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LA Rev Stat § 18:1415 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§1415. Discovery prior to filing a suit contesting an election

RS 1415 - Discovery prior to filing a suit contesting an election A. Provided an action contesting an election involving election to office has not been filed pursuant to R.S. 18:1405(B), a candidate may conduct limited discovery as provided herein during the period of time after the close of the polls on election day and prior to the expiration of time to file a suit contesting such election. B. Provided an action contesting an election involving the recall of a public officer has not been filed pursuant to R.S. 18:1405(H), the recalled public officer may conduct limited discovery as provided in this Section during the period of time after the close of the polls on election day and prior to the expiration of time to file a suit contesting such election. C. Such discovery may be conducted only after execution of an affidavit by a poll watcher, commissioner, or any other election official that he has personal knowledge of an irregularity in the election and only after such affidavit has been filed with a court of competent jurisdiction. The nature of the irregularity shall be specified in the affidavit. The clerk of court shall immediately notify the secretary of state by telephone and by written notice when such affidavit has been filed, and shall notify the opponents of the candidate of the filing of the affidavit. The clerk shall also supply a copy of the affidavit to each opponent of the candidate. D. Discovery shall be limited to the taking of the deposition of any election official, including his employees, having responsibilities regarding the conduct of such election and the inspection and copying of documents and other records in the custody and control of any such election official, but shall not include access to voting machines prior to the date such machines are opened in accordance with R.S. 18:573. The deposition of a statewide elected official or his employee shall be conducted at the office of such official. E. Upon the request of the candidate or recalled public officer, after the filing of the affidavit as provided in Subsection C of this Section, the clerk of any district court shall issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum in aid of the taking of depositions and the production of documentary evidence for inspection or copying, or both. F. The authority for a candidate or recalled public officer to conduct discovery under the provisions of this Section shall cease when an action contesting such election is filed pursuant to R.S. 18:1405(B) or (H). G. A candidate or recalled public officer who conducts limited discovery as provided in this Section shall be responsible for all reasonable costs associated with such discovery. Acts 1997, No. 975, §1; Acts 1999, No. 254, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2000; Acts 2001, No. 451, §6, eff. Jan. 12, 2004; Acts 2012, No. 138, §1, eff. May 14, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 18:1431 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§1431. Fraudulent or illegal votes; uncounted votes; determination of election result

RS 1431 - Fraudulent or illegal votes; uncounted votes; determination of election result When the court finds that one or more of the votes cast in a contested election are illegal or fraudulent, the judge shall subtract such vote or votes from the total votes cast for the candidate who received them if the contest involves election to office, from the total vote for or against a proposition if the contest is of an election upon a proposition, or from the total vote for or against the recall of a public officer if the contest involves an election for the recall of a public officer. If the court determines that legal votes cast in the election were excluded in the total votes cast on a candidate, proposition, or recall, then these excluded legal votes shall be added to the total votes on the candidate, proposition, or recall to which they are attributable. Thereafter, and after considering all the evidence, the court shall determine the result of the election. Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 2012, No. 138, §1, eff. May 14, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 18:1433 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§1433. Revote in precincts because of malfunctions

RS 1433 - Revote in precincts because of malfunctions  A. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 18:1432, if a discrepancy sufficient to change the result of the election between the total votes cast at an election and the votes counted for the candidates in the election or for or against the recall of a public officer occurs as a result of the malfunction of a voting machine or results tape and results cartridge, and an accurate count of the votes cast on the malfunctioning machine or results tape and results cartridge cannot be determined by the offering of circumstantial evidence or any other evidence, the court shall order a revote in the precinct where the voting machine or results tape and results cartridge malfunctioned, which shall be limited to those persons listed on the poll list as having cast their ballots in person at the polls in the election in which the machine or results tape and results cartridge malfunctioned.  B. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 18:1432, if a discrepancy sufficient to change the result of the election between the total votes cast at an election and the votes counted for the candidates in the election or for or against the recall of a public officer occurs as a result of the malfunction of a voting machine or results tape and results cartridge used for early voting, and an accurate count of the votes cast on the malfunctioning machine or results tape and results cartridge cannot be determined by the offering of circumstantial evidence or any other evidence, the court shall order a revote of electronic early voting ballots in the parish where the voting machine or results tape and results cartridge used for early voting malfunctioned, which shall be limited to those persons who voted during early voting in the election.  C. Those persons who cast their votes by paper absentee by mail or early voting ballots in that election shall not be eligible to vote in the revote election. The votes cast by paper absentee by mail or early voting ballot in the first election shall be retained, counted, and added to the voting machine totals in the revote election.  Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 523, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 130, §1, eff. April 23, 2002; Acts 2005, No. 220, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2006; Acts 2012, No. 138, §1, eff. May 14, 2012; Acts 2019, No. 374, §1, eff. June 19, 2019.
LA Rev Stat § 18:1433.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§1433.1. Revote in elections where precinct contained multiple election districts if result cannot be otherwise ascertained

