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La. Rev. Stat. § 18:410.6 Death of a candidate; procedure; selection of party nominee
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§410.6. Death of a candidate; procedure; selection of party nominee A. When a person who qualified as a candidate in a party primary election to be the party nominee for a party primary office dies after the close of the qualifying period and before the time for closing the polls…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:410.7 Party candidates who qualify for a general election
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§410.7. Party candidates who qualify for a general election A. The candidate who receives the majority of votes in the party primary qualifies for the general election as the party's nominee for the office. All candidate nominations for a party primary office by major political p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:410.8 Candidates not affiliated with a major political party; qualifying for the general
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§410.8. Candidates not affiliated with a major political party; qualifying for the general election A. Any person who desires to become a candidate in a general election for a party primary office and who is not registered as being affiliated with a major political party shall fi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:410.9 Nomination of candidates in a party primary election; general election; unopposed
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§410.9. Nomination of candidates in a party primary election; general election; unopposed candidate A. If, after the close of the qualifying period for candidates in a party primary election, only one candidate qualified for the major political party or only one candidate for the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:419.1 Applicability of Part
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§419.1. Applicability of Part Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the provisions contained in this Part shall be applicable in 2026 to the spring elections for municipal and ward officers, for candidates in a party primary election for a party primary offi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:419.2 Spring elections in 2026
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§419.2. Spring elections in 2026 A. Notwithstanding R.S. 18:402(C)(1) or 410.10 or any other provision of law to the contrary, the following dates shall apply for the spring elections in 2026: (1) There shall be a spring primary election held on May 16, 2026, for municipal and wa…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:42 Rule making power
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§42. Rule making power The board shall have power to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this Part. Acts 1989, No. 45, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:421 Secretary of state; first assistant and other employees of the secretary of state
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§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 …
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:422 Clerks of court; deputy clerks and other employees of the clerk
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§422. Clerks of court; deputy clerks and other employees of the clerk The clerk of court is the chief election officer of the parish. Except as otherwise provided by law, a deputy clerk of court shall possess all of the powers and authority granted by law to the clerk, and may pe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:423 Parish boards of election supervisors
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§423. Parish boards of election supervisors A. Creation. There is created a board of election supervisors for each parish. B. Powers and duties. (1) The parish board of election supervisors shall supervise the preparation for and the conduct of all elections held in the parish. A…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:424 Commissioners-in-charge
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§424. Commissioners-in-charge A. Number. There shall be one commissioner-in-charge at every precinct. B. Qualifications. A commissioner-in-charge shall possess the following qualifications: (1) He shall be a qualified voter in the parish in which he is to serve who is able to per…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:425 Commissioners
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§425. Commissioners A. Number. (1) In addition to the commissioner-in-charge, at the following elections there shall be the following number of additional commissioners at each precinct: (a) For the gubernatorial primary and general elections, the congressional primary and genera…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:425.1 Consolidation of polling places; reduction of voting machines and election officials
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§425.1. Consolidation of polling places; reduction of voting machines and election officials A. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 18:424 and 425 or any other provision of law to the contrary, in an election, including the election of any public official, where a single locat…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:425.2 Election officials; requirements and prohibitions
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§425.2. Election officials; requirements and prohibitions A. An election official who receives a federal directive or guidance pertaining to elections that is not published on the secretary of state's website or is offered new federal funding for the purpose of funding elections …
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:426 Alternate commissioners; qualifications, powers, and duties; oath and compensation
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§426. Alternate commissioners; qualifications, powers, and duties; oath and compensation A. Qualifications. An alternate commissioner shall meet the same qualifications of a commissioner as provided in R.S. 18:425(B). B. Powers and duties. An alternate commissioner who replaces a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:426.1 Election commissioners; compensation
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§426.1. Election commissioners; compensation A. Each commissioner who serves at the polling place on election day shall be paid according to the following: (1) A commissioner-in-charge shall receive two hundred fifty dollars. (2) A commissioner-in-charge who serves at more than o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:427 Watchers
