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TITLE 18 - Louisiana Election Code
TITLE 18 - Louisiana Election Code
RS 18:1 - TITLE 18 LOUISIANA ELECTION CODE
RS 18:2 - Definitions
RS 18:3 - Petitions submitted to registrars of voters
RS 18:16 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 451, §1, eff. Jan. 12, 2004.
RS 18:17 - Blank
RS 18:18 - Secretary of state; powers and duties
RS 18:18.1 - Political activities prohibited
RS 18:18.2 - Certain political activities prohibited; secretary of state
RS 18:19 - Contracts for storage of voting machines; public bid; negotiation
RS 18:20 - Contracts for a signature digitization/verification system
RS 18:21 - Maps; use of voting machines, technology, and other resources; fees; Voting Technology Fund
RS 18:22 - Blank
RS 18:23 - State Board of Election Supervisors
RS 18:24 - Powers and duties; authority to intervene in actions
RS 18:25 - Annual reports
RS 18:26 - Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 831, 2.
RS 18:27 - Political activities prohibited
RS 18:31 - State voter registration computer system; parish computer system
RS 18:41 - Louisiana Elections Integrity; administration of Part
RS 18:42 - Rule making power
RS 18:43 - Investigations and hearings; certain elections
RS 18:44 - Contesting election; referral for prosecution
RS 18:45 - Limitations on powers and duties of board
RS 18:46 - Annual reports
RS 18:47 - Staff; assistance to board
RS 18:49.1 - Elections compliance unit; powers and duties
RS 18:51 - Registrar for each parish; appointment; commission; bond and oath
RS 18:51.1 - Manner of appointment of the registrar
RS 18:52 - Qualifications of registrars
RS 18:53 - Tenure; removal from office; may not be own immediate successor
RS 18:54 - Qualification; date; duplicate oath; bond; approval of bond
RS 18:55 - Compensation of registrar of voters; amount and manner of payment; reduction during tenure prohibited; prohibited increase
RS 18:56 - Salary supplement
RS 18:57 - Reduction of compensation while holding office or employment prohibited
RS 18:58 - Powers and duties of registrars
RS 18:59 - Deputies, confidential assistants, and other permanent office employees; temporary employees; appointment and compensation; prohibited increase in compensation
RS 18:59.1 - Payment of state portion of salaries and expenses of registrars; secretary of state
RS 18:59.2 - Number of employee positions established; increase; decrease
RS 18:59.3 - Registrar of voters and unclassified employees; increased salary mandated; additional increase authorized
RS 18:59.4 - The Louisiana Voter Registration Administrators' Certification Program; requirements; compensation
RS 18:60 - Removal of deputies and employees
RS 18:61 - Deputy acting for registrar; administration of oaths
RS 18:61.1 - Repealed by Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 10, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.
RS 18:61.2 - Repealed by Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 10, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.
RS 18:62 - Political activities prohibited
RS 18:63 - Ineligibility to hold elective or appointive public office
RS 18:64 - Attorney general as legal adviser to registrar
RS 18:65 - Retirement or resignation of a registrar
RS 18:66 - Mandatory duties of registrar; ministerial character; compelling performance by mandamus or other process; appeal
RS 18:101 - Registration to vote; qualifications; more than one residence; presidential elections
RS 18:101.1 - Verification of registration information
RS 18:102 - Ineligible persons
RS 18:102.1 - Persons with intellectual or cognitive disabilities
RS 18:103 - Personal appearance of applicant required; exceptions
RS 18:104 - Application for registration; form
RS 18:105 - Establishment of identity; proof of naturalization of foreign-born applicant
RS 18:106 - Physical disability; inability to write English; language minority groups; execution of documents; assistance
RS 18:106.1 - Change of registration for voters with disabilities and documentation establishing disability
RS 18:107 - Party affiliation not required for registration; change in party affiliation
RS 18:108 - Prior registration; surrender of certificate or notice of registration before new registration; change of place of registration
RS 18:109 - Notice of registration and change in registration
RS 18:110 - Removal from precinct; removal from parish
RS 18:111 - Change of name
RS 18:112 - Endorsement of changes
RS 18:113 - Denial of registration; remedies of applicant