RS 1433.1 - Revote in elections where precinct contained multiple election districts if result cannot be otherwise ascertained A. If a discrepancy sufficient to change the result of the election between the total votes cast in an election and the number of eligible voters voting in an election district occurs as a result of any precinct containing multiple election districts in which votes were cast and counted in the wrong election district, the court shall order a revote for that election in the precinct or precincts containing multiple election districts where such a discrepancy occurred. B. The revote shall include all candidates listed on the ballot in the challenged election for the disputed office. The revote shall be limited to those persons listed on the poll list as having cast their ballots in person at the polls in the election in which the discrepancy occurred. C. Those persons who cast their votes by absentee by mail or early voting ballots in that election shall not be eligible to vote in the revote election. The votes cast by absentee by mail or early voting ballot in the first election shall be retained, counted, and added to the voting machine totals in the revote election. Acts 1984, No. 672, §1; Acts 1995, No. 300, §1, eff. June 15, 1995; Acts 2005, No. 220, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 18:1434 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§1434. Waiver of objections to voter qualifications when voter is not challenged at the election

RS 1434 - Waiver of objections to voter qualifications when voter is not challenged at the election An objection to the qualifications of a voter, except for an objection to a voter who should have been removed from the voter registration rolls pursuant to R.S. 18:173, or to an irregularity in the conduct of the election, which with the exercise of due diligence could have been raised by a challenge of the voter or objections at the polls to the procedure, is deemed waived. Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1997, No. 591, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 18:1435 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§1435. Votes reported due to tabulation error; determination of result

RS 1435 - Votes reported due to tabulation error; determination of result When the court finds that one or more of the reported votes in a contested election are the result of an error in tabulation by an election official and the judge can accurately assess which are the correct votes, the judge shall correct the vote totals accordingly. Thereafter, and after considering all the evidence, the court shall determine the result of the election. Acts 2004, No. 526, §2, eff. June 25, 2004.
LA Rev Stat § 18:1451 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§1451. Recount of absentee by mail and early voting ballots authorized

RS 1451 - Recount of absentee by mail and early voting ballots authorized Prior to the trial of an election contest, a party to the suit by ex parte motion may seek a recount of the absentee by mail and early voting ballots if he alleges that there is an error in the counting of the absentee by mail and early voting ballots which would have changed the outcome of the election. Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 2005, No. 220, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 18:1452 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§1452. Costs of recount

RS 1452 - Costs of recount Upon the recount of the absentee by mail and early voting ballots, if the court determines that the original count of the absentee by mail and early voting ballots was correct or that the error would not have changed the result of the election, the cost of recounting shall be assessed against the party who demanded the recount. If the court determines that an error was made in the original count of the absentee by mail and early voting ballots that changed the result of the election, the cost of recounting the absentee by mail and early voting ballots shall not be assessed against any party. Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 2005, No. 220, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 18:1453 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§1453. Recount procedure

RS 1453 - Recount procedure 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 § 18:1461 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§1461. Bribery of voters; penalties

RS 1461 - Bribery of voters; penalties  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 general, primary, or special 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. Amended by 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. 570, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 797, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2015, No. 347, §1; Acts 2019, No. 399, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 18:1461.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§1461.2. Election offenses affecting registration and election fraud or forgery; penalties

RS 1461.2 - Election offenses affecting registration and election fraud or forgery; penalties A. No person shall knowingly, willfully, or intentionally: (1) Vote or attempt to vote more than once at an election. (2) Vote or attempt to vote, knowing that he is not qualified, or influence or attempt to influence another to vote, knowing such voter to be unqualified or the vote to be fraudulent. (3) Register, vote, or attempt to register or vote in the name of another or in an assumed or fictitious name, or in any manner other than as provided in this Title. (4) Forge the name of another or use a fictitious name on an affidavit or document required under this Title. (5) Procure or submit voter registration applications that are known by the person to be materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent. (6) Forge, alter, add to, deface, take, destroy, or remove from proper custodial care any book, card, record, voter registration application, election return, nomination papers, withdrawals of candidacy, election supplies, election paraphernalia, or any affidavit or other document required or provided for under the provisions of this Title, unless required to be removed by a court of competent jurisdiction for inspection and photostatic copying for the court record. (7) Have in his possession an official ballot in violation of any provision of this Title. (8) Have in his possession the registration certificate of another with intent to violate any provision of this Title. (9) For purposes other than fulfilling the person's duties relative to registration of voters as provided by law, copy or reproduce a voter registration application that has been submitted by an applicant. B. Whoever violates any provision of this Section shall be fined not more than two 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 five thousand dollars or imprisonment at hard labor for not more than five years, or both. Acts 2010, No. 797, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2013, No. 383, §1, eff. June 18, 2013.
LA Rev Stat § 18:1461.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§1461.3. Election offenses affecting election officials or watchers; penalties

