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LA Rev Stat § 18:1334 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§1334. Electioneering in connection with voting in nursing homes; enforcement; penalty

RS 1334 - Electioneering in connection with voting in nursing homes; enforcement; penalty A. During the period extending from seven days prior to the time that voting begins pursuant to R.S. 18:1333 for an election until the polls have closed on election day, no owner, operator, employee, or agent of such owner, operator, or employee, or any stockholder of any nursing home or candidate or employee of or agent or worker for any candidate shall perform or cause to be performed any of the following acts while on duty or on the premises of the facility: (1) Solicit in any manner or by any means whatsoever any person residing in a nursing home to vote for or against any candidate or proposition being voted on in the election. (2) Hand out, place, or display campaign cards, pictures, or other campaign literature of any kind or description in the nursing home. (3) Place or display political signs, pictures, or other forms of political advertising in the nursing home. B. The law enforcement officers of the political subdivision in which any such election is to be held shall enforce the provisions of this Section when requested to do so by any person. The law enforcement officers shall seize and remove any political cards, signs, pictures, or literature used or displayed in violation of any provision of this Section. C. Whoever violates any provision of this Section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or be imprisoned for not more than six months, or both. For a second offense or any succeeding offense, the penalty shall be a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. D.(1) The provisions of this Section shall not prohibit a person, who is not an owner, operator, employee, or agent of such owner, operator, or employee, or any stockholder of any nursing home from performing any of the listed acts in a nursing home in which he is a resident. However, such a person shall not erect in or affix to any of the common areas of the nursing home any political signs, pictures, or other forms of political advertising, or display any such political material within the common areas of the nursing home on the day when the registrar of voters conducts absentee voting at the nursing home. (2) The provisions of this Section shall not prohibit a person who is not an owner, operator, employee, or agent of such owner, operator, or employee, or any stockholder of any nursing home and who at the direction of or with the consent of a resident of a nursing home from placing political signs, pictures, or other forms of political advertising in the resident's private room in the nursing home. Added by Acts 1983, No. 500, §1; eff. Jan. 1, 1984; Acts 2001, No. 1181, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Acts 2005, No. 220, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2006; Acts 2006, No. 403, §1, eff. June 15, 2006; Acts 2009, No. 436, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 18:1335 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§1335. Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 436, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.

RS 1335 - Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 436, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 18:1352 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§1352. Use of voting machines throughout state; exception for failure of voting equipment, early voting, election day voting, absentee by mail, and provisional ballots

RS 1352 - Use of voting machines throughout state; exception for failure of voting equipment, early voting, election day voting, absentee by mail, and provisional ballots  A. Voting machines shall be used throughout this state in all elections.  B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, paper ballots may be used when voting machines fail, for voting absentee by mail, for early voting as provided in this Title, and for provisional ballots in the manner provided by this Title.  C. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, secure hand-marked paper ballots may be used for in-person early voting and election day voting after the procurement of a new voting system pursuant to R.S. 18:1362.2.  Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 2005, No. 220, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2006; Acts 2012, No. 138, §1, eff. May 14, 2012; Acts 2021, No. 480, §1, eff. July 1, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 18:1355 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§1355. Repealed by Acts 2019, No. 374, §3, eff. June 19, 2019.

RS 1355 - Repealed by Acts 2019, No. 374, §3, eff. June 19, 2019.
LA Rev Stat § 18:1356 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§1356. Repealed by Acts 1987, No. 831, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1988.

RS 1356 - Repealed by Acts 1987, No. 831, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1988.
LA Rev Stat § 18:1361 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§1361. Approval of voting systems or system components; certificate; expenses of examination

