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LA Rev Stat § 18:177 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§177. Reinstatement of registration after suspension

RS 177 - Reinstatement of registration after suspension  A.(1) The registration of a person whose registration has been suspended by the registrar of voters pursuant to R.S. 18:176(A) shall be reinstated when the person appears in the office of the registrar and provides documentation from the appropriate correction official showing that such person is no longer under an order of imprisonment or, if the person is under such an order, that the person has not been incarcerated pursuant to the order within the last five years and the person is not under an order of imprisonment related to a felony conviction pursuant to election fraud or any other election offense pursuant to R.S. 18:1461.2.  (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, such documentation may be provided by mail, facsimile, commercial carrier, or hand delivery for the following:  (a) A person who has been approved by the 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.  (b) A person who has submitted to the registrar current proof of disability from a physician along with a certification from the physician indicating that by reason of the person's disability the person is unable to appear in person to vote either during early voting or at the polling place on election day.  B. The registration of a person who has been interdicted and judicially declared mentally incompetent and whose registration has been suspended by the registrar pursuant to R.S. 18:176 shall be reinstated upon receipt by the registrar of a certified copy of a definitive judgment revoking such interdiction.  Acts 1997, No. 1420, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998; Acts 1999, No. 1381, §1; Acts 2012, No. 138, §1, eff. May 14, 2012; Acts 2018, No. 636, §1, eff. March 1, 2019.
LA Rev Stat § 18:177.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§177.1. Satisfaction of order of imprisonment; provision of information relative to registration and reinstatement

RS 177.1 - Satisfaction of order of imprisonment; provision of information relative to registration and reinstatement The Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall provide each person who completes all orders of imprisonment applicable to him for felony convictions with the following: (1) Information apprising the person of the requirements and procedures for registering to vote and for reinstatement of registration. (2) A state mail voter registration application. Acts 2008, No. 604, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 18:178 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§178. Notification on jury venire

RS 178 - Notification on jury venire  A. In each parish that sends out jury duty notices or questionnaires, by the tenth day of each month, the clerk of court shall notify, in writing, the registrar of voters of any returned jury duty notice or questionnaire indicating the person is unable to serve because he no longer resides in the parish. In a parish where the clerk of court is not responsible for handling the jury duty notices or questionnaires, the responsible entity shall notify, in writing, the registrar of voters of any such returned jury duty notices or questionnaires.  B.(1) In each parish that sends out jury duty notices or questionnaires, by the tenth day of each month, the clerk of court shall notify, in writing, the Department of State of any returned jury duty notice or questionnaire indicating the person is unable to serve because he is not a United States citizen. In a parish where the clerk of court is not responsible for handling jury duty notices or questionnaires, the responsible entity shall notify, in writing, the Department of State of any such returned jury duty notices or questionnaires.  (2) The Department of State shall send information received pursuant to Paragraph (1) of this Subsection to the registrar of voters of each parish.  C.(1) Upon the expiration of each jury selection panel, each federal district court in the state shall notify the Department of State of any person identified as out of the jurisdiction within the time limit of a particular panel for jury selection or as not being a United States citizen.  (2) The Department of State shall send such information received from the federal district courts to the registrar of voters of each parish.  Acts 1999, No. 254, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2000; Acts 2001, No. 451, §6, eff. Jan. 12, 2004; Acts 2015, No. 307, §1, eff. June 29, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 18:191 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§191. Permanent registration

RS 191 - Permanent registration The registration of any person as provided in this Chapter shall remain in effect for so long as the registration is not canceled for a cause and in the manner set forth in this Chapter. Acts 1989, No. 652, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 18:192 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§192. Annual canvass; costs

