§1404.  Venue

A.(1)  An action objecting to a candidate or contesting an election shall be instituted in the district court for the parish where the state capitol is situated if the action involves an office filled by statewide election and shall be instituted in the district court for any parish included, in whole or part, in the district for the office the action involves.

(2)  An action objecting to the calling of a special election shall be instituted in the district court for the parish where the governing authority calling such special election is domiciled.  If the governor, president of the Senate, or speaker of the House of Representatives calls the special election, then an action objecting to the calling of such special election shall be instituted in the district court for the parish where the state capitol is situated.

B.  An action contesting an election on a proposition, except an election on a proposed constitutional amendment, shall be brought in the district court for the parish where the governing authority calling the election is domiciled.

C.  An action contesting an election upon a proposed constitutional amendment shall be brought in the district court for the parish where the state capitol is situated.

D.  An action contesting the certification of a recall petition shall be instituted in the district court for a parish included in whole or in part in the voting area wherein the recall election is sought; however if the public officer sought to be recalled is a statewide elected official, an action contesting the certification of a recall petition shall be instituted in the district court for the parish where the state capitol is situated.

E.  An action contesting an election for the recall of a public officer shall be instituted in the district court for a parish included in whole or in part in the voting area wherein the recall election is held; however, if the public officer recalled is a statewide elected official, an action contesting the election shall be instituted in the district court for the parish where the state capitol is situated.

Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978.  Amended by Acts 1980, No. 506, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1981; Acts 1999, No. 254, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2000; Acts 2010, No. 621, §1; Acts 2012, No. 138, §1, eff. May 14, 2012.