RS 1461.3 - Election offenses affecting election officials or watchers; penalties A. No person shall knowingly, willfully, or intentionally: (1) Being an election official, permit fraudulent votes to be cast, or knowingly count votes not entitled to be cast. (2) Fail, refuse, or neglect to discharge any duty imposed upon him, either individually or in an official capacity, by any provision of this Title. (3) Supply a false answer or statement to an election official or in any document required by this Title, or execute an affidavit knowing it to contain false or incorrect information. B. Whoever violates any provision of Subsection A of this Section shall be fined not more than two thousand dollars or be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than two years, or both. C. No person shall knowingly, willfully, or intentionally: (1) Being a registrar, deputy registrar, commissioner-in-charge or commissioner fail to identify an applicant to vote as required by this Title. (2) Sign another voter's name in the precinct register. (3) Attempt to influence an election official or watcher in the performance of his duties on election day. (4) Disobey any lawful instruction of a registrar, deputy registrar, commissioner-in-charge or commissioner or a law enforcement officer providing assistance to maintain order at a polling place. D. Whoever violates any provision of Subsection C of this Section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or be imprisoned in the parish jail for not more than six months, or both. Acts 2010, No. 797, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 18:1461.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§1461.4. Election offenses involving threats or intimidation of voters; penalties

RS 1461.4 - Election offenses involving threats or intimidation of voters; penalties A. No person shall knowingly, willfully, or intentionally: (1) Intimidate, deceive, or misinform, directly or indirectly, any voter or prospective voter in matters concerning voting or nonvoting or voter registration or nonregistration, or the signing or not signing of a petition, including but not limited to any matter concerning the voluntary affiliation or nonaffiliation of a voter with any political party. (2) While in the voting booth assisting another person in voting, coerce, compel, or otherwise influence the assisted voter to cast his vote in a certain way. (3) Intimidate a person by the use of violence, force, or threats with the intent to influence that person's decision to vote or to impede such person's ingress or egress from a polling place. (4) Without lawful authority, obstruct, hinder, or delay any voter on his way to or while returning home from any polling place where an election is being held or on his way to or while returning home from a place where he can legally exercise a vote concerning candidate representation of his party. B. Whoever violates any provision of this Section shall be fined not more than two 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 five thousand dollars or imprisonment at hard labor for not more than five years, or both. Acts 2010, No. 797, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 18:1461.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§1461.5. Election offenses involving bribery, threats or intimidation of election officials or candidates; penalties

RS 1461.5 - Election offenses involving bribery, threats or intimidation of election officials or candidates; penalties A. No person shall knowingly, willfully, or intentionally: (1) Offer money or anything of apparent present or prospective value or use, directly or indirectly, or engage in any form of intimidation to influence the action or encourage inaction of any election official with regard to the duties of his office. (2) Give or offer to give, directly or indirectly, any money or anything of apparent present or prospective value to any person who has withdrawn or who was eliminated prior or subsequent to the primary election as a candidate for public office, for the purpose of securing or giving his political support to any remaining candidate or candidates for public office in the primary or general election. (3) When such person is a candidate for public office who has withdrawn or was eliminated prior to or subsequent to the primary election, accept or offer to accept, directly or indirectly, any money, or anything of apparent present or prospective value that is given for the purpose of securing or giving his political support to any remaining candidate or candidates for public office in the primary or general election. (4)(a) Give or offer to give, directly or indirectly, any money or any thing of apparent present or prospective value to a candidate for public office for the purpose of securing the candidate's withdrawal from an election. (b) Solicit or accept, directly or indirectly, money or any thing of apparent present or prospective value to secure the withdrawal from an election of a candidate for public office. B. Whoever violates any provision of this Section shall be fined not more than two 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 five thousand dollars or imprisonment at hard labor for not more than five years, or both. C. In the trial of a person charged with a violation of this Section, 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. Acts 2010, No. 797, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2012, No. 585, §1.