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La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1280.21 Presidential preference primary election
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§1280.21. Presidential preference primary election A. A statewide presidential preference primary election shall be held on the last Saturday in March in 2024 and every fourth year thereafter for the purpose of allowing the electors of each political party in the state which has …
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1280.22 Candidates; procedure for qualifying
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§1280.22. Candidates; procedure for qualifying A. Candidates for presidential nominee shall qualify in accordance with procedures established by the party. Prior to qualification as a candidate of a political party for presidential nominee, a person shall pay a qualifying fee of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1280.23 Conduct of election
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§1280.23. Conduct of election Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Part, the election for which provision is made in this Part shall be conducted and the returns thereof published and promulgated as provided in the election laws of the state. Added by Acts 1979, No. …
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1280.24 Arrangement of ballot
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§1280.24. Arrangement of ballot The ballot for the election provided in this Part shall contain the names of each candidate arranged by party affiliation and placed in alphabetical order within each party. Added by Acts 1979, No. 684, §1, eff. Dec. 1, 1979; S.C.R. No. 4, 1983 2nd…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1280.25 Voting according to party affiliation
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§1280.25. Voting according to party affiliation No elector may vote in the election provided in this Part for a candidate affiliated with a party in which the elector is not registered, except as provided in R.S. 18:1280.21. Added by Acts 1979, No. 684, §1, eff. Dec. 1, 1979; S.C…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1280.27 Delegates to political party conventions; selection; oaths; voting; allocation among presidential nominees
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§1280.27. Delegates to political party conventions; selection; oaths; voting; allocation among presidential nominees A. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, at least ninety days prior to a presidential preference primary election, the state governing body of each eligible…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1280.31 Definitions
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§1280.31. Definitions As used in this Chapter, "recognized political party" means a political party recognized in this state pursuant to R.S. 18:441. Acts 2025, No. 386, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1281 Statement of purpose
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§1281. Statement of purpose The purpose of this Chapter is to implement Article VI, Section 22 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 by establishing a uniform procedure for the conduct of elections to authorize the issuance of bonds, the assumption of indebtedness, and the imposi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1282 Political subdivision defined
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§1282. Political subdivision defined For purposes of this Chapter, the term "political subdivision" means a state department, agency, board, or commission; a parish; a municipality; a school board and a school district; a levee board and a levee district; a port board and a port …
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1283 Elections
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§1283. Elections A. In every case in which the provisions of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 as now existing or hereafter amended, or of law, as now existing or hereafter amended or enacted, requires the approval of voters at an election in a political subdivision as a prerequ…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1284 Resolution calling election; proposition
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§1284. Resolution calling election; proposition A. The election shall be ordered by a resolution of the governing authority of the political subdivision which shall state the purpose for which it is called. B. If the purpose of the election is to authorize the issuance of bonds, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1284.1 Proposition language; clear, unbiased, and concise
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§1284.1. Proposition language; clear, unbiased, and concise The preparation of the proposition to be submitted to the voters at an election shall be the responsibility of the governing authority of the political subdivision ordering the election. The proposition shall include the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1285 Notice of election
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§1285. Notice of election A.(1)(a)(i) Notice of the election shall be given and shall embrace substantially all matters required to be set forth in the resolution ordering the election, including a list of precincts where the proposition will be voted on and an indication for eac…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1286 Polling places; election officers
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§1286. Polling places; election officers A. When an election called under the provisions of this Chapter is not held at the same time as the election of any public official, the governing authority of the political subdivision ordering the election shall use the established polli…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1286.1 Authority to consolidate polling places; reduction of number of voting machines
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§1286.1. Authority to consolidate polling places; reduction of number of voting machines and election officials A. Notwithstanding any provision of R.S. 18:1286(A), when an election called under the provisions of this Chapter is not held at the same time as the election of any pu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1287 Election officers; substitutes
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§1287. Election officers; substitutes The commissioner-in-charge and the commissioners shall be present at the polling place at least thirty minutes prior to the time the polls are to open. A commissioner-in-charge who fails to so appear shall be replaced in accordance with R.S. …
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1288 Election officers; oaths
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§1288. Election officers; oaths Commissioners-in-charge and commissioners shall take the oath or affirmation as provided by R.S. 18:424 and R.S. 18:425. A commissioner may administer any oath and receive any affidavit provided for in this Chapter. Added by Acts 1977, No. 545, §2,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1289 Penalty for violations
