Louisiana § 18:401 Purpose and nature of primary and general elections

Louisiana Statutes

§ 18:401 — Purpose and nature of primary and general elections

Louisiana § 18:401

Title 18Conservation

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Bluebook

La. Stat. Ann. § 18:401 (2026).

Text

§401. Purpose and nature of primary and general elections A. Purpose. Primary and general elections are held to elect persons to Congress and to all the elective offices in this state, except the office of presidential elector. B. Nature of primary elections.

(1)Except for the election of persons to a party primary office in a party primary election, all qualified voters of this state may vote on candidates for public office in primary elections without regard to the voter's party affiliation or lack of it, and all candidates for public office who qualify for a primary may be voted on without regard to the candidate's party affiliation or lack of it.

(2)Nature of party primary elections. The nature of party primary elections shall be as provided in Part I-A of this Chapter. C. Nature of

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§401. Purpose and nature of primary and general elections
A. Purpose. Primary and general elections are held to elect persons to Congress and
to all the elective offices in this state, except the office of presidential elector.
B. Nature of primary elections. (1) Except for the election of persons to a party
primary office in a party primary election, all qualified voters of this state may vote on
candidates for public office in primary elections without regard to the voter's party affiliation
or lack of it, and all candidates for public office who qualify for a primary may be voted on
without regard to the candidate's party affiliation or lack of it.
(2) Nature of party primary elections. The nature of party primary elections shall be
as provided in Part I-A of this Chapter.
C. Nature of general elections. All qualified voters of this state may vote on
candidates for public office in general elections without regard to the voter's party affiliation
or lack of it, and all candidates for public office who qualify for a general election may be
voted on without regard to the candidate's party affiliation or lack of it.

Legislative History

Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 2006, No. 560, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2010, No. 570, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2024, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §1, eff. See Act; Acts 2024, No. 640, §2, eff. See Act; Acts 2025, No. 386, §§ 3, 7, eff. June 20, 2025.