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La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1300.7 Governor to order election; proclamation; publication
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§1300.7. Governor to order election; proclamation; publication A. If the required number of qualified electors of the voting area sign the petition for recall, the governor shall issue a proclamation ordering an election to be held for the purpose of voting on the question of the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1300.8 Voting area
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§1300.8. Voting area A. The voting area for an election to recall an officer is the area which composes the state, district, parish, municipality, or ward that the officer represents as of the date the petition is filed with the secretary of state. B. This area is the basis on wh…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1300.9 Recall elections, conduct in accordance with Election Code
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§1300.9. Recall elections, conduct in accordance with Election Code Elections for the recall of any public officer shall be held under and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Louisiana Election Code, except as otherwise specifically provided in this Chapter. Amend…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1301 Applicability
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§1301. Applicability This Chapter provides a method of voting by absentee by mail and early voting ballot in primary and general elections, bond elections, tax elections, and special elections, which is in addition to the methods otherwise provided in this Title. Acts 1976, No. 6…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1302 Definitions
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§1302. Definitions As used in this Chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms shall have the meanings hereafter ascribed to each: (1) "Ballot" means a paper ballot or electronic ballot, where applicable. (2) "Board" means the parish board of elec…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1303 Persons entitled to vote in compliance with this Chapter
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§1303. Persons entitled to vote in compliance with this Chapter A. In person. Any person who is qualified to vote may vote during the early voting period at a place designated by the registrar as provided in R.S. 18:1309. B. By mail. The following persons, otherwise qualified to …
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1305 Voting at polls prohibited
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§1305. Voting at polls prohibited A person who has voted either by absentee by mail ballot or during early voting shall not vote in person at the polls on election day. Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 513, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1980, No.…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1306 Preparation and distribution of absentee by mail and early voting ballots
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§1306. Preparation and distribution of absentee by mail and early voting ballots A.(1) The secretary of state shall prepare absentee by mail and early voting ballots. The size and weight of paper, size and type of print, and other matters pertaining to absentee by mail and early …
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1307 Application by mail
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§1307. Application by mail A. A person qualified to vote absentee by mail under this Chapter may make application therefor to the registrar by letter; over his signature or mark if the voter is unable to sign his name, signed by two witnesses who witnessed the applicant's mark; s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1307.1 Application by person serving on sequestered jury
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§1307.1. Application by person serving on sequestered jury A. A person qualified to vote absentee pursuant to R.S. 18:1303(C) may make application therefor to the registrar by letter over his signature, setting forth: (1) The election for which he requests an absentee ballot. (2)…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1307.2 Procedure for absentee voting by member of sequestered jury
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§1307.2. Procedure for absentee voting by member of sequestered jury Upon the request of a person selected to serve as a member of a jury which is sequestered on the day of an election and who is entitled to vote by absentee ballot under the provisions of R.S. 18:1303(C), the cou…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1308 Absentee voting by mail
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§1308. Absentee voting by mail A.(1)(a) Beginning with the date on which the registrar receives the absentee by mail ballots and other necessary paraphernalia from the secretary of state, and thereafter, immediately upon receipt of an application by mail, the registrar shall mail…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1308.1 Absentee voting by person serving on sequestered jury
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§1308.1. Absentee voting by person serving on sequestered jury A. Immediately upon receipt of an application, the registrar shall deliver the necessary instructions, certificates, ballots, and envelopes to the officer of the court in charge of the sequestered jury on which the ap…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1308.2 Voting absentee by mail for candidates for presidential nominee, presidential candidates, and congressional candidates
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§1308.2. Voting absentee by mail for candidates for presidential nominee, presidential candidates, and congressional candidates A.(1) At least forty-six days before each presidential election, the secretary of state shall deliver to each registrar a sufficient quantity of absente…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1308.3 Special provision for temporarily displaced persons
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§1308.3. Special provision for temporarily displaced persons A. The Legislature of Louisiana recognizes that due to the recent common disaster and state of emergency an unprecedented number of persons have been temporarily displaced from their parishes of residence for an indefin…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1309 Early voting; verification
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§1309. Early voting; verification A.(1)(a)(i) The period for conducting early voting shall be from fourteen days to seven days prior to any scheduled election. However, for the presidential election, the period for conducting early voting shall be from eighteen days to seven days…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1309.1 Preparation of machines for early voting; examination by candidate or his
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§1309.1. Preparation of machines for early voting; examination by candidate or his representative; sealing machines A. At the time of qualifying, the parish custodian shall notify each candidate to contact the registrar of voters for the time and place at which the voting machine…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1309.2 Program for the conduct of early voting at additional locations
