Louisiana § 18:31 State voter registration computer system; parish computer system

Louisiana Statutes

§ 18:31 — State voter registration computer system; parish computer system

Louisiana § 18:31

Title 18Conservation

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La. Stat. Ann. § 18:31 (2026).

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§31. State voter registration computer system; parish computer system A.

(1)The secretary of state shall establish a state voter registration computer system for the registration of voters throughout the state in accordance with the provisions of this Title.

(2)The secretary of state shall prepare a minimum of one hour of training on cybersecurity for all persons who have user credentials to access the computer network operated or managed by the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall require each such person to complete this training annually in order to maintain credentialed access to the computer network. B. The secretary of state shall adopt rules and regulations with respect to all records, data, and information required for registration of voters and the transfer of copies

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§31. State voter registration computer system; parish computer system
A.(1) The secretary of state shall establish a state voter registration computer system
for the registration of voters throughout the state in accordance with the provisions of this
Title.
(2) The secretary of state shall prepare a minimum of one hour of training on
cybersecurity for all persons who have user credentials to access the computer network
operated or managed by the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall require each such
person to complete this training annually in order to maintain credentialed access to the
computer network.
B. The secretary of state shall adopt rules and regulations with respect to all records,
data, and information required for registration of voters and the transfer of copies thereof to
the department. The secretary of state shall establish, by rule, a uniform cost for the
preparation of lists of registered voters. However, no charges for preparation or transmission
of voter registration data shall apply to the office of motor vehicles of the Department of
Public Safety and Corrections, when the transmitted data is used to verify voter registration
information against driver's license and social security information. All rules and regulations
shall be adopted pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act.
C. All revenues derived from the sale of lists of registered voters and related
statistical information and from the use of the Department of State's information system shall
be deposited in the state general fund to the credit of the Department of State. The secretary
of state shall utilize such revenues to offset and supplement costs relating to the operation
of the state voter registration computer system.
D. Pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 18:18(A)(4), the secretary of state shall submit
to the legislature an annual report in a format requested by the legislature which includes a
list of registered voters and other data associated with registered voters to be used for
redistricting and other legislative purposes. Such lists and data shall be updated quarterly as
requested by the legislature.
NOTE: See Acts 2001, No. 451, §8(A), relative to effective date.
NOTE: See Acts 2003, No. 1220, §5, relative to effective date.

Legislative History

Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1982, No. 166, §1, eff. July 14, 1982; Acts 1984, No. 672, §1; Acts 1985, No. 754, §1; Acts 1988, No. 909, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1989; Acts 1999, No. 254, §2, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2001, No. 451, §1, eff. Jan. 12, 2004; Acts 2003, No. 1220, §2, eff. July 3, 2003, and §3, eff. Jan. 12, 2004; Acts 2020, No. 28, §1, eff. June 4, 2020.