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§427. Watchers A. Qualifications. (1) A qualified voter of the state of Louisiana who is not a candidate in the election may serve as a watcher; however, a watcher who is not a resident of the parish where the watcher serves may not serve as a commissioner. (2) No person who is r…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:428 Law enforcement assistance to commissioners
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§428. Law enforcement assistance to commissioners A. Presence at polling places on election day. Law enforcement officers shall not be stationed at polling places on election day, but the commissioners or the clerk of court may summon law enforcement officers to assist them in pr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:429 Clerk of court; notification of cyber incidents
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§429. Clerk of court; notification of cyber incidents A. The clerk of court shall notify the secretary of state, or his designee, by telephone, electronic mail, or facsimile within twenty-four hours following the discovery of a cyber incident that impacts the office of the clerk …
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:43 Investigations and hearings; certain elections
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§43. Investigations and hearings; certain elections A. The board may investigate any aspect of any election, except as provided in R.S. 18:45. The board may initiate such an investigation upon the receipt of a sworn statement by any registered voter of this state alleging error, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:431 Commissioners; courses of instruction; certificates; reports; list of certified persons
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§431. Commissioners; courses of instruction; certificates; reports; list of certified persons furnished by parish board of election supervisors A.(1)(a) At least annually the clerk of court shall conduct a general course of instruction for commissioners. Each such course of instr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:431.1 Examinations for courses of instruction
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§431.1. Examinations for courses of instruction A. In order to satisfactorily complete the courses of instruction provided for in R.S. 18:431(A) and R.S. 18:433, an applicant for certification shall achieve a minimum score on a written examination as provided in this Section. B. …
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:433 Commissioners-in-charge; course of instruction; selection; commission;
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§433. Commissioners-in-charge; course of instruction; selection; commission; disqualification; replacement A. Course of instruction. (1) The clerk of court shall conduct a course of instruction for commissioners-in-charge during the period beginning August first through the end o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:434 Commissioners and alternate commissioners; selection; commission; disqualification;
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§434. Commissioners and alternate commissioners; selection; commission; disqualification; replacement A. Meeting to conduct selection. (1) The parish board of election supervisors shall meet on the second day after the close of the registration records provided in R.S. 18:135(A) …
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:435 Watchers; appointment and commission
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§435. Watchers; appointment and commission A.(1)(a) Each candidate is entitled to have one watcher at every precinct on election day where the office he seeks is voted on in a primary or general election. The candidate or his authorized representative shall file one list of watch…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:436 Election officials at certain special elections
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§436. Election officials at certain special elections A. When a special primary election to fill a vacancy or an anticipated vacancy in elective public office is called to be held at the same time as a previously scheduled general election, or if a previously scheduled election i…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:44 Contesting election; referral for prosecution
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§44. Contesting election; referral for prosecution A. Whenever the board determines as a result of an investigation that violations of law, irregularities, error, or fraud have occurred in the conduct of an election which, in the judgment of the board, has resulted in the apparen…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:441 Recognition
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§441. Recognition A. A political party shall be recognized in this state pursuant to the provisions of Subsection B or C of this Section. B.(1) A political party shall be recognized if ninety days prior to the opening of the qualifying period for any election at least five thousa…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:442 Organization
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§442. Organization A recognized political party shall be controlled and directed by one state central committee and a parish executive committee for each parish. Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:443 State central committee
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§443. State central committee A. A member of the state central committee of a recognized political party shall meet the qualifications established by the rules and regulations of the state central committee of that recognized political party. B.(1) All members of the state centra…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:443.1 State central committee; composition and apportionment
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§443.1. State central committee; composition and apportionment A.(1) The membership of the state central committee of a recognized political party shall be composed of two hundred ten members. (2) Two members shall be elected from each of the districts from which members of the H…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:443.2 Alternate method; election; composition and apportionment
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§443.2. Alternate method; election; composition and apportionment Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a state central committee of a recognized political party may choose to be established, composed, apportioned, and elected as follows: (1) All members of any su…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:444 Parish executive committees