RS 1361 - Approval of voting systems or system components; certificate; expenses of examination  A. Prior to the solicitation of bids for any new voting system, the secretary of state shall examine any type or make of voting system or system component upon the request of a representative of the maker or supplier thereof for compliance with the certification standards promulgated pursuant to R.S. 18:1353. If the secretary of state determines that the voting system or system component complies with the certification standards, he shall approve that voting system or system component for use in this state and shall issue his certificate of approval thereof.  B. In addition to meeting any applicable certification standards, any voting system or system component procured or used in the state must have been certified according to the voluntary voting system guidelines developed and maintained by the United States Election Assistance Commission by a voting system test laboratory accredited by the United States Election Assistance Commission. This certificate, together with any relevant reports, drawings, and photographs, shall be a public record.  C. The secretary of state shall contract with no fewer than three but no more than five qualified independent experts to assist him in performing the state certification examination provided for in this Section. The expenses of the services of such experts shall be paid prior to the examination by the person requesting examination of the voting system or system component. Experts contracted to assist with the examination shall sign the certificate of approval made by the secretary of state. No voting system or system component shall be used at any election which has not been approved and certified by the secretary of state as provided in this Section.  Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 2001, No. 451, §6, eff. Jan. 12, 2004; Acts 2001, No. 1181, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 130, §1, eff. April 23, 2002; Acts 2005, No. 220, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2006; Acts 2014, No. 60, §1, eff. May 16, 2014; Acts 2018, No. 584, §1, eff. May 28, 2018; Acts 2019, No. 374, §1, eff. June 19, 2019; Acts 2021, No. 480, §1, eff. July 1, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 18:1362 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§1362. Method of procuring voting systems or system components; parts and supplies; contracting for the maintenance of voting machines

RS 1362 - Method of procuring voting systems or system components; parts and supplies; contracting for the maintenance of voting machines  A.(1) All voting systems or system components used in this state shall be procured by the secretary of state, taking into consideration the recommendations of the Voting System Commission as provided in R.S. 18:1362.1, out of state funds appropriated for that purpose, on the basis of a competitive request for proposals process or public bids submitted to the secretary of state in accordance with the provisions of the Louisiana Procurement Code. Required specifications shall include tests and examinations of the operation of the voting systems or system components, and the secretary of state, for that purpose, shall employ experts to conduct these examinations in accordance with R.S. 18:1361 and report the results thereof to the Voting System Commission. The expenses of the services of these experts shall be paid by the vendor that seeks to have its system certified for consideration. In every respect, the procurement of voting systems or system components shall be in accordance with the Louisiana Procurement Code.  (2) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, particularly the provisions of Chapter 17 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, the secretary of state is authorized to contract with the manufacturer through the Department of State for the maintenance of the voting systems or system components.  B. Title to all voting machines purchased by the secretary of state shall vest in the state.  Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1981, No. 77, §1, eff. June 26, 1981; Acts 1985, No. 754, §1; Acts 1995, No. 300, §1, eff. June 15, 1995; Acts 2001, No. 451, §6, eff. Jan. 12, 2004; Acts 2014, No. 60, §1, eff. May 16, 2014; Acts 2019, No. 374, §1, eff. June 19 2019; Acts 2021, No. 480, §1, eff. July 1, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 18:1362.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§1362.2. Voting System Proposal Evaluation Committee; membership; duties

RS 1362.2 - Voting System Proposal Evaluation Committee; membership; duties  A. The Voting System Proposal Evaluation Committee is created and established within the Department of State for the purpose of independently reviewing any proposals received by the secretary of state in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 18:1362.1.  B.(1) The Voting System Proposal Evaluation Committee shall be comprised of the following members:  (a) A faculty member of a Louisiana postsecondary education institution with engineering or computer science expertise.  (b) A member of the Louisiana Clerks of Court Association.  (c) An individual with at least five years of experience with training or education in electronic voting systems and procedures and election security.  (d) A member of the Louisiana Registrars of Voters Association.  (e) A representative from the office of the secretary of state who did not serve as member of the Voting System Commission.  (2) Committee members shall be appointed by the secretary of state and shall serve without compensation.  C. The committee shall investigate and publicly test the voting systems proposed by the respondents to the request for proposals and may utilize subject matter experts to assist in the investigation. Upon completion of the investigation, the committee shall score each proposal according to the request for proposal criteria, which shall ensure that all proposals are evaluated in a fair and balanced manner and provide equal consideration for all potential vendors without exception. The highest-scoring proposal shall receive the recommendation of the committee. The recommendation shall be communicated to the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall then make a recommendation and submit the proposal to the chief procurement officer for subsequent review, approval, or further inquiry in accordance with the Louisiana Procurement Code.  D. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, nothing in this Section shall alter or negate the provisions and requirements of the Louisiana Procurement Code.  Acts 2021, No. 480, §1, eff. July 1, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 18:1364 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§1364. Placement and sufficiency of voting machines and counting equipment for absentee by mail and early voting

