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LA Rev Stat § 18:62 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§62. Political activities prohibited

RS 62 - Political activities prohibited A. No registrar of voters, deputy registrar, or other employee of a registrar who is in the unclassified state service shall participate or engage in: political activity, including his own or any other candidacy for election to public office; membership on any national, state, or local committee of a political party or faction; making or soliciting contributions for any political party, faction, or candidate; taking active part in the management of the affairs of a political party, faction, candidate, or any political campaign, except to exercise his right as a citizen to express his opinion privately and to cast his vote as he desires. As used in this Section, the term "political activity" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Article X, Section 9(C) of the Constitution of Louisiana. B. All deputy registrars and other employees of a registrar who are in the classified state service shall be subject to the constitution and laws, and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto, affecting political activities by persons in the classified state service. Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1989, No. 574, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 10, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.
LA Rev Stat § 18:63 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§63. Ineligibility to hold elective or appointive public office

RS 63 - Ineligibility to hold elective or appointive public office A registrar, deputy registrar, or employee of a registrar shall not be eligible to hold any elective or appointive public office or position with the United States or the state or any of its agencies or political subdivisions, except as otherwise specifically provided by law. Acts 1976, No. 697, eff. Jan. 1, 1978.
LA Rev Stat § 18:64 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§64. Attorney general as legal adviser to registrar

RS 64 - Attorney general as legal adviser to registrar The attorney general shall be the attorney and legal adviser to each registrar. However, he may designate the appropriate district attorney to represent a registrar or, with respect to a particular matter he may authorize a registrar to employ special counsel and, subject to approval of the attorney general, fix his compensation, which shall be paid by the parish governing authority. Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978.
LA Rev Stat § 18:65 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§65. Retirement or resignation of a registrar

RS 65 - Retirement or resignation of a registrar  A. A registrar who retires or resigns shall file a notice of retirement or resignation with the secretary of state.  B. A notice of retirement or resignation of a registrar shall be in writing, shall be dated, may specify a prospective date on which the retirement or resignation is to be effective, and shall be signed by the registrar and duly acknowledged by him before an officer authorized to administer oaths.  C. Upon receiving a notice of retirement or resignation from a registrar, the secretary of state shall immediately transmit a copy of the notice to the governing authority for the parish of the registrar who filed the notice.  D. A notice of retirement or resignation of a registrar shall not be effective until the original notice of retirement or resignation is received by the secretary of state and shall become irrevocable upon such receipt by the secretary of state.  Acts 2016, No. 281, §1, eff. May 31, 2016.
LA Rev Stat § 18:66 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§66. Mandatory duties of registrar; ministerial character; compelling performance by mandamus or other process; appeal

RS 66 - Mandatory duties of registrar; ministerial character; compelling performance by mandamus or other process; appeal  A. Except as otherwise provided by law, the duties of the registrar are ministerial in character and may be compelled by mandamus or other appropriate process or proceeding at the suit of two or more qualified electors of the parish he serves by any district court having jurisdiction of the parties. The proceeding shall be against the registrar as sole defendant and may be instituted and prosecuted without cost in the district court. It shall be heard and determined by preference, in term time or in vacation.  B.(1) An appeal shall be filed in the appropriate appellate court not later than the fifth day after the judgment is rendered and shall be tried on the original records and by preference over all other cases. The appellate court shall render its decision within twenty-four hours after submission.  (2) When the appeal is perfected, the clerk of the district court shall immediately notify the appellate court in writing. The appellate court shall immediately set the appeal for hearing, without waiting for the record actually to be received, and shall hear the case and render its decision without any delay. The appellate court shall convene in special session if necessary to hear the appeal.  (3) The cost of appeals shall be assessed individually against the losing parties. The appellant shall give bond for a sum to be fixed by the court to cover all such costs.  C. No application for rehearing shall be entertained, but the appellate court may, upon its own motion, correct manifest errors to which its attention is called; however, the case shall be reargued in case of a dissent, as required by Section 8 of Article V of the Louisiana Constitution.  D. An application for a writ or writs may be made to the Supreme Court of Louisiana for review of the action or inaction of the trial court or of the court of appeal not later than the fifth day after the action taken or, in the case of inaction, not later than the fifth day after the expiration of the delay lawfully allowed for the court to take the action sought.  Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Redesignated from R.S. 18:221 by Acts 2017, No. 176, §6, eff. June 14, 2017.
LA Rev Stat § 18:102.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§102.1. Persons with intellectual or cognitive disabilities