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§444. Parish executive committees A. Qualifications of members. A member of a parish executive committee of a recognized political party shall meet the qualifications established by the rules and regulations of the state central committee of that recognized political party. The q…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:445 Parish executive committees; formation in parishes where no committee has been
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§445. Parish executive committees; formation in parishes where no committee has been elected A. Call for formation. (1) In a parish where a parish executive committee of a recognized political party has not been elected, fifteen or more qualified voters who are registered in the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:445.1 Political party committees; election
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§445.1. Political party committees; election Notwithstanding any other provision in this Part, if the presidential preference primary is repealed, all elections for members of a state central committee or a parish executive committee of a recognized political party shall occur at…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:446 Candidates for membership on political party committees; method of qualifying for a primary election
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§446. Candidates for membership on political party committees; method of qualifying for a primary election A. Candidates for membership on a political party committee are not classified as local candidates. However, a person who desires to become a candidate for membership on a p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:447 Parish executive committees; fundraising
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§447. Parish executive committees; fundraising A. A parish executive committee of a political party may accept donations, conduct fundraising activities, and accept funds from such activities for the purpose of funding the operation of the committee, in addition to collecting the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:448 Vacancies in the state central committee or parish executive committee of a
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§448. Vacancies in the state central committee or parish executive committee of a recognized political party A. A vacancy in the membership of the state central committee shall be filled as follows: (1) For membership elected pursuant to R.S. 18:443, the chairman of the state cen…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:45 Limitations on powers and duties of board
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§45. Limitations on powers and duties of board A. The provisions of R.S. 18:43 and 44 shall be applicable only to elections for the office of governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, attorney general, commissioner of agriculture, commissioner of insuran…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:451 Qualifications of candidates
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§451. Qualifications of candidates A person who meets the qualifications for the office he seeks may become a candidate and be voted on in a primary or general election if he qualifies as a candidate in the election. Except as otherwise provided by law, a candidate shall possess …
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:451.1 Local ordinances affecting the qualifications of candidates
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§451.1. Local ordinances affecting the qualifications of candidates Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no ordinance of a local governing authority affecting the qualifications of a candidate for an office shall become effective until such ordinance has be…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:451.2 Qualifications of candidates for sheriff, tax assessor, and clerk of court
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§451.2. Qualifications of candidates for sheriff, tax assessor, and clerk of court At the time he files his notice of candidacy, a candidate for sheriff, tax assessor, or clerk of court shall have resided in the state for the preceding two years and shall have been actually domic…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:451.3 Displaced persons seeking to qualify; domicile, residence
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§451.3. Displaced persons seeking to qualify; domicile, residence If the qualifications for an office include a residency or domiciliary requirement, any person who is seeking election to such office and who has been involuntarily displaced from his residence or domicile by the e…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:452 Classification of candidates
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§452. Classification of candidates Candidates are classified according to the character of the office they seek and are designated as follows: (1) State candidates are candidates for offices voted on throughout the state or throughout a congressional district, justice of the supr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:453 Dual candidacy
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§453. Dual candidacy A. General prohibitions. (1) 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 …
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:454 Campaign Sign Recycling Fund
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§454. Campaign Sign Recycling Fund A. There is hereby established in the state treasury, as a special fund, the Campaign Sign Recycling Fund, hereinafter referred to in this Section as the "fund". B.(1) After allocation of money to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund as provide…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:46 Annual reports
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§46. Annual reports The board may report to the legislature any findings, observations, or recommendations concerning elections in this state which it determines, in the course of its investigations or otherwise, should be brought to the attention of the legislature. Such reports…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:461 Manner of qualifying
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§461. Manner of qualifying A.(1) A person who desires to become a candidate in a primary election shall qualify as a candidate by timely filing notice of his candidacy, which shall be accompanied either by a nominating petition or by the qualifying fee and any additional fee impo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:461.1 Ethics education requirement; certification for ethics education
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§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 th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:462 Officials with whom candidates qualify
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§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 cle…