RS 192 - Annual canvass; costs A.(1)(a) No later than June thirtieth in each parish, the registrar of voters shall annually canvass the names of the registrants in all precincts in the parish. Failure of the registrar to conduct an annual canvass as provided in this Paragraph shall constitute willful misconduct relating to his official duty for the purposes of R.S. 18:53. The Department of State shall use the United States Postal Service or its licensee to verify the names and addresses of the registrants in all precincts in the state. A verification by the United States Postal Service or its licensee shall constitute a valid canvass of the registered voter. (b) In conducting the verification, if the United States Postal Service or its licensee provides a corrected address, the Department of State shall furnish the corrected address to the appropriate registrar of voters. Upon receiving a corrected address inside the parish, the Department of State may make the change on the statewide registration system and the registrar of voters may make the change on his records. If a change is made, the registrar shall mail a new voter identification card to the voter using the corrected address provided and an address confirmation card as provided in R.S. 18:193. In the event the new voter identification card using the corrected address is returned to the registrar and the voter has failed to return the address confirmation card, the registrar shall consider the address not corrected. His records should be changed to reflect the prior address on file for that voter. If the corrected address is outside the parish, the registrar of voters shall not make the change on his records and shall send an address confirmation card as provided in R.S. 18:193. (2) For a registrant whose address was not verified or whose corrected address is outside the parish, the registrar shall send an address confirmation card as set forth in R.S. 18:193. B. The parish governing authority shall provide to the registrar of voters the funding necessary for the mailing of new voter identification cards in the conduct of the canvass. C. For the purposes of this Section, "residence address" shall mean the registrant's place of residence except in the case of a registrant to whom the United States Postal Service will not deliver mail to his place of residence, it shall mean the registrant's mailing address. Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 544, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1986, No. 669, §1; Acts 1989, No. 179, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1989, No. 652, §1; Acts 1990, No. 107, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Acts 1990, No. 142, §1; Acts 1991, No. 201, §3, eff. Dec. 31, 1991; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 10, §§1, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1995; Acts 2001, No. 451, §6, eff. Jan. 12, 2004; H.C.R. 2, 2005 1st Ex. Sess., eff. Nov. 20, 2005; Acts 2008, No. 519, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, No. 218, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 18:194 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§194. Repealed by Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 10, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.

RS 194 - Repealed by Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 10, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.
LA Rev Stat § 18:195 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§195. Challenge of registrants in the United States Service or temporarily residing outside United States

RS 195 - Challenge of registrants in the United States Service or temporarily residing outside United States A. If the registrant whose registration is challenged for any lawful cause is a member of the United States Service or is a person who is temporarily residing outside the territorial limits of the United States, the registrar shall mail the registrant an address confirmation card. The registrant's name shall be placed on the inactive list of voters upon mailing of such card. B.(1) Upon receipt of the address confirmation card or any written request for continued registration, the registrar shall place the registrant's name on the official list of voters. (2) Upon receipt of a request for an absentee by mail ballot, the registrar shall consider such request an affirmation of registration, place the registrant's name on the official list of voters, and forward the proper ballots. Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 10, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1995; Acts 2005, No. 220, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 18:196.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§196.1. Repealed by Acts 1979, No. 229, §5, eff. July 13, 1979

RS 196.1 - Repealed by Acts 1979, No. 229, §5, eff. July 13, 1979
LA Rev Stat § 18:197 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§197. Registration; cancellation

RS 197 - Registration; cancellation No registrar of voters shall cancel the registration of any voter in his parish between any primary election and the subsequent general election occurring in that parish as a result of any of the processes authorized by this Part, except in the case of a person who has been fraudulently placed upon the registration records or in the case of a person whose registration is canceled pursuant to the annual canvass conducted by the registrar. Acts 1988, No. 78, §1; Acts 1988, No. 829, §1; Acts 2006, No. 560, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2010, No. 570, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 18:198 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§198. Change of residence or change in address; inquiry by registrar; change of records