RS 102.1 - Persons with intellectual or cognitive disabilities  A. It is the policy of the state of Louisiana to encourage the full participation in voting by all citizens of this state, including persons with intellectual or cognitive disabilities who have not been declared to be mentally incompetent pursuant to a full interdiction, or whose right to vote has not been suspended by a limited interdiction, regardless of such person's living arrangements, which include but shall not be limited to a group home, long-term care facility, or treatment facility.  B. The Louisiana Department of Health shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to ensure that persons with intellectual or cognitive disabilities for whom the department provides care and treatment who are not subject to a full interdiction or a limited interdiction in which the right to register and vote has specifically been suspended are permitted to do so in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. Such rules and regulations shall be proposed within ninety days of the effective date* of this Section and such rules and regulations shall be subject to oversight by the Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee and the House and Governmental Affairs Committee in the manner provided in the Administrative Procedure Act.  Acts 1985, No. 465, §1; Acts 2004, No. 575, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005; Acts 2009, No. 436, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.  *Enacted in 1985
LA Rev Stat § 18:105 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§105. Establishment of identity; proof of naturalization of foreign-born applicant

RS 105 - Establishment of identity; proof of naturalization of foreign-born applicant  A. Except as otherwise provided by the laws governing absentee registration, electronic registration, and mail registration, each applicant shall establish his identity, age, and residency. The registrar or any person authorized to accept voter registration applications shall require the applicant to submit his current Louisiana driver's license, if he has one, or his birth certificate, or other documentation which reasonably and sufficiently establishes the applicant's identity, age, and residency. A birth certificate shall be used only to establish the applicant's identity and age. For the purposes of this Subsection, a short-form birth certification card shall be acceptable as a birth certificate. If the registrar or any person authorized to accept voter registration applications has good reason to believe that the applicant is not the person he represents himself to be or is not qualified to register as provided in R.S. 18:101, he shall require the applicant to produce two witnesses who reside in his precinct to make oath to establish his identity, age, and residency.  B, C. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 281, §3, eff. May 31, 2016.  Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1979, No. 229, §1, eff. July 13, 1979; Acts 1980, No. 506, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1981; Acts 1982, No. 29, §1, eff. July 9, 1982; Acts 1984, No. 672, §1; Acts 1992, No. 949, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1993; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 10, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1995; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 118, §3, eff. April 19, 2000; Acts 2009, No. 187, §1, eff. April 1, 2010; Acts 2016, No. 281, §3, eff. May 31, 2016.
LA Rev Stat § 18:106.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§106.1. Change of registration for voters with disabilities and documentation establishing disability

RS 106.1 - Change of registration for voters with disabilities and documentation establishing disability A. If a person with a disability who is registered to vote in one parish changes his registration to another parish, he shall be eligible to vote absentee by mail in his new parish of registration without having to submit to the registrar of voters for the new parish additional documentation establishing his disability, provided the person is otherwise qualified to vote and meets one of the following conditions: (1) Prior to January 1, 2010, the person 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. (2) The person had submitted to the registrar for his previous parish of registration current proof of disability from a physician along with a certification from the physician indicating that by reason of the voter's disability the voter is unable to appear in person to vote either during early voting or at the polling place on election day. B. The registrar of voters for the new parish of registration shall request a copy of the documentation on file relating to the person's disability from the registrar of voters for the person's previous parish of registration. Acts 2009, No. 436, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2010; Acts 2014, No. 811, §9, eff. June 23, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 18:107 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§107. Party affiliation not required for registration; change in party affiliation