RS 1364 - Placement and sufficiency of voting machines and counting equipment for absentee by mail and early voting  A. The secretary of state shall consult with the Voting System Commission at least once annually to determine the sufficiency of the voting machines and absentee by mail and early voting counting equipment necessary to conduct absentee by mail and early voting in an election, taking into consideration the technological capabilities of the voting system. He shall ensure that the number of voting machines and the absentee by mail and early voting counting equipment placed within a parish for an election is adequate and sufficient to process and count the absentee by mail and early voting ballots cast in the election within a reasonable period.  B. Following an election, the secretary of state shall determine whether such voting machines and absentee by mail and early voting counting equipment shall remain with the registrar of voters, whether it shall be transferred to a voting machine warehouse or other storage facility, or whether it shall be relocated to another parish.  Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 130, §1, eff. April 23, 2002; Acts 2005, No. 220, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2006; Acts 2021, No. 480, §1, eff. July 1, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 18:1365 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§1365. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 480, §3, eff. July 1, 2021.

RS 1365 - Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 480, §3, eff. July 1, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 18:1366 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§1366. Requirements for voting systems

RS 1366 - Requirements for voting systems  Any new voting system procured by the secretary of state in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 18:1362 shall satisfy all of the following:  (1) The voting system shall produce an auditable voter-verified paper record.  (2) All voting system equipment shall have only essential functionality and shall not connect to the internet.  (3) The installation of software or firmware on the voting system shall be strictly limited to software or firmware deemed by the secretary of state to be essential to the voting system and shall be performed by employees of the secretary of state only.  (4) The secretary of state shall be responsible for all ballot programming and shall limit the use of third-party vendors to support services only.  (5) Access to physical ports on any voting machine shall be restricted and sealed at all times using serialized tamper-evident seals except for ports used to activate the voting machine for each voter's voting session or as required for testing, repair, or ballot preparation or tabulation.  (6) The voting system vendor shall provide documentation to the secretary of state regarding financial disclosure, equity holdings, and management structure and must disclose any percentage of ownership by a foreign entity either in whole or in part, including any subsidiary or affiliate.  (7) The tabulation of fractional votes shall be prohibited.  (8) The voting system servers shall be located within the state of Louisiana.  Acts 2021, No. 480, §1, eff. July 1, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 18:1371 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§1371. Delivery and return of machines and supplies; contract; time of delivery

RS 1371 - Delivery and return of machines and supplies; contract; time of delivery A.(1) The secretary of state shall contract for the delivery to the voting precincts of the machines and other election equipment and supplies for which he is responsible and for their return to the storage warehouses. The specifications for the contract shall be prepared by the secretary of state after consultation with and approval by the parish custodian of the parish in which the contract is to be performed. The contract shall be advertised and let in accordance with the Louisiana Procurement Code. The governing authority of the parish or municipality in which the voting machines are to be used may submit bids and be awarded contracts for the drayage of the voting machines. (2) In addition to all other notices and advertisements for bids required, the secretary of state shall furnish notice of the invitation for bids at least thirty days prior to the opening of bids for each contract for the delivery of machines to the voting precincts for a parish in the following manner: (a) Publish notice of the invitation for bids in a newspaper of general circulation printed in such parish or, if there is no newspaper printed in such parish, in a newspaper printed in the nearest parish that has a general circulation in the parish covered by the contract. (b) Send such notice to the clerk of court for such parish who shall prominently post such notice in his office. (c) Notify the parish governing authority for such parish of the contract and that such parish governing authority is allowed to bid on such contract. (3) Contracts for the delivery of voting machines to the voting precincts in a parish may be entered into on a parish or regional basis. If a single contract provides for the delivery of voting machines to the voting precincts in more than one parish then the notices required by this Subsection shall be provided in each parish covered by such contract in accordance with this Subsection. B. No later than 11:59 p.m. on the day before an election, the contractor, under the supervision of the parish custodian or his representative, shall deliver the proper number of voting machines, a seal for sealing each voting machine after termination of voting, and other election equipment, supplies, and paraphernalia to the polling places of each precinct and shall place the machines in the polling place for use in voting. Each machine shall remain sealed until examined by or under the supervision of the commissioner-in-charge immediately before the polls are opened as required by R.S. 18:553. Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1985, No. 754, §1; Acts 1997, No. 873, §1; Acts 2001, No. 451, §6, eff. Jan. 12, 2004; Acts 2007, No. 240, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 18:1372 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§1372. Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 369, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.