RS 18:114 - Registration at driver's license facilities
RS 18:115 - Registration by mail
RS 18:115.1 - Electronic registration
RS 18:116 - Voter registration agencies
RS 18:117 - Training for accepting voter registration applications
RS 18:118 - Voter registration application form availability; firearm retailers
RS 18:131 - Place of registration; office and mobile registration unit defined
RS 18:132 - Offices furnished registrar; supplies; expenses
RS 18:133 - Branch offices; mobile registration units; mandatory registration drives
RS 18:133.1 - Temporary branch office; deputy registrar; appointment; compensation
RS 18:134 - Office hours
RS 18:135 - Close of registration
RS 18:135.1 - Close of voter registration; plan by secretary of state; gubernatorial and legislative approval
RS 18:151 - Custody of records
RS 18:152 - Required records
RS 18:152.1 - Destruction of records of the registrar of voters
RS 18:153 - Tax rolls
RS 18:154 - Records open to inspection; copying; exceptions
RS 18:155 - Refusal or neglect to grant right of inspection; remedies
RS 18:156 - Alteration, defacing, destruction, or removal of records
RS 18:157 - Delivery of precinct registers to election authorities
RS 18:158 - Retention of absentee ballots and records; retention of registration records for federal elections
RS 18:171 - Report of convictions of felony
RS 18:171.1 - Conviction of felony in federal court; notification
RS 18:172 - Judgment of interdiction for mental incompetence
RS 18:173 - Deaths
RS 18:174 - Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 60, §2, eff. May 16, 2014.
RS 18:175 - Voting list from Department of State
RS 18:176 - Suspension and cancellation of registration and challenge of unlawful registration on the basis of reports
RS 18:177 - Reinstatement of registration after suspension
RS 18:177.1 - Satisfaction of order of imprisonment; provision of information relative to registaration and reinstatement
RS 18:178 - Notification on jury venire
RS 18:191 - Permanent registration
RS 18:192 - Annual canvass; costs
RS 18:193 - Challenge and cancellation of registration; notice; procedures
RS 18:194 - Repealed by Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 10, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.
RS 18:195 - Challenge of registrants in the United States Service or temporarily residing outside United States
RS 18:196 - Inactive list of voters; procedure for voting
RS 18:196.1 - Repealed by Acts 1979, No. 229, 5, eff. July 13, 1979
RS 18:197 - Registration; cancellation
RS 18:198 - Change of residence or change in address; inquiry by registrar; change of records
RS 18:199 - New registration necessary after cancellation
RS 18:200 - Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 176, §5, eff. June 14, 2017.
RS 18:201 - Change of address caused by action of a parish or municipal governing authority; use of information furnished by U.S. Postal Service
RS 18:221 - Redesignated to R.S. 18:66 by Acts 2017, No. 176, §6, eff. June 14, 2017.
RS 18:401 - Purpose and nature of primary and general elections
RS 18:401.1 - Election emergency; purpose; elections emergency contingency plan
RS 18:401.2 - Relocation of polling places; state of emergency
RS 18:401.3 - Emergency plan by secretary of state; gubernatorial and legislative approval
RS 18:401.4 - Terminated July 16, 2006. See Acts 2006, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 3, §1, eff. Feb. 23, 2006.
RS 18:402 - Dates of primary and general elections
RS 18:403 - Election records and papers; preservation; public record
RS 18:404 - Repealed by Acts 1987, No. 831, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1988.
RS 18:411 - Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 60, §2, eff. May 16, 2014.
RS 18:412 - Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 60, §2, eff. May 16, 2014.
RS 18:413 - Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 60, §2, eff. May 16, 2014.
RS 18:414 - Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 60, §2, eff. May 16, 2014.
RS 18:415 - Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 60, §2, eff. May 16, 2014.
RS 18:416 - Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 60, §2, eff. May 16, 2014.
RS 18:417 - Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 60, §2, eff. May 16, 2014.
RS 18:418.1 - Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 729, §2, eff. June 1, 2014.
RS 18:418.2 - Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 729, §2, eff. June 1, 2014.