RS 198 - Change of residence or change in address; inquiry by registrar; change of records  A. Whenever a registrar has reason to believe that a registrant has changed his residence within the parish or that a change has occurred in the registrant's mailing address within the parish, the registrar shall mail the address confirmation card as provided in R.S. 18:193(B) to the registrant, but shall not place the voter on the inactive list of voters.  B. The card shall inform the voter that he must notify the registrar of his current address.  C. The registrar shall send such card to the registrant's address shown on the registration records and to the address the registrar believes to be the registrant's new address. Upon return of the card, signed by the registrant, the registrar shall enter any 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 for registration. NOTE: Subsection (D) eff. until Feb. 1, 2022. See Acts 2021, No. 381.  D. If the registrant fails to return the card, the registrar then shall follow the procedures set forth in R.S. 18:193 with respect to challenge. NOTE: Subsection (D) as amended by Acts 2021, No. 381, eff. Feb. 1, 2022.  D. If the registrant fails to return the card within thirty days after the date on which the card was mailed, the registrar shall place the registrant on the inactive list of voters. The registrant shall remain on the inactive list of voters in accordance with the procedures set forth in R.S. 18:196 or not later than a period of two regularly scheduled federal general elections, at which time the registrar shall cancel the registration of the registrant.  Acts 1989, No. 179, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 10, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1995; Acts 1997, No. 1420, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998; Acts 2009, No. 186, §2, eff. June 29, 2009; Acts 2021, No. 381, §3, eff. Feb. 1, 2022.
LA Rev Stat § 18:199 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§199. New registration necessary after cancellation

RS 199 - New registration necessary after cancellation A. A person whose registration has been canceled shall not be permitted to vote except upon a new registration made in accordance with this Chapter. B. A cancellation of registration shall not affect the right of any person thereafter to register if he possesses the qualifications to register and vote. Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978.
LA Rev Stat § 18:200 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§200. Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 176, §5, eff. June 14, 2017.

RS 200 - Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 176, §5, eff. June 14, 2017.
LA Rev Stat § 18:221 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§221. Redesignated to R.S. 18:66 by Acts 2017, No. 176, §6, eff. June 14, 2017.

RS 221 - Redesignated to R.S. 18:66 by Acts 2017, No. 176, §6, eff. June 14, 2017.
LA Rev Stat § 18:401 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§401. Purpose and nature of primary and general elections

RS 401 - Purpose and nature of primary and general elections A. Purpose. Primary and general elections are held to elect persons to Congress and to all the elective offices in this state, except the office of presidential elector. B. Nature. All qualified voters of this state may vote on candidates for public office in primary and general elections without regard to the voter's party affiliation or lack of it, and all candidates for public office who qualify for a primary or general election may be voted on without regard to the candidate's party affiliation or lack of it. Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 2006, No. 560, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2010, No. 570, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 18:401.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§401.2. Relocation of polling places; state of emergency

RS 401.2 - Relocation of polling places; state of emergency A. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 18:534, 535, 536, and 537, if any polling place is determined by the clerk of court in conjunction with the secretary of state to be destroyed, inaccessible, or unsafe due to an emergency or common disaster occurring before or during a regularly scheduled or special election, the secretary of state may issue a certification of a state of emergency allowing the relocation of any such polling place when such action would allow voting to continue without the necessity of the issuance of an executive order by the governor for a suspension or delay pursuant to R.S. 18:401.1(B). Upon issuance of such a certification, the clerk of court and the presiding officer of the parish governing authority shall relocate any such polling place. The polling place shall be relocated to the nearest feasible and accessible location as determined by the secretary of state, upon the recommendation of the clerk of court in conjunction with the presiding officer of the parish governing authority. B. When a polling place is relocated pursuant to Subsection A, the clerk of court in conjunction with the secretary of state shall give adequate notice of the change of the location to each voter registered to vote at that polling place and to each candidate to be voted on at that polling place, if practicable, in the following manner: (1) Each candidate shall be given immediate notice by telephone or by electronic means, and by certified mail where reasonable time exists, of the new location of any polling places that have been relocated. (2) A sign shall be posted at any former polling place directing voters to the new location of the polling place, if practicable. (3) An employee of the parish governing authority shall be stationed at any former polling place, if practicable, for the purpose of directing potential voters to the new location of the polling place. Such employee shall be required to take the constitutional oath or affirmation. The clerk of court shall administer the oath. (4) If reasonable time exists, the notice of the change in location shall be published by the clerk of court in the official journal of the parish and in any other newspaper of general circulation in the precinct or precincts affected. Publication of the notice shall appear under the heading, NOTICE OF CHANGE OF POLLING PLACE. C. The clerk of court may take any other reasonable steps as it deems necessary or desirable to inform the voters and the candidates of the change in location, including but not limited to posting notices on utility poles and advertisements in the electronic media. Acts 2003, No. 1220, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
LA Rev Stat § 18:401.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§401.4. Terminated July 16, 2006. See Acts 2006, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 3, §1, eff. Feb. 23, 2006.