RS 107 - Party affiliation not required for registration; change in party affiliation  A. An applicant need not be a member of a political party or declare a party affiliation in order to be registered, but in such case the words "no party" or an abbreviation thereof on the application form shall be circled.  B. A registrant may change his party affiliation by making application therefor in writing to the registrar. When he receives the request, the registrar shall note the political party designated by the registrant and the date of the change in the registrant's information on the state voter registration computer system and, if the original application is available in hard copy in the registrar's office, on the original application form.  C. If a registrant has registered without declaration of party affiliation and afterwards desires to affiliate with a party, he shall make written application therefor to the registrar, and the registrar shall enter in the registrant's information on the state voter registration computer system and, if the original application is available in hard copy in the registrar's office, on the original application form, the party the registrant selects and the date of the change.  D. If a registrant has registered with a declaration of party affiliation and afterwards desires to affiliate with no party, he shall make written application therefor to the registrar, and the registrar shall enter in the registrant's information on the state voter registration computer system and, if the original application is available in hard copy in the registrar's office, on the original application form, the words "no party" or an abbreviation thereof and the date of the change.  E. The provisions of Subsections B, C, and D of this Section, relative to party affiliation, shall be subject to the provisions of R.S. 18:135(B).  F. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsections B and C of this Section, a registrant shall not be designated as being affiliated with more than one party at the same time.  Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 544, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1979, No. 229, §1, eff. July 13, 1979; Acts 2009, No. 186, §2, eff. June 29, 2009; Acts 2012, No. 533, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2013; Acts 2017, No. 176, §1, eff. June 14, 2017.
LA Rev Stat § 18:108 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§108. Prior registration; surrender of certificate or notice of registration before new registration; change of place of registration

RS 108 - Prior registration; surrender of certificate or notice of registration before new registration; change of place of registration A. If the registrant's application indicates that the applicant previously registered as a voter in any other parish, and if the previous voter registration certificate or notice of registration is available, then before making a new registration the registrar shall require the applicant to surrender his previous certificate or notice for cancellation. The registrar shall promptly notify the registrar of the parish in which the applicant has registered previously, through the statewide voter registration system, of the present registration. The other registrar shall verify the cancellation of the voter's registration in the other parish; however, the cancellation shall not be made as long as the registrant has the right to vote in the parish of his former residence as provided in R.S. 18:110(C). B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, the statewide voter registration system may identify a duplicate registration based upon criteria as established by the Department of State. If all criteria correspond exactly, the Department of State or the registrar receiving a new registration shall transfer the registration through the statewide voter registration system to the parish of the registrar receiving the new application, which shall cancel such duplicate registration in the other parish; however, the cancellation shall not be made as long as the registrant has the right to vote in the parish of his former residence as provided in R.S. 18:110(C). The Department of State shall promptly give notice of any cancellation made pursuant to this Subsection to the registrar of the parish in which the applicant was previously registered. C. For any voter whose registration has been canceled because the voter has registered in another parish or in another state, if such voter makes application to register in the parish in which he was previously registered to vote within three years after the cancellation of his registration in that parish, and the registrar determines that he is qualified to register to vote in that parish, the voter's information in the statewide voter registration system from his previous registration shall be reinstated, except that any necessary changes shall be made to such information, including but not limited to the voter's new address, and he shall receive an updated certificate or notice of registration. Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 544, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1988, No. 909, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1989; Acts 1999, No. 254, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2000; Acts 2001, No. 451, §6, eff. Jan. 12, 2004; Acts 2006, No. 255, §1, eff. June 8, 2006; Acts 2007, No. 240, §1; Acts 2008, No. 136, §1, eff. June 6, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 18:109 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§109. Notice of registration and change in registration

