling place and may reduce to not less than two the number of commissioners and alternate commissioners to be appointed to serve at each such polling place.  Acts 1986, No. 705, §1; Acts 2001, No. 451, §6, eff. Jan. 12, 2004; Acts 2017, No. 176, §1, eff. June 14, 2017.
LA Rev Stat § 18:425.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§425.2. Terminated on January 1, 2007. See Acts 2004, No. 693, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005 and Acts 2004, No. 746, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.

RS 425.2 - Terminated on January 1, 2007. See Acts 2004, No. 693, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005 and Acts 2004, No. 746, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 18:426 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§426. Alternate commissioners; qualifications, powers, and duties; oath and compensation

RS 426 - Alternate commissioners; qualifications, powers, and duties; oath and compensation A. Qualifications. (1) A qualified voter who is not entitled to assistance in voting and is not a candidate in the election may be selected as an alternate commissioner in any precinct of the ward where he is registered to vote, except pursuant to R.S. 18:434(D) in which case he may be selected as a commissioner in any precinct of the parish where he is registered to vote or as otherwise provided in R.S. 18:425(A)(4). (2)(a) No person shall be selected as a commissioner in a precinct in which a member of his immediate family is a candidate for election to public office. (b) No person who has been convicted of an election offense enumerated in Chapter 10 of this Title shall be selected as an alternate commissioner. (3) A person shall not be selected as an alternate commissioner unless he has attended a course of instruction for commissioners, has received a certificate of instruction during the term of office of the clerk who conducted the course, and has provided his correct party affiliation to the clerk. (4) A person who is at least seventeen years of age, under the age of eighteen, and is not a qualified voter but is otherwise qualified to serve as an alternate commissioner pursuant to this Subsection may be selected to serve as an alternate commissioner in any precinct of the ward where he may register to vote pursuant to R.S. 18:101(A), provided that the person is enrolled in the twelfth grade of any Louisiana public high school or state-approved nonpublic high school or is participating at the twelfth grade level in a home study program approved by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. B. Powers and duties. An alternate commissioner who replaces an absent or unqualified commissioner shall have the same powers and duties and shall possess the same qualifications as a commissioner. An alternate commissioner who does not replace a commissioner shall have the same powers and duties as a watcher. C. Oath and compensation. An alternate commissioner who replaces an absent or unqualified commissioner shall, before entering upon the performance of his duties as a commissioner, take the same oath as a commissioner, and he shall receive the same compensation as a commissioner. Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 471, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1981, No. 77, §1, eff. June 26, 1981; Acts 1989, No. 179, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1993, No. 465, §1; Acts 2004, No. 526, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005; Acts 2006, No. 403, §1, eff. June 15, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 18:426.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§426.1. Election commissioners; compensation

RS 426.1 - Election commissioners; compensation  A. Each commissioner who serves at the polling place on election day shall be paid according to the following:  (1) A commissioner-in-charge shall receive two hundred fifty dollars.  (2) A commissioner-in-charge who serves at more than one precinct shall receive three hundred dollars.  (3) A commissioner who has received a certificate of instruction, as provided in R.S. 18:431(A), shall receive one hundred dollars.  (4) A commissioner who has received a certificate of instruction, as provided in R.S. 18:431(B), shall receive two hundred dollars.  (5) An uncertified commissioner shall receive thirty-five dollars.  B. For an election held within one year following the date of the issuance of any gubernatorial declaration of an emergency, upon application of a parish board of election supervisors, the secretary of state may approve payment of up to one hundred dollars per election or each day of assistance, if applicable, as compensation to each commissioner in addition to compensation provided for in Subsection A of this Section.  Acts 2004, No. 693, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005; Acts 2007, No. 254, §1, eff. July 1, 2007; Acts 2007, No. 297, §1; Acts 2020, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 11, §1, eff. Oct. 27, 2020. NOTE: See Acts 2007, No. 297, §2, regarding effectiveness.
LA Rev Stat § 18:427 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§427. Watchers

