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TITLE 18 Louisiana election code

• 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• RS 18:16 Repealed by acts 2001, no. 451, §1, eff.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• RS 18:26 Repealed by acts 1988, no. 831, 2.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 Early voting in other parishes
• 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 18:421 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 Commissioners; split hours
• 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 18:462 Officials with whom candidates qualify
• RS 18:463 Notice of candidacy; financial 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 four hundred seventy-five 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 office of state legislators; 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 Congressional districts
• RS 18:1276.1 Repealed by acts 2001, 2nd ex. sess., no. 10, 2, eff. jan. 3, 2003.
• 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 Statement of question or proposition to be voted on; statement 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
• 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 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 Notice of 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 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 Death of voter prior to opening of polls
• RS 18:1318 Applicability of election laws
• 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 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 18:1462 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 18:1511.5 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 18:1651 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