RS 18:421 - Secretary of state; first assistant and other employees of the secretary of state
RS 18:422 - Clerks of court; deputy clerks and other employees of the clerk
RS 18:423 - Parish boards of election supervisors
RS 18:424 - Commissioners-in-charge
RS 18:425 - Commissioners
RS 18:425.1 - Consolidation of polling places; reduction of voting machines and election officials
RS 18:425.2 - Terminated on January 1, 2007. See Acts 2004, No. 693, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005 and Acts 2004, No. 746, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
RS 18:426 - Alternate commissioners; qualifications, powers, and duties; oath and compensation
RS 18:426.1 - Election commissioners; compensation
RS 18:427 - Watchers
RS 18:428 - Law enforcement assistance to commissioners
RS 18:431 - Commissioners; courses of instruction; certificates; reports; list of certified persons furnished by parish board of election supervisors
RS 18:431.1 - Examinations for courses of instruction
RS 18:432 - Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 907, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
RS 18:433 - Commissioners-in-charge; course of instruction, selection; commission; disqualification; replacement
RS 18:434 - Commissioners and alternate commissioners; selection; commission; disqualification; replacement
RS 18:435 - Watchers; appointment and commission
RS 18:436 - Election officials at certain special elections
RS 18:441 - Recognition
RS 18:442 - Organization
RS 18:443 - State central committee
RS 18:443.1 - State central committee; composition and apportionment
RS 18:443.2 - State central committee of a recognized political party with thirty percent or less voter registration; election; composition and apportionment
RS 18:444 - Parish executive committees
RS 18:445 - Parish executive committees; formation in parishes where no committee has been elected
RS 18:445.1 - Political party committees; election
RS 18:446 - Candidates for membership on political party committees; method of qualifying for a primary election
RS 18:447 - Parish executive committees; fundraising
RS 18:451 - Qualifications of candidates
RS 18:451.1 - Local ordinances affecting the qualifications of candidates
RS 18:451.2 - Qualifications of candidates for sheriff, tax assessor, and clerk of court
RS 18:451.3 - Displaced persons seeking to qualify; domicile, residence
RS 18:452 - Classification of candidates
RS 18:453 - Dual candidacy
RS 18:461 - Manner of qualifying
RS 18:461.1 - Ethics education requirement; certification for ethics education
RS 18:462 - Officials with whom candidates qualify
RS 18:463 - Notice of candidacy; campaign finance disclosure; political advertising; penalties
RS 18:464 - Qualifying fees; additional fees imposed by political party committees; financial statements
RS 18:465 - Nominating petitions
RS 18:466 - Time for qualifying in a primary election
RS 18:467 - Opening of qualifying period
RS 18:467.1 - Opening of qualifying period in event of change of date for primary election
RS 18:468 - Close of the qualifying period
RS 18:469 - Reopening of qualifying period; effect
RS 18:470 - Disposition of notices of candidacy; qualifying fees; nomination petitions
RS 18:470.1 - List of candidates
RS 18:471 - Acts performed with or by clerk of court
RS 18:481 - Candidates who qualify for a general election
RS 18:482 - Number of candidates who may qualify for a general election
RS 18:483 - Effect of tie vote in a primary election
RS 18:491 - Standing to object to candidacy
RS 18:492 - Grounds for an objection to candidacy
RS 18:493 - Time for objecting to candidacy
RS 18:494 - Effect of sustaining an objection to candidacy
RS 18:495 - Initiation of action by district attorney; attorney general; court costs and attorney fees
RS 18:501 - Procedure for withdrawal
RS 18:502 - Effect of withdrawal
RS 18:503 - Notice of withdrawal and disqualification
RS 18:511 - Election of candidates in a primary election
RS 18:512 - Election of candidates in a general election
RS 18:513 - Certification of candidates elected
RS 18:514 - Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 584, §4, eff. May 28, 2018.