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§1309.2. Program for the conduct of early voting at additional locations A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the secretary of state may develop and implement a program for the conduct of early voting at additional locations within any parish of the stat…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1309.3 Assistance in voting during early voting
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§1309.3. Assistance in voting during early voting A. Voters entitled to assistance during early voting. A voter shall not receive assistance in voting unless he is unable to read or is unable to vote without assistance because of a physical disability, including visual impairment…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:131 Place of registration; office and mobile registration unit defined
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§131. Place of registration; office and mobile registration unit defined A. Except as otherwise provided by law, all acts required for registration shall require the personal appearance of the applicant or registrant and shall be done only in an office of the registrar. B. For pu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1310 Execution of certificate; marking of ballot; casting vote; assistance
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§1310. Execution of certificate; marking of ballot; casting vote; assistance A.(1) When a voter receives the absentee voting materials by mail, the voter first shall fill in all blanks on the provided certificate. The voter then shall mark the ballot according to the printed inst…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1311 List of absentee by mail and early voters; posting; delivery of alphabetized list to
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§1311. List of absentee by mail and early voters; posting; delivery of alphabetized list to precincts; supplements; absentee by mail voter report A.(1) The registrar shall keep a list containing the names of all persons who vote by early voting ballot during early voting and of t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1312 Retention of ballots at registrar's office
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§1312. Retention of ballots at registrar's office A. All absentee by mail ballots, early voting machine results reports, early voting verification forms, early voting machine public counter logs, and early voting confirmation sheets, shall be retained in the office of the registr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1313 Tabulation and counting of absentee by mail and early voting ballots
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§1313. Tabulation and counting of absentee by mail and early voting ballots A. The parish board of election supervisors may conduct the tabulation and counting of absentee by mail and early voting ballots in accordance with this Section. The parish board shall notify the secretar…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1313.1 Preparation, verification, tabulation, and counting of absentee by mail and early
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§1313.1. Preparation, verification, tabulation, and counting of absentee by mail and early voting ballots A.(1)(a) Parishes may conduct the preparation and verification process for the tabulation and counting of absentee by mail and early voting ballots for a primary or general e…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1314 Parish board commissioners
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§1314. Parish board commissioners A. Qualifications. A parish board commissioner shall be a registered voter of the parish in which he is selected to serve and shall have the other qualifications of a commissioner as otherwise provided by law. B. Selection for primary election. (…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1315 Challenge of absentee by mail or early voting ballot
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§1315. Challenge of absentee by mail or early voting ballot A.(1) A candidate or his representative, a member of the board, or a qualified elector may challenge an absentee by mail or early voting ballot for the grounds specified in R.S. 18:565(A), by personally filing his writte…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1316 Rejection of ballot having distinguishing marks
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§1316. Rejection of ballot having distinguishing marks A. Any ballot with a distinguishing mark or feature making the ballot susceptible of identification shall be rejected if at least a majority of the members of the board determine that the distinguishing mark was made by actio…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1317 Curing absentee by mail ballot deficiencies; rejection of deficient ballots
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§1317. Curing absentee by mail ballot deficiencies; rejection of deficient ballots The secretary of state shall promulgate and adopt rules as necessary to effectuate uniform and standardized processes for the review and curing or rejection of deficient absentee by mail ballots by…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1318 Applicability of election laws
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§1318. Applicability of election laws All applicable provisions of this Title which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Chapter shall apply to voting under this Chapter. Added by Acts 1980, No. 506, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1981.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1319 Use of Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot; presidential preference primary, presidential, and congressional elections
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§1319. Use of Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot; presidential preference primary, presidential, and congressional elections A member of the United States Service or a person residing outside the United States who made a timely application to vote absentee by mail as provided in R.…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:132 Offices furnished registrar; supplies; expenses
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§132. Offices furnished registrar; supplies; expenses A. Except as otherwise provided by law, the governing authority of each parish shall furnish the office space required by law for the registrar and also shall be responsible for the cost of all equipment and supplies, includin…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:133 Branch offices; mobile registration units; mandatory registration drives
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§133. Branch offices; mobile registration units; mandatory registration drives A. All branch offices, whether temporary or permanent, shall be located in permanent buildings, except mobile registration units. However, if a branch office of a registrar is destroyed, inaccessible, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:133.1 Temporary branch office; deputy registrar; appointment; compensation