RS 427 - Watchers  A. Qualifications. A qualified voter of the state of Louisiana who is not entitled to assistance in voting and is not a candidate in the election may serve as a watcher; however, a watcher who is not a resident of the parish where he serves may not serve as a commissioner.  B. Powers and duties. A watcher shall be admitted within all parts of the polling place during the election day and the printing of results from the voting machines, and shall call any infraction of the law to the attention of the commissioners. A watcher may keep notes on the conduct of the election, but he shall not take part in the printing of results from the voting machines. A watcher shall not electioneer, engage in political discussions, or unnecessarily delay a voter at the polling place. A watcher shall be subject to the authority of the commissioners and shall not interfere with the commissioners in the performance of their duties.  C. Number of watchers inside a polling place. If the number of watchers inside a polling place is so great as to interfere with the orderly conduct of the election, the commissioners shall regulate the number of watchers inside the polling place for each precinct so that the election may be conducted in an orderly manner. The watchers shall draw lots under the supervision of the commissioners to determine which watchers shall be the first to wait outside the polling place, but the amount of time each watcher spends inside the polling place shall, as nearly as practicable, be equal.  Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1979, No. 229, §1, eff. July 13, 1979; Acts 1991, No. 201, §1, eff. July 2, 1991; Acts 1995, No. 300, §1, eff. June 15, 1995; Acts 2009, No. 369, §1; Acts 2012, No. 138, §1, eff. May 14, 2012; Acts 2017, No. 176, §1, eff. June 14, 2017.
LA Rev Stat § 18:429 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§429. Clerk of court; notification of cyber incidents

RS 429 - Clerk of court; notification of cyber incidents  A. The clerk of court shall notify the secretary of state, or his designee, by telephone, electronic mail, or facsimile within twenty-four hours following the discovery of a cyber incident that impacts the office of the clerk of court related to any computer system connected to or maintained by the secretary of state.  B. As used in Subsection A of this Section, "cyber incident" means an event that may jeopardize the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of digital information or information systems.  Acts 2020, No. 217, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 18:431.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§431.1. Examinations for courses of instruction

RS 431.1 - Examinations for courses of instruction A. In order to satisfactorily complete the courses of instruction provided for in R.S. 18:431(A) and R.S. 18:433, an applicant for certification shall achieve a minimum score on a written examination as provided in this Section. B. The secretary of state shall prepare and shall distribute to the several clerks of court the examination to be used for each course of instruction as required by Subsection A of this Section. The secretary of state shall determine the correct answer for each question and shall determine the minimum examination score required for certification. C. Each examination shall include but shall not necessarily be limited to questions relating to the following subject matter: (1) Election laws applicable to officials at polling places. (2) Procedures for the operation and handling of voting machines before, during, and after voting on election day, including the operation of lockouts, recordation and preservation of vote totals, and the locking and sealing of voting machines. (3) Procedures to be used in processing challenges of voters. (4) Procedures to be used in preparing, transmitting, and preserving election returns. (5) Requirements of general election laws which are applicable to commissioners. (6) Procedures for allowing a person to vote whose name appears on the inactive list of voters. D. In addition to the requirements set forth in Subsection C above, the examination for the course of instruction provided for in R.S. 18:433(A) shall examine the applicant with respect to procedures pertaining to the powers, functions, duties, and responsibilities of commissioners-in-charge. Added by Acts 1980, No. 506, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1981, No. 77, §1, eff. June 26, 1981; Acts 1988, No. 831, §1; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 10, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1995; Acts 2001, No. 451, §1, eff. Jan. 12, 2004. NOTE: See Acts 2001, No. 451, §8(A), relative to effective date.
LA Rev Stat § 18:432 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§432. Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 907, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1989.