RS 18:521 - Qualifications of voters
RS 18:522 - Number of candidates for whom a voter may vote
RS 18:531 - Places for voting in primary and general elections
RS 18:531.1 - Exception to opening polls; alternative voting locations
RS 18:532 - Establishment of precincts
RS 18:532.1 - Changing boundaries
RS 18:533 - Establishment and location of polling places; responsibility for acts or omissions
RS 18:534 - Change of polling places
RS 18:535 - Notice of location of precincts and polling places
RS 18:536 - Notice of change of location of polling place
RS 18:537 - Enforcement, venue; penalty
RS 18:541 - Opening and closing of the polls
RS 18:542 - Termination of voting
RS 18:551 - Ballots
RS 18:552 - Election materials
RS 18:553 - Inspection and preparation of voting machines at polling places; precinct registers and supplemental list
RS 18:553.1 - Inspection and preparation of paging ballot electronic voting machines at polling places
RS 18:561 - Poll lists
RS 18:562 - Prerequisites to voting
RS 18:563 - Procedure for voting
RS 18:564 - Assistance in voting on election day
RS 18:565 - Challenge of voters
RS 18:566 - Provisional voting for federal office; polling place and in-person absentee
RS 18:566.1 - Provisional voting for federal office; order for extension of poll hours during an election for federal office
RS 18:566.2 - Tabulation and counting of provisional ballots for federal office
RS 18:567 - Administrative complaint procedure; scope
RS 18:567.1 - Definitions
RS 18:567.2 - Filing a complaint
RS 18:567.3 - Processing of complaint
RS 18:567.4 - Computation of time
RS 18:567.5 - Exemption
RS 18:567.6 - Judicial review
RS 18:571 - Procedures for commissioners after termination of voting
RS 18:572 - Transmission of election returns; voting machine keys; machine certificates
RS 18:573 - Evidence of election results
RS 18:574 - Compilation and promulgation of returns
RS 18:575 - Official results of a primary or general election
RS 18:576 - Election night returns
RS 18:581 - Definitions
RS 18:582 - Applicability
RS 18:583 - Procedure for anticipated vacancies
RS 18:584 - Repealed by Acts 1980, No. 792, 3, eff. Jan. 1, 1981; Acts 1981, No. 76, 2, eff. June 26, 1981
RS 18:585 - Procedure for vacancies
RS 18:591 - Vacancy in office of elective members of state boards and commissions
RS 18:601 - Vacancy in state legislative office; legislative service
RS 18:602 - Vacancies in certain local and municipal offices; exceptions
RS 18:603 - Persons designated to assume duties of vacant offices; salary and emoluments; power to appoint
RS 18:604 - Marshal of city or municipal court; temporary absence; vacancy
RS 18:621 - Vacancy in office of judge
RS 18:651 - Applicability
RS 18:652 - Retirements and resignations
RS 18:653 - Transmission of notices of retirements and resignations
RS 18:654 - Effect of filing of resignations
RS 18:671 - Judgment declaring office vacant
RS 18:672 - Filing of complaint
RS 18:673 - Official's opinion
RS 18:674 - Procedure
RS 18:675 - Subpart not exclusive
RS 18:1251 - NATIONAL ELECTIONS
RS 18:1252 - Qualifications
RS 18:1253 - Nominating by political parties; certificates of nomination
RS 18:1254 - Slates of independent candidates; nominating petitions and qualifying by payment of qualifying fees
RS 18:1255 - Filing nominating petitions
RS 18:1256 - Withdrawal of candidate
RS 18:1257 - Objections to certificates of nomination, nominating petitions, and notices of candidacy for those qualifying by payment of fee
RS 18:1258 - Vacancy in nomination; procedure; death of candidate
RS 18:1259 - Arrangement of ballot; designation of party candidates
RS 18:1260 - Votes for presidential electors
RS 18:1261 - Determination of election results; tie vote; issuance of certificate
RS 18:1262 - Credentials of electors
RS 18:1263 - Meeting of electors
RS 18:1264 - Vacancies; procedure
RS 18:1265 - Compensation
RS 18:1271 - Applicable laws
RS 18:1272 - United States senators; representatives in congress; time of electing
RS 18:1273 - Opening and closing of qualifications for candidates for United States senators and representatives in Congress
RS 18:1274 - Declaration of candidacy by congressional candidates
RS 18:1275 - United States senator and representative in Congress; qualifications
RS 18:1275.1 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
RS 18:1275.2 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
RS 18:1275.3 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
RS 18:1275.4 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
RS 18:1275.5 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
RS 18:1275.6 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
RS 18:1275.7 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
RS 18:1275.8 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
RS 18:1275.9 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
RS 18:1275.10 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
RS 18:1275.11 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
RS 18:1275.12 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
RS 18:1275.13 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
RS 18:1275.14 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
RS 18:1275.15 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
RS 18:1275.16 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
RS 18:1275.17 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
RS 18:1275.18 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
RS 18:1275.19 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
RS 18:1275.20 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
RS 18:1275.21 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
RS 18:1275.22 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
RS 18:1275.23 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
RS 18:1275.24 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 570, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
RS 18:1276 - Repealed by Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 2, §4, eff. noon on Jan. 3, 2013.
