| 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| RS 18:16 | Repealed by acts 2001, no. 451, §1, eff.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 | Blank |
| 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| RS 18:26 | Repealed by acts 1988, no. 831, 2.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; tenure; books and records; commission; bond and oath |
| RS 18:52 | Qualification 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 18:101 | 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 disabled voters 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 18:131 | 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 | Changes of name; remarriage |
| 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 | Definition of affidavit |
| 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 | Mandatory duties of registrar; ministerial character; compelling performance by mandamus or other process; appeal |
| 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 | Applicability of part |
| RS 18:412 | Commissioners; courses of instruction |
| RS 18:413 | Opening and closing of qualifying period |
| RS 18:414 | Disposition of notices of candidacy; qualifying fees; nomination petitions |
| RS 18:415 | Campaign finance disclosure act reporting forms |
| RS 18:416 | Refund of qualifying fees |
| RS 18:417 | Proposition elections; procedures |
| RS 18:418.1 | Applicability of part |
| RS 18:418.2 | Election dates |
| 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; refund of qualifying fees |
| 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 | Parish with municipality population of three hundred thousand or more; municipal and parochial officers; date of taking office |
| 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 | Counting and tabulating the votes |
| 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; reduce number of 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 | Repealed by acts 2010, no. 797, §2, eff. jan. 1, 2011. |
| 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 |
| 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
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| 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 application and early voting |
| 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 |
| 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 | Absentee by mail and early voting 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 | Voting by persons confined to 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 acquiring 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.
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| 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 | Precincts; boundary changes |
| 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 18:1951 | Maps of reapportioned districts; department of transportation and development |