RS 432 - Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 907, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
LA Rev Stat § 18:436 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§436. Election officials at certain special elections

RS 436 - Election officials at certain special elections A. When a special primary election to fill a vacancy or an anticipated vacancy in elective public office is called to be held at the same time as a previously scheduled general election, or if a previously scheduled election is delayed for any reason, the commissioners who were selected to serve at the previously scheduled primary and general election also shall be the commissioners for the special primary and general elections and any such delayed primary or general election, and the compensation for each shall be only that amount provided for in R.S. 18:426.1 for a day of service as a commissioner or commissioner-in-charge. Each candidate to be voted on in the special primary election or delayed primary election may appoint one watcher for each precinct in which that candidate is to be voted on. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 18:427(C) or of any other law to the contrary, the watchers so appointed shall be allowed to remain in the polling place at all times. B. When a special general election to fill a vacancy or an anticipated vacancy in elective public office is called to be held at the same time as a previously scheduled primary election, the commissioners who were selected to serve at the special primary election for which the special general election is to be held shall also be the commissioners for both the previously scheduled primary and general elections. In such case the compensation for each shall be only that amount provided for in R.S. 18:426.1 for a day of service as a commissioner or commissioner-in-charge. Added by Acts 1980, No. 792, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1981, No. 77, §1, eff. June 26, 1981; Acts 1995, No. 300, §1, eff. June 15, 1995; Acts 2006, No. 560, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2007, No. 240, §1; Acts 2010, No. 570, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 18:442 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§442. Organization

RS 442 - Organization A recognized political party shall be controlled and directed by one state central committee and a parish executive committee for each parish. Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978.
LA Rev Stat § 18:443.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§443.1. State central committee; composition and apportionment

RS 443.1 - State central committee; composition and apportionment  A.(1) The membership of the state central committee of a recognized political party shall be composed of two hundred ten members.  (2) Two members shall be elected from each of the districts from which members of the House of Representatives of the legislature are elected.  (3) Each office for membership on the state central committee shall constitute a separate and distinct office. For the purpose of nomination and election to office, the offices within a district shall be designated alphabetically as Office "A" and Office "B". Office "A" shall be the designated seat for all female candidates for that district. Office "B" shall be the designated seat for all male candidates for that district. Each office within a district shall be arranged separately on the ballot and shall be designated as Office "A" and Office "B". The electors of the district who are qualified to vote for members of the particular state central committee shall elect one member to the state central committee from among the candidates for each office. The successor to any member shall hold the same office as his predecessor.  B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, the membership of the state central committee of a recognized political party may alternatively elect to be composed and apportioned as provided by R.S. 18:443.2.  Added by Acts 1982, No. 672, §2, eff. July 22, 1982; Acts 1985, No. 49, §1; Acts 1987, No. 119, §1, eff. June 18, 1987; Acts 1992, No. 949, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1993; Acts 1995, No. 300, §1, eff. June 15, 1995; Acts 2003, No. 910, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2004, No. 526, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005; Acts 2020, No. 340, §1, eff. June 13, 2020; Acts 2020, No. 350, §1, eff. June 12, 2020. NOTE: SEE ACTS 1987, NO. 119, §§2, 3 & 4.
LA Rev Stat § 18:445.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§445.1. Political party committees; election

RS 445.1 - Political party committees; election Notwithstanding any other provision in this Part, if the presidential preference primary is repealed, all elections for members of a state central committee or a parish executive committee of a recognized political party shall occur at the same time as the statewide presidential general election. Acts 1995, No. 300, §1, eff. June 15, 1995.
LA Rev Stat § 18:446 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§446. Candidates for membership on political party committees; method of qualifying for a primary election

RS 446 - Candidates for membership on political party committees; method of qualifying for a primary election A. Candidates for membership on a political party committee are not classified as local candidates. However, a person who desires to become a candidate for membership on a political party committee shall qualify for a primary election by filing the required qualification papers in the manner provided in Part IV of this Chapter for persons who desire to become local candidates. B. If the committee membership is voted on throughout an entire parish, the candidates shall qualify in the same manner as candidates for a parochial office; if the committee membership is voted on in a special election district, the candidates shall qualify in the same manner as candidates for a district office; and if the committee membership is voted on in a police jury ward or the equivalent subdivision in parishes which have no police jury wards, the candidates shall qualify in the same manner as candidates for a ward office. Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1988, No. 909, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
LA Rev Stat § 18:447 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§447. Parish executive committees; fundraising