RS 18:1276.1 - Congressional districts
RS 18:1276.2 - REPEALED BY ACTS 1992, NO. 42, 4, EFF. JUNE 1, 1992.
RS 18:1276.3 - Repealed by Acts 1994, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 1, 2, eff. April 25, 1994.
RS 18:1277 - Certification of votes cast for United States senator and representative in Congress
RS 18:1278 - Vacancies; United States senator
RS 18:1279 - Vacancies; representatives in congress
RS 18:1280 - Contests
RS 18:1280.21 - Presidential preference primary election
RS 18:1280.22 - Candidates; procedure for qualifying
RS 18:1280.23 - Conduct of election
RS 18:1280.24 - Arrangement of ballot
RS 18:1280.25 - Voting according to party affiliation
RS 18:1280.26 - Repealed by Acts 1983, No. 681, 2, eff. July 21, 1983.
RS 18:1280.27 - Delegates to political party conventions; selection; oaths; voting; allocation among presidential nominees
RS 18:1281 - Statement of purpose
RS 18:1282 - Political subdivision defined
RS 18:1283 - Elections
RS 18:1284 - Resolution calling election; proposition
RS 18:1285 - Notice of election
RS 18:1286 - Polling places; election officers
RS 18:1286.1 - Authority to consolidate polling places; reduction of number of voting machines and election officials
RS 18:1287 - Election officers; substitutes
RS 18:1288 - Election officers; oaths
RS 18:1289 - Penalty for violations
RS 18:1290 - Qualification of voters
RS 18:1291 - Voting
RS 18:1292 - Canvass of returns
RS 18:1293 - Proces verbal
RS 18:1294 - Contests
RS 18:1295 - Special election to increase interest rate
RS 18:1296 - Repealed by Acts 1984, No. 672, 3.
RS 18:1299 - Applicability
RS 18:1299.1 - Question or proposition to be voted on; length
RS 18:1300 - Procedures; notice of election; expenses
RS 18:1300.1 - Recall authorized
RS 18:1300.2 - Petition for recall election; campaign finance disclosure
RS 18:1300.3 - Certification of registrar of voters; addition or withdrawal of signatures; form of names
RS 18:1300.4 - Signature to recall petition
RS 18:1300.5 - Chairman and vice chairman designated in petition; petition designated as a public record
RS 18:1300.6 - Reason for recall stated in petition
RS 18:1300.7 - Governor to order election; proclamation; publication
RS 18:1300.8 - Voting area
RS 18:1300.9 - Recall elections, conduct in accordance with Election Code
RS 18:1300.10 - Commissioners of election
RS 18:1300.11 - Preparation of ballots; marking of ballots
RS 18:1300.12 - Results of election
RS 18:1300.13 - Declaration of vacancy; prohibitions
RS 18:1300.14 - Failure of recall
RS 18:1300.15 - Recall proceedings involving governor or Secretary of State
RS 18:1300.16 - Penalty
RS 18:1300.17 - Right to contest preserved
RS 18:1300.21 - Discontinuance of certain gaming activities, except as continued by local election
RS 18:1300.22 - Calling of gaming elections as required by the constitution
RS 18:1300.23 - Riverboat gaming election; procedure; Bossier Parish
RS 18:1300.31 - Petition for neighborhood crime prevention and security district and parcel fee
RS 18:1300.32 - Certification of registrar of voters; addition or withdrawal of signatures; form of names
RS 18:1300.33 - Appropriate local governing authority to order election
RS 18:1301 - Applicability
RS 18:1302 - Definitions
RS 18:1303 - Persons entitled to vote in compliance with this Chapter
RS 18:1304 - Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 220, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
RS 18:1305 - Voting at polls prohibited
RS 18:1306 - Preparation and distribution of absentee by mail and early voting ballots
RS 18:1307 - Application by mail
RS 18:1307.1 - Application by person serving on sequestered jury
RS 18:1307.2 - Procedure for absentee voting by member of sequestered jury
RS 18:1308 - Absentee voting by mail
RS 18:1308.1 - Absentee voting by person serving on sequestered jury
RS 18:1308.2 - Voting absentee by mail for candidates for presidential nominee, presidential candidates, and congressional candidates
RS 18:1308.3 - Special provision for temporarily displaced persons
RS 18:1309 - Early voting; verification
