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Revised Statutes - Title 18 RS 18 TITLE 18.LOUISIANA ELECTION CODE RS 18:1 TITLE 18LOUISIANA ELECTION CODE RS 18:2 Definitions RS 18:3 Petitions submitted to registrars of voters RS 18:4 Witness requirements RS 18:16 Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 451, §1, eff.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of Election Supervisors RS 18:24 Powers and duties; authority to intervene in actions RS 18:25 Annual reports RS 18:26 Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 831, 2.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 Division of election integrity; 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 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 for registration; change in party affiliation RS 18:108 Prior registration; surrender of 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 or signature; married persons RS 18:112 Endorsement of changes RS 18:113 Denial of registration; remedies of applicant RS 18:113.1 Denial or cancellation of registration; correction of errors 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 18:119 Voter registration drives; mandatory registration 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 18:191.1 Address confirmation notice 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 Change to polling places; state of emergency RS 18:401.3 Emergency plan by secretary of state; gubernatorial and legislative approval RS 18:401.4 Emergency actions by the secretary of state RS 18:402 Dates of primary and general elections; prohibited election days RS 18:402.1 Special election date; sales and use tax election in certain municipalities RS 18:403 Election records and papers; preservation; public record RS 18:404 Ranked-choice voting and instant runoff voting prohibited; exception RS 18:410.1 Party primary elections RS 18:410.2 Party primary office; party primary qualifications RS 18:410.3 Purpose and nature of party primary elections RS 18:410.4 Manner of qualifying for a party primary election RS 18:410.5 Nominating petitions RS 18:410.6 Death of a candidate; procedure; selection of party nominee RS 18:410.7 Party candidates who qualify for a general election RS 18:410.8 Candidates not affiliated with a major political party; qualifying for the general election RS 18:410.9 Nomination of candidates in a party primary election; general election; unopposed candidate RS 18:410.10 Party primary elections 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 Election officials; requirements and prohibitions 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 18:429 Clerk of court; notification of cyber incidents 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 Alternate method; 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 18:448 Vacancies in the state central committee or parish executive committee of a recognized political party 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 18:454 Campaign Sign Recycling Fund 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 18:467.2 Repealed by Acts 2020, No. 28, §5, eff. Dec. 31, 2020. 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 18:503.1 Notice of cancellation of proposition 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 18:523 Americans with Disabilities Act compliance officer RS 18:524 Voting Accessibility Advisory Group 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 Repealed 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 Repealed RS 18:586 Vacancies caused by retirement, resignation, or removal; prohibitions 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 18:1253.1 Repealed RS 18:1254 Slates of candidates not affiliated with a recognized political party; 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 2024, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 2, §2, eff. Jan. 3, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. 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 18:1280.21.1 Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 386, §6. 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 18:1280.31 Definitions RS 18:1281 Statement of purpose RS 18:1282 Political subdivision defined RS 18:1283 Elections RS 18:1284 Resolution calling election; proposition RS 18:1284.1 Proposition language; clear, unbiased, and concise 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; designation as a public record; 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 18:1300.24 Election on sports wagering RS 18:1300.25 St. Tammany Parish riverboat gaming authorization and relocation election; procedure; specific location RS 18:1300.26 Video draw poker devices; local option election; Natchitoches 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 18:1313.1 Preparation, verification, tabulation, and counting of absentee by mail and early voting ballots RS 18:1313.2 Repealed 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 Curing absentee by mail ballot deficiencies; rejection of deficient ballots 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, early voting, election day voting, absentee by mail, and provisional ballots RS 18:1353 Secretary of state; powers and duties; voting systems and system components; voter registration RS 18:1354 Parish custodian of voting machines; powers and duties; appointment of deputy custodians RS 18:1355 Repealed RS 18:1356 Repealed by Acts 1987, No. 831, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1988. RS 18:1361 Approval of voting systems or system components; certificate; expenses of examination RS 18:1362 Method of procuring voting systems or system components; parts and supplies; and of contracting for the maintenance of voting machines RS 18:1362.1 Voting System Commission; creation and organization; duties and responsibilities RS 18:1362.2 Voting System Proposal Evaluation Committee; membership; duties 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 Repealed RS 18:1366 Requirements for voting systems RS 18:1367.1 Applicability of Subpart; definitions RS 18:1367.2 Authority to resolve protested solicitations and awards RS 18:1367.3 Authority to debar or suspend RS 18:1367.4 Authority to resolve contract and breach of contract controversies other than professional, personal, consulting, and social services contracts RS 18:1367.5 Authority of the commissioner of administration RS 18:1367.6 Protest of solicitations or awards RS 18:1367.7 Suspension or debarment proceedings RS 18:1367.8 Contract and breach of contract controversies RS 18:1367.9 Actions by or against the state in connection with contracts RS 18:1367.10 Commencement of actions RS 18:1367.11 Trial; decision; appeal RS 18:1367.12 Computation of time RS 18:1367.13 Code of Civil Procedure RS 18:1367.14 Termination 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 18:1400.9 Expenses incurred by secretary of state for overtime related to conduct of early voting and the election; 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; penalties 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 because of malfunctions 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 18:1462.1 Registration of persons conducting exit polling during early voting or on election day; 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; exception 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 and recall elections; required reports RS 18:1487 Reports, name and address RS 18:1491.1 Registration of committees RS 18:1491.2 Statement of dissolution RS 18:1491.3 Principal campaign committees; subsidiary committees; consolidation of reports RS 18:1491.4 Committee 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 18:1491.6.1 Leadership committees; reports required RS 18:1491.7 Reports; contents RS 18:1491.8 Small campaigns; affidavit in lieu of reports RS 18:1491.9 Joint fundraising; joint fundraising representative or committee; authority, requirements, and prohibitions 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 18:1501.3 Gubernatorial transition and inauguration; contribution limits; reports 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 18:1505.2.1 Designation and attribution of contributions 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; rulemaking authority; advisory opinions; inquiries; duties 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 18:1511.4.2 Subpoenas 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 Repealed 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 18:1922.1 Public participation RS 18:1922.2 Approval of reapportionment plan by local election officials 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

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