§ 18:491 — Standing to object to candidacy

Louisiana § 18:491

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 18: Conservation

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§491. Standing to object to candidacy
A. A registered voter may bring an action objecting to the candidacy of a person who
qualified as a candidate in a primary election for an office for which the plaintiff is qualified
to vote.
B. A registered voter may present evidence that a candidate has illegally qualified
for elective office. The evidence may be presented to the respective parish district attorney,
who may determine whether or not the evidence presented establishes grounds for objecting
to such candidacy and if the district attorney makes such a determination he may file an
action objecting to candidacy within the time limitation provided in R.S. 18:493.
C. In addition to the persons with standing to bring an action objecting to candidacy
as provided in Subsections A and B of this Section:
(1) The Supervisory Committee on Campaign Finance Disclosure shall bring or join
in an action objecting to the candidacy of a person who qualified as a candidate in a primary
election for an office on the grounds provided in R.S. 18:492(A)(5).
(2) The Board of Ethics shall bring or join in an action objecting to the candidacy of
a person who qualified as a candidate in a primary election for an office on the grounds
provided in R.S. 18:492(A)(6).
(3) The Board of Ethics shall bring or join in an action filed pursuant to R.S.
18:492(A)(4) on the grounds that the person qualified in violation of R.S.
42:1113(A)(1)(b)(i).

Legislative History

Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 2003, No. 797, §1; Acts 2004, No. 896, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005; Acts 2006, No. 560, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2008, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 16, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 570, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2015, No. 307, §1, eff. June 29, 2015; Acts 2021, No. 175, §1, eff. June 11, 2021.