RS 18:1309.1 - Preparation of machines for early voting; examination by candidate or his representative; sealing machines
RS 18:1309.2 - Program for the conduct of early voting at additional locations
RS 18:1309.3 - Assistance in voting during early voting
RS 18:1310 - Execution of certificate; marking of ballot; casting vote; assistance
RS 18:1311 - List of absentee by mail and early voters; posting; delivery of alphabetized list to precincts; supplements; absentee by mail voter report
RS 18:1312 - Retention of ballots at registrar's office
RS 18:1313 - Tabulation and counting of absentee by mail and early voting ballots
RS 18:1314 - Parish board commissioners
RS 18:1315 - Challenge of absentee by mail or early voting ballot
RS 18:1316 - Rejection of ballot having distinguishing marks
RS 18:1317 - Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 138, §3, eff. May 14, 2012.
RS 18:1318 - Applicability of election laws
RS 18:1319 - Use of Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot; presidential preference primary, presidential, and congressional elections
RS 18:1321 - Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 436, §2, eff. January 1, 2010.
RS 18:1325 - Repealed by Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 10, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.
RS 18:1331 - Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 436, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
RS 18:1332 - Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 436, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
RS 18:1333 - Nursing home early voting program; voting by persons residing in a nursing home
RS 18:1334 - Electioneering in connection with voting in nursing homes; enforcement; penalty
RS 18:1335 - Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 436, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
RS 18:1351 - Definitions
RS 18:1352 - Use of voting machines throughout state; exception for failure of voting equipment, absentee by mail and early voting
RS 18:1353 - Secretary of state; powers and duties; voting machines; voter registration
RS 18:1354 - Parish custodian of voting machines; powers and duties; appointment of deputy custodians
RS 18:1355 - Construction and equipment of machines; requirements
RS 18:1356 - Repealed by Acts 1987, No. 831, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1988.
RS 18:1361 - Approval of machines and equipment; certificate; expenses of examination
RS 18:1362 - Method of procuring voting machines; parts and supplies; and of contracting for the maintenance of voting machines
RS 18:1363 - Number of machines; allocation to precincts; exception; reserve machines
RS 18:1364 - Placement and sufficiency of voting machines and counting equipment for absentee by mail and early voting
RS 18:1365 - Procedures; direct record electronic voting machines
RS 18:1371 - Delivery and return of machines and supplies; contract; time of delivery
RS 18:1372 - Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 369, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
RS 18:1373 - Notice of preparation of machines for election; preparation of machines for election; testing and adjusting; examination by candidate or his representative; securing and sealing machines
RS 18:1374 - Equipment of polling places; location of machines
RS 18:1375 - Duplicate keys
RS 18:1376 - Release of voting machines; return to warehouse; retention of totals; clearing machines and election result cartridges
RS 18:1381 - Repealed by Acts 1983, No. 681, 2, eff. July 21, 1983.
RS 18:1382 - Apportionment of expenses
RS 18:1391 - Repealed by Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 130, 3, eff. April 23, 2002.
RS 18:1392 - Repealed by Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 130, 3, eff. April 23, 2002.
RS 18:1393 - Repealed by Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 130, 3, eff. April 23, 2002.
RS 18:1394 - Repealed by Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 130, 3, eff. April 23, 2002.
RS 18:1395 - Repealed by Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 130, 3, eff. April 23, 2002.