RS 447 - Parish executive committees; fundraising A. A parish executive committee of a political party may accept donations, conduct fundraising activities, and accept funds from such activities for the purpose of funding the operation of the committee, in addition to collecting the fees assessed to candidates pursuant to R.S. 18:464. B. Funds accepted by a parish executive committee pursuant to this Section may be used only as provided in R.S. 18:464(G) for the use of fees received from candidates. C. Funds accepted by a parish executive committee pursuant to this Section, and the spending of such funds as authorized in this Section, shall be subject to the reporting requirements set forth in Chapter 11 of this Title, and shall be included in the financial statements provided to the legislative auditor and state central committee pursuant to R.S. 18:464(F). Acts 2001, No. 229, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 18:451 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§451. Qualifications of candidates

RS 451 - Qualifications of candidates A person who meets the qualifications for the office he seeks may become a candidate and be voted on in a primary or general election if he qualifies as a candidate in the election. Except as otherwise provided by law, a candidate shall possess the qualifications for the office he seeks at the time he qualifies for that office. In the event that the qualifications for an office include a residency or domicile requirement, a candidate shall meet the established length of residency or domicile as of the date of qualifying, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary. No person, whether or not currently registered as a voter with the registrar of voters, shall become a candidate if he is under an order of imprisonment for conviction of a felony. Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, Jan. 1, 1978. Acts 1984, No. 672, §1; Acts 2001, No. 172, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 18:451.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§451.1. Local ordinances affecting the qualifications of candidates

RS 451.1 - Local ordinances affecting the qualifications of candidates Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no ordinance of a local governing authority affecting the qualifications of a candidate for an office shall become effective until such ordinance has been duly adopted, promulgated, and if necessary, has been precleared pursuant to the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and no such ordinance of a local governing authority shall become effective during the period between the opening of the qualifying period and the election of a candidate to such office; however, a local governing authority may provide that such ordinance is effective on a date subsequent to the election of a candidate to such office. Acts 1997, No. 140, §1; Acts 2003, No. 1022, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 18:451.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§451.2. Qualifications of candidates for sheriff, tax assessor, and clerk of court

RS 451.2 - Qualifications of candidates for sheriff, tax assessor, and clerk of court At the time he files his notice of candidacy, a candidate for sheriff, tax assessor, or clerk of court shall have resided in the state for the preceding two years and shall have been actually domiciled for the preceding year in the parish from which he seeks election. The provisions of this Section shall not affect persons holding office on August 15, 1999. Acts 1999, No. 1381, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 18:451.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§451.3. Displaced persons seeking to qualify; domicile, residence

RS 451.3 - Displaced persons seeking to qualify; domicile, residence If the qualifications for an office include a residency or domiciliary requirement, any person who is seeking election to such office and who has been involuntarily displaced from his residence or domicile by the effects of a gubernatorially declared state of emergency shall not be considered to have vacated his domicile or residence for purposes of qualifying for and subsequently holding office, unless any of the following is true: (1) He has established a new domicile. (2) He has changed his registration to an address outside the voting district in which he seeks election. (3) One year has passed since the end of the declared state of emergency. Acts 2006, No. 269, §1, eff. June 8, 2006; Acts 2010, No. 827, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 18:452 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§452. Classification of candidates

RS 452 - Classification of candidates Candidates are classified according to the character of the office they seek and are designated as follows: (1) State candidates are candidates for offices voted on throughout the state or throughout a congressional district, justice of the supreme court, judge of a court of appeal, and candidates for membership on a state board or commission. (2) Local candidates are candidates for the state legislature and other district offices not included in Paragraph (1) of this Section; parochial offices, including the office of parish judge; and ward offices. (3) Municipal candidates are candidates for city, town, and village offices. Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978.