RS 401.4 - Terminated July 16, 2006. See Acts 2006, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 3, §1, eff. Feb. 23, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 18:403 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§403. Election records and papers; preservation; public record

RS 403 - Election records and papers; preservation; public record A. Except as otherwise provided by law, every election official shall retain and preserve, for at least six months after the date of a primary or general election, all records and papers which come into his possession relating to the qualifying of candidates, the selection of commissioners, alternate commissioners, and watchers, and the conduct or results of a primary or general election. These records and papers shall be public records open to inspection by anyone. B. In an election involving the office of the president of the United States, vice president of the United States, presidential elector, United States senator, or United States representative, all records and papers which come into the possession of an election official relating to any application, registration, or other act requisite to voting in such election shall be kept and maintained for a period of twenty-two months from the date of the election. Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 130, §1, eff. April 23, 2002.
LA Rev Stat § 18:404 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§404. Repealed by Acts 1987, No. 831, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1988.

RS 404 - Repealed by Acts 1987, No. 831, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1988.
LA Rev Stat § 18:411 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§411. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 60, §2, eff. May 16, 2014.

RS 411 - Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 60, §2, eff. May 16, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 18:412 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§412. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 60, §2, eff. May 16, 2014.

RS 412 - Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 60, §2, eff. May 16, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 18:413 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§413. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 60, §2, eff. May 16, 2014.

RS 413 - Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 60, §2, eff. May 16, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 18:414 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§414. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 60, §2, eff. May 16, 2014.

RS 414 - Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 60, §2, eff. May 16, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 18:415 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§415. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 60, §2, eff. May 16, 2014.

RS 415 - Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 60, §2, eff. May 16, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 18:416 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§416. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 60, §2, eff. May 16, 2014.

RS 416 - Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 60, §2, eff. May 16, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 18:417 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§417. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 60, §2, eff. May 16, 2014.

RS 417 - Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 60, §2, eff. May 16, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 18:418.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§418.1. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 729, §2, eff. June 1, 2014.

RS 418.1 - Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 729, §2, eff. June 1, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 18:418.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§418.2. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 729, §2, eff. June 1, 2014.

RS 418.2 - Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 729, §2, eff. June 1, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 18:421 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§421. Secretary of state; first assistant and other employees of the secretary of state

RS 421 - Secretary of state; first assistant and other employees of the secretary of state  A. The secretary of state is the chief election officer of the state. Except as otherwise provided by law, the first assistant appointed by the secretary of state possesses all the powers and authority granted by law to the secretary of state and may perform any of the duties and exercise any of the functions of the secretary of state. The first assistant and other employees of the secretary of state are subject to his direction and supervision and shall perform the duties assigned to them by law and by the secretary of state. The secretary of state is responsible for the performance or nonperformance of their official duties by his first assistant and other employees.  B. The secretary of state shall develop and print the voters' bill of rights posters for voters and commissioners, which shall not be inconsistent with the constitution and laws of the United States or of this state and which shall be approved by the attorney general.  C. The secretary of state shall develop an informational pamphlet for the use of commissioners-in-charge and commissioners on election day, which shall contain instructions concerning the procedures to be used in conducting the election at the polls, counting and tabulating the votes, and transmitting the election returns and other election records. The pamphlet shall explain the powers and duties of commissioners-in-charge, commissioners, and watchers.  D. The secretary of state shall prepare examinations for commissioners and commissioners-in-charge as required in R.S. 18:431.1.  E. The informational pamphlet and examinations provided for in Subsections C and D of this Section shall be subject to approval as to content by the attorney general.  Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 523, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1988, No. 831, §1; Acts 2001, No. 451, §6, eff. Jan. 12, 2004; Acts 2020, No. 28, §1, eff. June 4, 2020.