RS 18:1396 - Repealed by Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 130, 3, eff. April 23, 2002.
RS 18:1397 - Repealed by Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 130, 3, eff. April 23, 2002.
RS 18:1398 - Repealed by Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 130, 3, eff. April 23, 2002.
RS 18:1399 - Repealed by Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 130, 3, eff. April 23, 2002.
RS 18:1400.1 - Election costs paid by secretary of state; governing authorities; reimbursement
RS 18:1400.2 - Election costs paid by secretary of state; governing authorities; reimbursement
RS 18:1400.3 - Election expenses incurred by clerks of court and registrars of voters; payment by secretary of state; payment by governing authorities
RS 18:1400.4 - Elections costs for parish boards of election supervisors; payment of compensation; reimbursement; expenses
RS 18:1400.5 - Costs and expenses of a presidential preference primary election
RS 18:1400.6 - Costs and expenses of primary and general elections
RS 18:1400.7 - Election expenses
RS 18:1400.8 - Expenses incurred by registrars of voters conducting early voting; payment by secretary of state
RS 18:1400.21 - Help Louisiana Vote Fund
RS 18:1401 - Objections to candidacy, contests of elections, contests of certification of recall petition; parties authorized to institute actions
RS 18:1402 - Proper parties
RS 18:1403 - Jurisdiction
RS 18:1404 - Venue
RS 18:1405 - Time for commencement of action
RS 18:1406 - Petition; answer; notification
RS 18:1407 - Appointment of agent for service of process
RS 18:1408 - Service of process; sending notice and copies; documents to be filed
RS 18:1409 - Trial; decision; appeal
RS 18:1410 - Judgments in objection to candidacy, election contest, or contest of certification of recall petition; transmittal of certified copy to secretary of state
RS 18:1411 - Depositions
RS 18:1412 - Pleadings alleging fraud in conduct of election; delivery to attorney general and district attorney
RS 18:1413 - Computation of time
RS 18:1414 - Code of Civil Procedure
RS 18:1415 - Discovery prior to filing a suit contesting an election
RS 18:1431 - Fraudulent or illegal votes; uncounted votes; determination of election result
RS 18:1432 - Remedies
RS 18:1433 - Revote in precincts where voting machine malfunctions if result cannot be otherwise ascertained
RS 18:1433.1 - Revote in elections where precinct contained multiple election districts if result cannot be otherwise ascertained
RS 18:1434 - Waiver of objections to voter qualifications when voter is not challenged at the election
RS 18:1435 - Votes reported due to tabulation error; determination of result
RS 18:1451 - Recount of absentee by mail and early voting ballots authorized
RS 18:1452 - Costs of recount
RS 18:1453 - Recount procedure
RS 18:1461 - Bribery of voters; penalties
RS 18:1461.1 - Coercion; prohibited practices; penalties
RS 18:1461.2 - Election offenses affecting registration and election fraud or forgery; penalties
RS 18:1461.3 - Election offenses affecting election officials or watchers; penalties
RS 18:1461.4 - Election offenses involving threats or intimidation of voters; penalties
RS 18:1461.5 - Election offenses involving bribery, threats or intimidation of election officials or candidates; penalties
RS 18:1461.6 - Election offenses involving tampering with election equipment; penalties
RS 18:1461.7 - Miscellaneous election offenses; penalties
RS 18:1461.8 - Election offense; candidate; forfeiture of office
RS 18:1462 - Acts prohibited during early voting or on election day; electioneering; intimidation; exceptions; enforcement; penalties
RS 18:1463 - Political material; ethics; prohibitions
RS 18:1463.1 - Telephone campaign communications; disclosure
RS 18:1464 - Excessive charge for political advertisements prohibited; penalty
RS 18:1465 - Prohibited use of public funds
RS 18:1466 - Definitions
RS 18:1467 - Conviction in fraudulent vote cases; prohibition from employment in elections
RS 18:1468 - Contributions in return for endorsement; prohibition
RS 18:1469 - Bribery of a candidate; crime defined; penalty
RS 18:1470 - Political advertising; prohibition
RS 18:1471 - Temporary restraining order; notice; hearing
RS 18:1472 - Election offenses informational packet for candidates
RS 18:1481 - ELECTION CAMPAIGN FINANCE
RS 18:1482 - Statement of purpose
RS 18:1483 - Definitions
RS 18:1484 - Disclosure reports; persons required to file
RS 18:1485 - Filing; receipt by supervisory committee; special penalties
RS 18:1486 - Proposition elections; required reports; recall elections
RS 18:1487 - Reports, name and address
RS 18:1491.1 - Registration of political committees
RS 18:1491.2 - Statement of dissolution
RS 18:1491.3 - Principal campaign committees; subsidiary committees; consolidation of reports
RS 18:1491.4 - Campaign treasurers; campaign depositories; expenditures; petty cash fund
RS 18:1491.5 - Maintenance of records; valuation of in-kind contributions and expenditures
RS 18:1491.6 - Reports required; reporting times and periods
RS 18:1491.7 - Reports; contents
RS 18:1491.8 - Small campaigns; affidavit in lieu of reports
RS 18:1491.9 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 297, 2.