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§1289. Penalty for violations A. In elections held under the provisions of this Chapter the commissioners shall have the same powers and duties in conducting the elections and in preserving order at the polls as are conferred and imposed upon similar officers under the provisions…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1290 Qualification of voters
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§1290. Qualification of voters A. All qualified electors of the political subdivision ordering the election shall be entitled to vote in an election on the issuance of bonds, levying or increase of a tax, or the assumption of indebtedness by the political subdivision, and such bo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1291 Voting
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§1291. Voting Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, voting machines shall be used and the election laws of this state applicable to other elections held under this Title shall govern the conduct of the voting in elections held under this Chapter. Added by Acts 1977, No. 5…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1292 Canvass of returns
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§1292. Canvass of returns A. On the date and at the hour and place specified in the notice of election, the governing authority ordering the election, in public session, shall examine and canvass the returns and declare the result of the election. B.(1) The result shall be promul…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1293 Proces verbal
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§1293. Proces verbal The governing authority ordering the election shall preserve a proces verbal of the canvass. If the election affects ad valorem taxation, the governing authority shall include a copy of the notice of election and proof of publication of the notice in the proc…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1294 Contests
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§1294. Contests For sixty days after promulgation of the results of an election held under this Chapter to incur debt, issue bonds, levy or increase a tax or assume debt, any person in interest may contest the legality of the election, the bond issue provided for, the tax authori…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1295 Special election to increase interest rate
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§1295. Special election to increase interest rate A. Any parish, municipality, or other political subdivision of the state in which a special election has been held, at which election the issuance of bonds of said political subdivision has been approved and a maximum rate of inte…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1299 Applicability
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§1299. Applicability The provisions of this Chapter provide the procedures to be used in elections, except those provided for in Chapter 6-A of this Code, at which a proposition or question, authorized by the state constitution, by a statute of this state, or by a home rule chart…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1299.1 Question or proposition to be voted on; length
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§1299.1. Question or proposition to be voted on; length A. The preparation of a question or proposition to be submitted to the voters at an election shall be the responsibility of the governing authority or other entity calling the election or submitting the question or propositi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1300 Procedures; notice of election; expenses
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§1300. Procedures; notice of election; expenses A.(1) When an election at which a proposition or question is to be submitted to the voters is held at the same time as an election for any public official, the election shall be held in compliance with the applicable provisions of C…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1300.1 Recall authorized
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§1300.1. Recall authorized Any public officer, excepting judges of the courts of record, may be recalled in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. However, no recall petition may be submitted for certification to or accepted for certification by the registrar of voters o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1300.10 Commissioners of election
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§1300.10. Commissioners of election The parish board of election supervisors shall name the three commissioners who shall compose the three election commissioners. Acts 1988, No. 907, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1300.11 Preparation of ballots; marking of ballots
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§1300.11. Preparation of ballots; marking of ballots The ballots for the election shall appear as follows: "SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE RECALL OF (Here state name, title, and election district of the officer whose recall is at issue.)" FOR the Recall. ( ) AGAINST the Recall. ( ) Ame…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1300.12 Results of election
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§1300.12. Results of election The majority of the votes cast shall determine the result of the recall election. If the proposition for the recall does not receive a majority of the votes cast, the effort to recall shall have failed. Votes shall be tabulated and returns made, decl…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1300.13 Declaration of vacancy; prohibitions
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§1300.13. Declaration of vacancy; prohibitions A. When the majority is in favor of the recall, the public officer is, ipso facto, recalled and removed from office, and the office shall be vacated upon expiration of the time period for contesting the recall election set forth in R…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1300.14 Failure of recall
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§1300.14. Failure of recall In case any election is called and held for the purpose of deciding upon whether or not any public officer shall be recalled, and at the election the effort to recall fails, then no election shall be held to recall the same officer within eighteen mont…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1300.15 Recall proceedings involving governor or Secretary of State
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§1300.15. Recall proceedings involving governor or Secretary of State In all cases where the governor's office is involved in a recall election, the Secretary of State shall issue the proclamation and act in all matters where it is made the duty of the governor to act, and in cas…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1300.16 Penalty
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§1300.16. Penalty Whoever violates any provision of this Chapter shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, and imprisoned for not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days.
