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LA Rev Stat § 18:453 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§453. Dual candidacy

RS 453 - Dual candidacy  A. General prohibitions. A person shall not become a candidate in a primary or general election for more than one office unless one of the offices is membership on a political party committee, nor shall a person be a candidate at the same time for two or more different offices to be filled at separate elections.  B. Unexpired and succeeding term of office. A person may become a candidate for both the unexpired and the succeeding term of an office.  C. Political party committees. A person may become a candidate in any primary or general election for membership on more than one committee of a political party, but a person may only become a candidate for one position, either at-large or from a political subdivision, on the same committee of a political party.  Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978. Acts 1983, No. 519, §1, eff. July 8, 1983; Acts 2006, No. 560, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2010, No. 570, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2020, No. 28, §1, eff. June 4, 2020.
LA Rev Stat § 18:461.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§461.1. Ethics education requirement; certification for ethics education

RS 461.1 - Ethics education requirement; certification for ethics education A. Any person who becomes a candidate for statewide elective office or the office of state representative or state senator shall be required to obtain at least one hour of ethics education and training in the same manner as required of public servants by R.S. 42:1170. B. Each person who has qualified for a statewide elective office or the office of state representative or state senator shall certify that he has obtained at least one hour of ethics education and training as required by this Section by executing the certification designed pursuant to Subsection C of this Section. The certification shall be filed with the Board of Ethics no later than three business days after the close of the qualifying period for such office. C. The certification required by this Section shall be designed by the Board of Ethics and shall at a minimum include the assertion that all of the statements contained in it are true and correct. D. The certification form and a notice to the candidate regarding the requirements and the availability of education and training shall be included in the informational packets provided for in R.S. 18:463(D). Acts 2012, No. 707, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2013.
LA Rev Stat § 18:462 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§462. Officials with whom candidates qualify

RS 462 - Officials with whom candidates qualify A. State candidates shall qualify for a primary election with the secretary of state or a person in his office designated to receive qualifying papers. B. Local and municipal candidates shall qualify for a primary election with the clerk of court for the parish in which the candidate is registered to vote. Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1991, 1st E.S., No. 1, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 18:466 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§466. Time for qualifying in a primary election

RS 466 - Time for qualifying in a primary election A notice of candidacy, accompanied either by the qualifying fee or by a nominating petition, is filed timely only if received by the secretary of state, for state candidates, or by the clerk of court, for local or municipal candidates, during the qualifying period for candidates in the primary election. Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1979, No. 229, §1, eff. July 13, 1979.
LA Rev Stat § 18:467 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§467. Opening of qualifying period

RS 467 - Opening of qualifying period  The qualifying period for candidates in a primary election shall open:  (1) For candidates in a gubernatorial primary election and those in any special primary election to be held at the same time, on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in August of the year of the election.  (2) For candidates in a congressional primary election and those in any special primary election to be held at the same time, on the third Wednesday in July of the year of the election.  (3) For candidates in a primary election for municipal and ward officers who are not elected at the same time as the governor or members of congress in municipalities with a population of less than three hundred thousand and those in any special primary election to be held at the same time, on the last Wednesday in January of the year of the election, unless the primary election is held on the first Saturday in March; in such case the qualifying period for candidates in such primary election shall open on the first Wednesday in December of the year prior to the election.  (4) For candidates in a primary election for parochial and municipal officers in a parish containing a municipality with a population of three hundred thousand or more and in which the municipal and parochial elections are held at the same time, on the second Wednesday in July in the year of the election.  (5) Repealed by Acts 2015, No. 307, §3, eff. June 29, 2015.  (6) For candidates in a primary election held on the second Saturday in October of 1981 and every fourth year thereafter, on the second Wednesday in July of the year of the election.  Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 545, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1978, No. 720, §1; Acts 1979, No. 229, §1, eff. July 13, 1979; Acts 1982, No. 10, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Acts 1984, No. 673, §1, eff. Jan 1, 1985; Acts 1987, No. 831, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; Acts 1990, No. 107, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Acts 1991, No. 277, §1; Acts 1992, No. 949, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1993; Acts 1995, No. 1114, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1420, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998; Acts 2006, No. 560, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2006, No. 845, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2007, No. 240, §1; Acts 2010, No. 570, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 22, §1; Acts 2011, No. 293, §1; Acts 2013, No. 95, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2015; Acts 2015, No. 307, §§1, 3, eff. June 29, 2015; Acts 2015, No. 410, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016; Acts 2018, No. 584, §1, eff. May 28, 2018.
LA Rev Stat § 18:467.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§467.1. Opening of qualifying period in event of change of date for primary election

