Louisiana § 18:503 Notice of withdrawal and disqualification

Louisiana Statutes

§ 18:503 — Notice of withdrawal and disqualification

Louisiana § 18:503

Title 18Conservation

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La. Stat. Ann. § 18:503 (2026).

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§503. Notice of withdrawal and disqualification A.

(1)If the early voting election ballot was prepared with a withdrawn candidate's name on it, the registrar of voters of any parish where such ballot will be used shall, to the extent possible and upon direction of the secretary of state, cause notice to be posted of the withdrawal of such candidate at any location for early voting where the candidate's name appears on the ballot. Failure to post such notice of withdrawal shall not void the election.

(2)If the early voting election ballot was prepared with the name of a candidate who has been disqualified by final judgment of a court prior to the close of early voting for the election, the registrar of voters of any parish where such ballot will be used shall, to the extent possible and up

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§503. Notice of withdrawal and disqualification
A.(1) If the early voting election ballot was prepared with a withdrawn candidate's
name on it, the registrar of voters of any parish where such ballot will be used shall, to the
extent possible and upon direction of the secretary of state, cause notice to be posted of the
withdrawal of such candidate at any location for early voting where the candidate's name
appears on the ballot. Failure to post such notice of withdrawal shall not void the election.
(2) If the early voting election ballot was prepared with the name of a candidate who
has been disqualified by final judgment of a court prior to the close of early voting for the
election, the registrar of voters of any parish where such ballot will be used shall, to the
extent possible and upon direction of the secretary of state, cause notice to be posted of the
disqualification of the candidate at any location for early voting where the candidate's name
appears on the ballot. Failure to post such notice of disqualification shall not void the
election.
B.(1) If the election ballot was printed with a withdrawn candidate's name on it, the
clerk of court of any parish where such ballot will be used shall, to the extent possible and
upon direction of the secretary of state, cause notice to be posted of the withdrawal of such
candidate at any polling place where the candidate's name appears on the ballot. Such notice
shall be posted or placed adjacent to the precinct register so that it is clearly visible. The
notice shall be capitalized and in bold typed print of not less than fourteen-point font. Failure
to post such notice of withdrawal shall not void the election.
(2) If the election ballot was printed with the name of a candidate who has been
disqualified by a final judgment of a court, the clerk of court of any parish where such ballot
will be used shall, to the extent possible and upon direction of the secretary of state, cause
notice to be posted of the disqualification of such candidate at any polling place where the
candidate's name appears on the ballot. Such notice shall be posted or placed adjacent to the
precinct register so that it is clearly visible. The notice shall be capitalized and in bold typed
print of not less than fourteen-point font. Failure to post such notice of disqualification shall
not void the election.

Legislative History

Acts 2005, No. 431, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006; Acts 2008, No. 136, §1, eff. June 6, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 764, §1, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2015, No. 410, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016; Acts 2020, No. 35, §1.