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1300.17 Right to contest preserved
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§1300.17. Right to contest preserved Nothing contained in this Chapter shall be construed to deny to any public officer recalled, or whose recall is sought, the right to contest the recall, or any proceedings in relation thereto, in any court of competent jurisdiction, for fraud …
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1300.2 Petition for recall election; campaign finance disclosure
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§1300.2. Petition for recall election; campaign finance disclosure A.(1) Whenever the recall of any public officer is sought, a petition shall be directed to the governor. The petition shall be limited to the request that an election be called and held in the voting area for the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1300.21 Discontinuance of certain gaming activities, except as continued by local election
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§1300.21. Discontinuance of certain gaming activities, except as continued by local election A.(1) All forms of gaming activity as defined in Paragraph (3) of this Subsection shall be discontinued unless a majority of electors voting in the election provided for in this Section p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1300.22 Calling of gaming elections as required by the constitution
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§1300.22. Calling of gaming elections as required by the constitution A. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, except as otherwise permitted in Subsection B of this Section, any election required by Article XII, Section 6(C) of the Constitution of Louisiana may be called…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1300.23 Riverboat gaming election; procedure; Bossier Parish
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§1300.23. Riverboat gaming election; procedure; Bossier Parish A. A referendum election, as required by Article XII, Section 6(C)(2) of the Constitution of Louisiana, may be called by ordinance or resolution by the parish governing authority and may be held in Bossier Parish on J…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1300.24 Election on sports wagering
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§1300.24. Election on sports wagering A.(1) At the statewide election occurring on November 3, 2020, a proposition shall appear on the ballot in every parish to determine whether sports wagering activities and operations shall be permitted in the parish. (2) The ballot for the el…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1300.25 St
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§1300.25. St. Tammany Parish riverboat gaming authorization and relocation election; procedure; specific location A. A referendum election, to the extent required by this Chapter and Article XII, Section 6 of the Constitution of Louisiana, shall be called in St. Tammany Parish at…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1300.26 Video draw poker devices; local option election; Natchitoches Parish
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§1300.26. Video draw poker devices; local option election; Natchitoches Parish A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the governing authority of Natchitoches Parish is hereby authorized to call and conduct an election on a proposition to allow the operatio…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1300.3 Certification of registrar of voters; addition or withdrawal of signatures;
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§1300.3. Certification of registrar of voters; addition or withdrawal of signatures; designation as a public record; form of names A.(1)(a) The registrar of voters of each parish in the voting area wherein a recall election is sought shall certify on the recall petition the numbe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1300.31 Petition for neighborhood crime prevention and security district and parcel fee
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§1300.31. Petition for neighborhood crime prevention and security district and parcel fee A. Whenever the creation of a neighborhood crime prevention and security district and approval of a parcel fee for such district is proposed as provided for in R.S. 33:9100.21, the board of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1300.32 Certification of registrar of voters; addition or withdrawal of signatures; form of names
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§1300.32. Certification of registrar of voters; addition or withdrawal of signatures; form of names A. The registrar of the parish shall certify on the petition within fifteen working days after it is presented to him for that purpose, the number of names appearing thereon, the n…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1300.33 Appropriate local governing authority to order election
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§1300.33. Appropriate local governing authority to order election A. If the required number of qualified electors within the subdivision or subdivisions proposing the creation of a district and the levy of a parcel fee sign the petition, the appropriate local governing authority …
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1300.4 Signature to recall petition
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§1300.4. Signature to recall petition No person may sign any name to a recall petition other than his own, except in a case where a person is unable to write, in which case the incapacitated person shall affix his mark to the petition and the person circulating the petition shall…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1300.5 Chairman and vice chairman designated in petition; petition designated as a public
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§1300.5. Chairman and vice chairman designated in petition; petition designated as a public record A. The recall petition shall designate a chairman to act for the signers of the petition in all matters, and a vice chairman to act on order of the chairman or in case of the death,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1300.6 Reason for recall stated in petition
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§1300.6. Reason for recall stated in petition The petition shall contain a clear statement of the reason or reasons for the recall. Acts 2018, No. 257, §1, eff. May 15, 2018.