RS 1372 - Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 369, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 18:1374 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§1374. Equipment of polling places; location of machines

RS 1374 - Equipment of polling places; location of machines  A. To the extent possible, the authority charged with the selection of polling places shall designate polling places which are equipped with proper electric current, fixtures, and outlets necessary to properly operate the voting machines and otherwise conduct the election.  B.(1)(a) Each voting machine used during early voting shall be placed inside the polling place and shall be in full view of the public during each day of early voting from the time the polling place is opened until the last elector has voted.  (b) Each voting machine used on election day shall be placed inside the polling place and shall be in full view of the public from the time the polling place is opened until the last elector has voted.  (2) The commissioners and watchers shall be stationed near the voting machines, and the commissioners shall regulate the admission of the voters thereto, and each shall always be in full view of the other election commissioners and watchers and, as far as possible, of the public.  Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 130, §1, eff. April 23, 2002; Acts 2018, No. 304, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 18:1375 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§1375. Duplicate keys

RS 1375 - Duplicate keys  Any duplicate or extra keys to the machines shall be sealed in an envelope by the parish custodian and the secretary of state and placed in a safe place. The seal shall not be broken or the keys used in any manner except with the consent of the parish custodian or the secretary of state.  Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 2001, No. 451, §6, eff. Jan. 12, 2004; Acts 2019, No. 374, §1, eff. June 19, 2019.
LA Rev Stat § 18:1376 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§1376. Release of voting machines; return to warehouse; retention of totals; clearing machines and election result cartridges

RS 1376 - Release of voting machines; return to warehouse; retention of totals; clearing machines and election result cartridges  A. Immediately upon completion of the tabulation of the returns and the securing and, if applicable, sealing of the machines at the polling place, the machines shall be released to the parish custodian or his deputy. The parish custodian shall ensure that all voting machines used at the polls within the parish are returned to the appropriate warehouse no later than forty-eight hours after the polls close on election day. Proper provisions shall be made for safeguarding machines after the polls close.  B.(1) For all elections subject to the provisions of this Title, the parish custodian shall ensure that the vote totals on any election result cartridges and the voting machines are retained and that the voting machines are secured and, if applicable, sealed until the secretary of state directs that the voting machines and any election result cartridges be cleared in accordance with Paragraph (2) of this Subsection.  (2) If an action contesting an election is not instituted within the period of time prescribed in R.S. 18:1405(B), then on the day after the lapse of the time for filing such an action the secretary of state shall direct that the voting machines and any election result cartridges be cleared. If an action contesting such an election is timely filed, the secretary of state shall direct that the voting machines and any election result cartridges be cleared after all data from each voting machine and election result cartridge used in the contested election is copied to removable memory devices.  Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 506, §1; Acts 1981, No. 77, §1, eff. June 26, 1981; Acts 1981, No. 77, §1, eff. June 26, 1981; Acts 1982, No. 10, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Acts 1982, No. 778, §1, eff. Aug. 4, 1982; Acts 1983, No. 519, §1, eff. July 8, 1983; Acts 1984, No. 712, §1, eff. July 13, 1984; Acts 1985, No. 754, §1; Acts 1989, No. 179, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1989, No. 283, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1995, No. 300, §1, eff. June 15, 1995; Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 130, §1, eff. April 23, 2002; Acts 2021, No. 381, §1, eff. June 17, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 18:1381 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§1381. Repealed by Acts 1983, No. 681, §2, eff. July 21, 1983.

RS 1381 - Repealed by Acts 1983, No. 681, §2, eff. July 21, 1983.
LA Rev Stat § 18:1382 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§1382. Apportionment of expenses

RS 1382 - Apportionment of expenses The governing bodies of municipalities and parishes covered by the provisions of this Chapter are authorized to purchase suitable sites and to construct and equip suitable buildings for the proper storage of voting machines, and one-half of the costs thereof shall be paid by the governing body of each municipality or parish and the other one-half by the state of Louisiana. The portion to be paid by the state of Louisiana shall be by appropriation for the purpose by the legislature to the secretary of state. In the event of such purchase of sites and construction and maintenance of buildings, the title thereto shall rest one-half in the state and one-half in the parish or municipality coming under the provisions of this Chapter. Acts 1977, No. 523, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1979, No. 229, §1, eff. July 13, 1979; Acts 2001, No. 451, §6, eff. Jan. 12, 2004.
LA Rev Stat § 18:1391 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§1391. Repealed by Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 130, §3, eff. April 23, 2002.

RS 1391 - Repealed by Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 130, §3, eff. April 23, 2002.