RS 18:1495.1 - Report through committee
RS 18:1495.2 - Campaign treasurers; campaign depositories; expenditures; petty cash fund
RS 18:1495.3 - Maintenance of records; valuation of in-kind contributions and expenditures
RS 18:1495.4 - Reports required; reporting times and periods; extension
RS 18:1495.5 - Reports; contents
RS 18:1495.6 - Small campaigns; affidavit in lieu of reports
RS 18:1495.7 - Financial disclosure statements
RS 18:1501.1 - Reports by persons not candidates or committees
RS 18:1501.2 - Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 821, §2, eff. July 8, 2008.
RS 18:1505.1 - Failure to submit report; failure to file report timely or properly
RS 18:1505.2 - Contributions; expenditures; certain prohibitions and limitations
RS 18:1505.3 - Subterfuge to avoid compliance with Chapter
RS 18:1505.4 - Civil penalties; failure to file; timely and accurate filing; forfeiture
RS 18:1505.5 - Civil penalties; violations of Chapter
RS 18:1505.6 - Criminal penalties
RS 18:1511.1 - Supervisory Committee on Campaign Finance Disclosure/Board of Ethics; functions; compensation; immunity
RS 18:1511.2 - Supervisory Committee; rule-making authority; advisory opinions
RS 18:1511.3 - Filing of reports; forms; notice
RS 18:1511.4 - Supervisory committee; investigations
RS 18:1511.4.1 - Enforcement; failure to file; failure to timely file
RS 18:1511.5 - Procedure for enforcement; civil
RS 18:1511.6 - Procedures for enforcement; criminal
RS 18:1511.7 - Venue
RS 18:1511.8 - Secrecy of proceedings
RS 18:1511.9 - Immunity from prosecution; prohibition
RS 18:1511.10 - False complaints
RS 18:1511.11 - Precedence of actions; limitation of actions
RS 18:1511.12 - Legislative intent
RS 18:1531 - Transportation of voters
RS 18:1532 - Disclosure of expenditures for election day
RS 18:1551 - Exception
RS 18:1552 - Persons authorized to file reports
RS 18:1553 - Reports; contents; due dates
RS 18:1554 - Contribution limitations
RS 18:1555 - Penalties
RS 18:1651 - REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
RS 18:1901 - CENSUS DATA FOR REAPPORTIONMENT
RS 18:1902 - State liaison
RS 18:1903 - Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 550, §2.
RS 18:1904 - Cooperation of state agencies and officials
RS 18:1905 - Cooperation of local governments and officials
RS 18:1906 - Tabulation for reapportionment; legislature
RS 18:1907 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, 1.
RS 18:1921 - Applicability
RS 18:1922 - Time for reapportionment; submission under Voting Rights Act
RS 18:1923 - Failure to comply; misfeasance; sanctions
RS 18:1941 - Voting Rights Act submission by political subdivisions; copy to secretary of state
RS 18:1942 - Preclearance of state reapportionment plan pursuant to Voting Rights Act; copy to secretary of state
RS 18:1945 - Submission of redistricting plans to the secretary of state; required format
RS 18:1951 - Maps of reapportioned districts; Department of Transportation and Development