RS 109 - Notice of registration and change in registration After receiving from the registrar the information concerning a new registrant or a change in name, address, or polling place made with respect to the registration of any person, the Department of State promptly shall deliver a notice to the appropriate registrar that the person is registered or that his registration has been changed. The registrar shall then mail the notice, postage prepaid, to each new registrant and to each person whose registration was changed. The notice shall show the parish, ward, precinct, and registration address of the registrant. The notice shall list an abbreviation of the name of the political party if the registrant is registered as being affiliated with a recognized political party, "other" if the registrant is registered as being affiliated with a political party that is not recognized, or "no party" or an abbreviation thereof if the registrant is registered with no political party affiliation. However, the registrar shall not be required to send such a notice to any voter who is on the inactive list of voters unless the change in registration involves a change in the voter's address. The secretary of state shall prescribe the form to be used on the notice; however, "Return Service Requested" shall be printed on the front of the notice, and the return address shall be that of the registrar. When a notice is returned by the postmaster, the registrar shall proceed in accordance with the applicable provisions of Part V of this Chapter. Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 292, §1, eff. July 6, 1978; Acts 1987, No. 831, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; Acts 1988, No. 909, §§1 and 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1989; Acts 2001, No. 451, §6, eff. Jan. 12, 2004; Acts 2001, No. 1181, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Acts 2009, No. 369, §1; Acts 2012, No. 138, §1, eff. May 14, 2012; Acts 2012, No. 533, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2013.
LA Rev Stat § 18:111 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§111. Change of name

RS 111 - Change of name A. In order to remain a legal registrant, a person who changes his name by virtue of a judgment of court shall produce in the presence of or, if required, file with the registrar or any person authorized to accept voter registration applications a certified copy of the judgment or his affidavit setting forth the pertinent facts containing the change of name. B. A married woman, at her option, may be registered in her maiden name, her present husband's name, or in a hyphenated combination thereof. If divorced, widowed, or remarried, she may be registered in her maiden name, in the surname of her deceased or former or present husband, or in a hyphenated combination thereof. A change of name allowed by this Subsection shall be made by producing in the presence of the registrar or other person authorized to accept voter registration applications her affidavit stating the name under which she desires to be registered as allowed by this Section. C. If a registered voter, subsequent to his registration, is no longer capable of signing his name without using a mark, he shall file an affidavit, meeting the requirements of R.S. 18:200, with the registrar of voters attesting to that fact and stating the reason for such a change in signature. Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1988, No. 317, §1; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 10, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1995; Acts 2001, No. 1181, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Acts 2003, No. 1220, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
LA Rev Stat § 18:112 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§112. Endorsement of changes

RS 112 - Endorsement of changes Whenever any change is made with respect to the registration of any person, the date of the change and all pertinent information concerning the change shall be entered by the registrar in the registrant's information on the state voter registration computer system. If the original application is available in hard copy in the registrar's office, the document indicating the change shall be attached to the original application for registration and any other official registration records. Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1987, No. 831, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; Acts 1988, No. 909, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1989; Acts 2009, No. 186, §2, eff. June 29, 2009; Acts 2013, No. 383, §1, eff. June 18, 2013.
LA Rev Stat § 18:113 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§113. Denial of registration; remedies of applicant

RS 113 - Denial of registration; remedies of applicant 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 § 18:113.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§113.1. Denial or cancellation of registration; correction of errors

RS 113.1 - Denial or cancellation of registration; correction of errors  If a person's registration was denied or cancelled and the registrar of voters determines that the registration was not processed correctly or was cancelled through an error of the registrar of voters, the registrar of voters shall process and approve the registration or correct the error and reinstate the registration.  Acts 2020, No. 28, §1, eff. June 4, 2020.
LA Rev Stat § 18:117 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§117. Training for accepting voter registration applications

RS 117 - Training for accepting voter registration applications A. The secretary of state in conjunction with the registrars of voters shall be responsible for developing all employee training programs necessitated for acceptance of voter registration applications under the provisions of R.S. 18:114 and 116. B. The secretary of state in conjunction with the registrars of voters shall be responsible for training those personnel of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections and voter registration agencies responsible for training other personnel in those same agencies. Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 10, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1995; Acts 2001, No. 451, §6, eff. Jan. 12, 2004.