RS 467.1 - Opening of qualifying period in event of change of date for primary election In the event that the date for the primary election is advanced in accordance with R.S. 18:402(G), the qualifying period for candidates in the primary election shall be advanced from the date specified in R.S. 18:467 the same number of weeks as the primary election. Added by Acts 1980, No. 43, §2, eff. June 5, 1980. Acts 1984, No. 673, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985; Acts 1991, No. 201, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
LA Rev Stat § 18:467.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§467.2. Opening of qualifying period; exception

RS 467.2 - Opening of qualifying period; exception  Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 18:467(2), the qualifying period for candidates in the 2020 congressional primary election and those in any special primary election to be held at the same time, shall open on the fourth Wednesday in July. NOTE: §467.2 as repealed by Acts 2020, No. 28, eff. Dec. 31, 2020. RS 467.2 - Repealed by Acts 2020, No. 28, §5, eff. Dec. 31, 2020.  Acts 2020, No. 28, §4, eff. June 4, 2020; §5, eff. Dec. 31, 2020.
LA Rev Stat § 18:468 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§468. Close of the qualifying period

RS 468 - Close of the qualifying period A. The qualifying period for candidates in a primary election shall close at 4:30 p.m. on the Friday after the opening of the qualifying period for candidates in the primary election or, if that Friday is a legal holiday, at 4:30 p.m. on the next day which is not a legal holiday. B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, the qualifying period for candidates in a gubernatorial primary election and those in any special primary election to be held at the same time shall close at 4:30 p.m. on the Thursday after the opening of the qualifying period. Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1992, No. 949, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1993; Acts 2006, No. 560, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2010, No. 570, §1. eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2013, No. 383, §1, eff. June 18, 2013.
LA Rev Stat § 18:470.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§470.1. List of candidates

RS 470.1 - List of candidates The secretary of state shall furnish the Supervisory Committee, Campaign Finance Disclosure Act, an alphabetical listing of the candidates for each of the offices to be voted on in each election. For a primary election, the list shall be furnished no later than five days after the close of the qualifying period for candidates and for a general election, no later than the day after the day on which the primary election returns are promulgated. For purposes of this Section, "candidate" shall be defined as in R.S. 18:1483. Added by Acts 1980, No. 786, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1981.
LA Rev Stat § 18:471 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§471. Acts performed with or by clerk of court

RS 471 - Acts performed with or by clerk of court Wherever in this Code any act is required to be performed with or by the clerk of court, such act shall be performed in the office of the clerk and may be performed by or with the clerk of court or any deputy clerk employed by him designated by him for the purpose. Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978.
LA Rev Stat § 18:481 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§481. Candidates who qualify for a general election

RS 481 - Candidates who qualify for a general election The candidates who qualify for each office remaining to be filled in the general election are those who received the two highest numbers of votes, the four highest number of votes, and so on among those not elected in the primary election, until the maximum number of candidates for each office on the general election ballot is reached. Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 2005, No. 282, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006; Acts 2006, No. 560, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2010, No. 570, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 18:482 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§482. Number of candidates who may qualify for a general election

RS 482 - Number of candidates who may qualify for a general election Except in the case of a tie vote, the number of candidates for an office who may qualify for the general election is twice the number of persons remaining to be elected to the office. Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978.
LA Rev Stat § 18:483 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§483. Effect of tie vote in a primary election

RS 483 - Effect of tie vote in a primary election If, as a result of a tie vote in a primary election, the number of candidates who would qualify for the general election is more than twice the number of persons remaining to be elected to the office, all of the candidates who received the same number of votes in the primary election qualify for the general election. Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978.
LA Rev Stat § 18:491 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§491. Standing to object to candidacy