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§133.1. Temporary branch office; deputy registrar; appointment; compensation Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Chapter, the registrar of voters of Jefferson Parish shall establish a temporary branch office or offices at Grand Isle at such location or locations as he de…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1333 Nursing home early voting program; voting by persons residing in a nursing home
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§1333. Nursing home early voting program; voting by persons residing in a nursing home A. For purposes of this Section, the term "nursing home" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in R.S. 40:2009.2 and, with respect to a person with a physical disability who resides in a hospit…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1334 Electioneering in connection with voting in nursing homes; enforcement; penalty
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§1334. Electioneering in connection with voting in nursing homes; enforcement; penalty A. During the period extending from seven days prior to the time that voting begins pursuant to R.S. 18:1333 for an election until the polls have closed on election day, no owner, operator, emp…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:134 Office hours
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§134. Office hours A.(1) A registrar shall keep his principal office open for business on those days that state departments are open. A registrar shall observe the holidays that are provided by law or proclaimed by the governor for state departments. On days that a registrar's of…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:135 Close of registration
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§135. Close of registration A.(1) Registrars shall close the registration records thirty days prior to an election. However, if the deadline falls on a legal holiday, the registrars shall close the registration records on the first day after such holiday which is not a Saturday, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:135.1 Close of voter registration; plan by secretary of state; gubernatorial and legislative approval
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§135.1. Close of voter registration; plan by secretary of state; gubernatorial and legislative approval A. The Legislature of Louisiana recognizes that as new voting technology and equipment becomes available, it may become feasible to shorten the period of time between the close…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1351 Definitions
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§1351. Definitions As used in this Chapter, unless otherwise specified, the following terms shall have the meanings herein ascribed to each: (1) "Absentee by mail and early voting counting equipment" means a device capable of counting and producing results of votes cast on paper …
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1352 Use of voting machines throughout state; exception for failure of voting equipment,
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§1352. Use of voting machines throughout state; exception for failure of voting equipment, early voting, election day voting, absentee by mail, and provisional ballots A. Voting machines shall be used throughout this state in all elections. B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Su…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1353 Secretary of state; powers and duties; voting systems and system components; voter
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§1353. Secretary of state; powers and duties; voting systems and system components; voter registration A. The secretary of state shall administer the laws relating to the custody of voting machines and relating to voter registration. B.(1) The secretary of state shall promulgate …
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1354 Parish custodian of voting machines; powers and duties; appointment of deputy
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§1354. Parish custodian of voting machines; powers and duties; appointment of deputy custodians A.(1) The clerk of the district court is ex officio parish custodian of voting machines in each parish, except that in any parish having a civil and a criminal district court the clerk…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1361 Approval of voting systems or system components; certificate; expenses of
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§1361. Approval of voting systems or system components; certificate; expenses of examination A. Prior to the procurement and use of any new voting system, the secretary of state shall examine any type or make of voting system or system component upon the request of a representati…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1362 Method of procuring voting systems or system components; parts and supplies;
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§1362. Method of procuring voting systems or system components; parts and supplies; contracting for the maintenance of voting machines A.(1) All voting systems or system components used in this state shall be procured by the secretary of state, taking into consideration the recom…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1362.1 Voting System Commission; creation and organization; duties and responsibilities
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§1362.1. Voting System Commission; creation and organization; duties and responsibilities A.(1) The Voting System Commission is created and established within the Department of State for the purpose of evaluating and recommending the type of voting system that shall be procured t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1362.2 Voting System Proposal Evaluation Committee; membership; duties
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§1362.2. Voting System Proposal Evaluation Committee; membership; duties A. The Voting System Proposal Evaluation Committee is created and established within the Department of State for the purpose of independently reviewing any proposals or responses to an invitation to negotiat…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1363 Number of machines; allocation to precincts; exception; reserve machines
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§1363. Number of machines; allocation to precincts; exception; reserve machines A. In determining the number of voting machines to be purchased and allocated for each voting precinct in each parish or municipality, the minimum number to be allocated shall be as follows: (1) One m…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1364 Placement and sufficiency of voting machines and counting equipment for absentee
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§1364. Placement and sufficiency of voting machines and counting equipment for absentee by mail and early voting A. The secretary of state shall consult with the Voting System Commission at least once annually to determine the sufficiency of the voting machines and absentee by ma…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1366 Requirements for voting systems
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§1366. Requirements for voting systems Any new voting system procured by the secretary of state in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 18:1362 shall satisfy all of the following: (1) The voting system shall produce an auditable voter-verified paper record. (2) All voting syste…
