Louisiana § 18:109 Notice of registration and change in registration

Louisiana Statutes

§ 18:109 — Notice of registration and change in registration

Louisiana § 18:109

Title 18Conservation

This text of Louisiana § 18:109 (Notice of registration and change in registration) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Louisiana primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

La. Stat. Ann. § 18:109 (2026).

Text

§109. Notice of registration and change in registration
After receiving from the registrar the information concerning a new registrant or a
change in name, address, or polling place made with respect to the registration of any person,
the Department of State promptly shall deliver a notice to the appropriate registrar that the
person is registered or that his registration has been changed. The department shall mail the
notice, postage prepaid, to each new registrant and to each person whose registration was
changed. The notice shall show the parish, ward, precinct, and registration address of the
registrant. The notice shall list an abbreviation of the name of the political party if the
registrant is registered as being affiliated with a recognized political party, "other" if the
registran

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

§109. Notice of registration and change in registration
After receiving from the registrar the information concerning a new registrant or a
change in name, address, or polling place made with respect to the registration of any person,
the Department of State promptly shall deliver a notice to the appropriate registrar that the
person is registered or that his registration has been changed. The department shall mail the
notice, postage prepaid, to each new registrant and to each person whose registration was
changed. The notice shall show the parish, ward, precinct, and registration address of the
registrant. The notice shall list an abbreviation of the name of the political party if the
registrant is registered as being affiliated with a recognized political party, "other" if the
registrant is registered as being affiliated with a political party that is not recognized, or "no
party" or an abbreviation thereof if the registrant is registered with no political party
affiliation. However, the department shall not be required to send such a notice to any voter
who is on the inactive list of voters unless the change in registration involves a change in the
voter's address. The secretary of state shall prescribe the form to be used on the notice;
however, "Return Service Requested" shall be printed on the front of the notice, and the
return address shall be that of the appropriate registrar. When a notice is returned by the
postmaster, the registrar shall proceed in accordance with the applicable provisions of Part
V of this Chapter.

Legislative History

Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 292, §1, eff. July 6, 1978; Acts 1987, No. 831, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; Acts 1988, No. 909, §§1 and 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1989; Acts 2001, No. 451, §6, eff. Jan. 12, 2004; Acts 2001, No. 1181, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Acts 2009, No. 369, §1; Acts 2012, No. 138, §1, eff. May 14, 2012; Acts 2012, No. 533, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2013; Acts 2023, No. 91, §1, eff. June 6, 2023.