RS 491 - Standing to object to candidacy  A. A registered voter may bring an action objecting to the candidacy of a person who qualified as a candidate in a primary election for an office for which the plaintiff is qualified to vote.  B. A registered voter may present evidence that a candidate has illegally qualified for elective office. The evidence may be presented to the respective parish district attorney, who may determine whether or not the evidence presented establishes grounds for objecting to such candidacy and if the district attorney makes such a determination he may file an action objecting to candidacy within the time limitation provided in R.S. 18:493.  C. In addition to the persons with standing to bring an action objecting to candidacy as provided in Subsections A and B of this Section:  (1) The Supervisory Committee on Campaign Finance Disclosure shall bring or join in an action objecting to the candidacy of a person who qualified as a candidate in a primary election for an office on the grounds provided in R.S. 18:492(A)(5).  (2) The Board of Ethics shall bring or join in an action objecting to the candidacy of a person who qualified as a candidate in a primary election for an office on the grounds provided in R.S. 18:492(A)(6).  (3) The Board of Ethics shall bring or join in an action filed pursuant to R.S. 18:492(A)(4) on the grounds that the person qualified in violation of R.S. 42:1113(A)(1)(b)(i).  Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 2003, No. 797, §1; Acts 2004, No. 896, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005; Acts 2006, No. 560, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2008, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 16, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 570, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2015, No. 307, §1, eff. June 29, 2015; Acts 2021, No. 175, §1, eff. June 11, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 18:492 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§492. Grounds for an objection to candidacy

RS 492 - Grounds for an objection to candidacy A. An action objecting to the candidacy of a person who qualified as a candidate in a primary election shall be based on one or more of the following grounds: (1) The defendant failed to qualify for the primary election in the manner prescribed by law. (2) The defendant failed to qualify for the primary election within the time prescribed by law. (3) The defendant does not meet the qualifications for the office he seeks in the primary election. (4) The defendant is prohibited by law from becoming a candidate for one or more of the offices for which he qualified. (5) The defendant falsely certified on his notice of candidacy that he does not owe any outstanding fines, fees, or penalties pursuant to the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act as provided in R.S. 18:463(A)(2). (6) The defendant falsely certified on his notice of candidacy that he does not owe any outstanding fines, fees, or penalties pursuant to the Code of Governmental Ethics as provided in R.S. 18:463(A)(2). (7) The defendant falsely certified on his notice of candidacy that for each of the previous five tax years he has filed his federal and state income tax returns, has filed for an extension of time for filing either his federal or state income tax return or both as provided in R.S. 18:463(A)(2), or was not required to file either a federal or state income tax return or both. B. A violation of R.S. 18:463(A)(1)(c) by an agent shall not constitute ground for objecting to a candidacy pursuant to Paragraph (A)(1) of this Section. Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1999, No. 254, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2000; Acts 2001, No. 47, §1; Acts 2004, No. 896, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005; Acts 2008, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 16, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 827, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 18:493 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§493. Time for objecting to candidacy

RS 493 - Time for objecting to candidacy An action objecting to candidacy shall be commenced in a court of competent jurisdiction within seven days after the close of qualifications for candidates in the primary election. However, if the time interval ends on a Saturday, Sunday, or other legal holiday, then noon of the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday shall be deemed to be the end of the time interval. After the expiration of the time period set forth in this Section, no action shall be commenced objecting to candidacy based on the grounds for objections to candidacy contained in R.S. 18:492 above. Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1992, No. 949, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1993; Acts 2005, No. 431, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 18:494 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§494. Effect of sustaining an objection to candidacy

RS 494 - Effect of sustaining an objection to candidacy A. Disqualification. When an objection to candidacy is sustained on the ground that the defendant failed to qualify for the primary election in the manner prescribed by law, that the defendant failed to qualify for the primary election within the time prescribed by law, or that the defendant does not meet the qualifications for the office he seeks, the final judgment shall disqualify the defendant as a candidate in the primary election for the office for which he failed to qualify properly. B. Withdrawal. When an objection to candidacy is sustained on the ground that the defendant is prohibited by law from becoming a candidate for one or more of the offices for which he qualified in the primary election, the final judgment shall order the defendant to remove the grounds for the objection by withdrawing from the primary election for one or more of the offices. If the defendant fails to comply with this judgment within twenty-four hours after it becomes definitive, the court shall render judgment disqualifying the defendant as a candidate for all of the offices for which he qualified in the primary election. Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978.
LA Rev Stat § 18:495 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§495. Initiation of action by district attorney; attorney general; court costs and attorney fees

RS 495 - Initiation of action by district attorney; attorney general; court costs and attorney fees  A. If after investigation the district attorney has reason to believe that a convicted felon who is prohibited from qualifying for office pursuant to R.S. 18:451 has filed a notice of candidacy, the district attorney shall immediately bring an action objecting to the candidacy of such person. However, if the district attorney has a conflict or is otherwise unable to bring the action objecting to the candidacy of such person, he shall request the attorney general to bring such action.  B. The district attorney shall have standing to bring such an action pursuant to this Subpart. In addition, if requested in accordance with Subsection A of this Section, the attorney general shall have standing to bring such an action pursuant to this Subpart. The time limitation to commence an action objecting to candidacy prescribed by R.S. 18:493 shall apply to such actions brought by the district attorney or the attorney general.  C. Such an action shall not impede or impair the ability of the district attorney or any other law enforcement official from pursuing any violation of R.S. 18:1461 or any other applicable provision of law.  D. The provisions of this Section shall not be interpreted in any manner to limit or impede the ability of a registered voter to bring an action objecting to candidacy pursuant to the provisions of this Part.  E. The court shall assess all court costs, including any applicable attorney fees, incurred in the institution of the action required by this Section against the subject of the action if such person qualified for office in violation of R.S. 18:451.  Acts 2003, No. 529, §1, eff. June 27, 2003; Acts 2006, No. 593, §1, eff. Aug. 1, 2006; Acts 2018, No. 584, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2019.
LA Rev Stat § 18:502 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§502. Effect of withdrawal

RS 502 - Effect of withdrawal  A notice of withdrawal shall be effective when it is filed with the secretary of state if the notice satisfies the requirements of R.S. 18:501 or was filed pursuant to a court order as provided in R.S. 18:494(B), and the candidate who filed the notice no longer shall be qualified as a candidate in the election from which he withdrew. If the election ballot was printed with a withdrawn candidate's name on it, any votes received by the withdrawn candidate shall be null and void and shall not be counted for any purpose whatsoever.  Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1981, No. 77, §1, eff. June 26, 1981; Acts 2015, No. 410, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
LA Rev Stat § 18:503 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 18 - Louisiana Election Code|§503. Notice of withdrawal and disqualification

RS 503 - Notice of withdrawal and disqualification  A.(1) If the early voting election ballot was prepared with a withdrawn candidate's name on it, the registrar of voters of any parish where such ballot will be used shall, to the extent possible and upon direction of the secretary of state, cause notice to be posted of the withdrawal of such candidate at any location for early voting where the candidate's name appears on the ballot. Failure to post such notice of withdrawal shall not void the election.  (2) If the early voting election ballot was prepared with the name of a candidate who has been disqualified by final judgment of a court prior to the close of early voting for the election, the registrar of voters of any parish where such ballot will be used shall, to the extent possible and upon direction of the secretary of state, cause notice to be posted of the disqualification of the candidate at any location for early voting where the candidate's name appears on the ballot. Failure to post such notice of disqualification shall not void the election.  B.(1) If the election ballot was printed with a withdrawn candidate's name on it, the clerk of court of any parish where such ballot will be used shall, to the extent possible and upon direction of the secretary of state, cause notice to be posted of the withdrawal of such candidate at any polling place where the candidate's name appears on the ballot. Such notice shall be posted or placed adjacent to the precinct register so that it is clearly visible. The notice shall be capitalized and in bold typed print of not less than fourteen-point font. Failure to post such notice of withdrawal shall not void the election.  (2) If the election ballot was printed with the name of a candidate who has been disqualified by a final judgment of a court, the clerk of court of any parish where such ballot will be used shall, to the extent possible and upon direction of the secretary of state, cause notice to be posted of the disqualification of such candidate at any polling place where the candidate's name appears on the ballot. Such notice shall be posted or placed adjacent to the precinct register so that it is clearly visible. The notice shall be capitalized and in bold typed print of not less than fourteen-point font. Failure to post such notice of disqualification shall not void the election.  Acts 2005, No. 431, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006; Acts 2008, No. 136, §1, eff. June 6, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 764, §1, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2015, No. 410, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016; Acts 2020, No. 35, §1.