Louisiana § 18:565 Challenge of voters

Louisiana Statutes

§ 18:565 — Challenge of voters

Louisiana § 18:565

Title 18Conservation

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La. Stat. Ann. § 18:565 (2026).

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§565. Challenge of voters A. Grounds for challenge. A commissioner, watcher, or qualified voter may challenge a person applying to vote in a primary or general election on the ground that:

(1)The applicant is not qualified to vote in the election,

(2)The applicant is not qualified to vote in the precinct, or

(3)The applicant is not the person whose name is shown on the precinct register. B. Disposition of record of challenge and address confirmation notice. The original record of the challenge, signed by the challenger, and the address confirmation notice shall be placed in the envelope marked "Registrar of Voters". A duplicate record of the challenge shall be placed in the clear plastic zipper bag and returned to the clerk of court on election night. A duplicate record of the challenge

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§565. Challenge of voters
A. Grounds for challenge. A commissioner, watcher, or qualified voter may
challenge a person applying to vote in a primary or general election on the ground that:
(1) The applicant is not qualified to vote in the election,
(2) The applicant is not qualified to vote in the precinct, or
(3) The applicant is not the person whose name is shown on the precinct register.
B. Disposition of record of challenge and address confirmation notice. The original
record of the challenge, signed by the challenger, and the address confirmation notice shall
be placed in the envelope marked "Registrar of Voters". A duplicate record of the challenge
shall be placed in the clear plastic zipper bag and returned to the clerk of court on election
night. A duplicate record of the challenge shall be given to the voter being challenged.
C. Disposition of the challenge. The commissioners present shall determine the
validity of the challenge. If they determine by majority vote that the challenge is valid, the
applicant shall not be permitted to vote. However, if the valid challenge has determined that
the applicant has moved within the parish or has moved outside of the parish within the last
three months, the voter shall be allowed to vote upon completing an address confirmation
notice. If a majority of the commissioners determine that the challenge is invalid, the
applicant shall be permitted to vote.

Legislative History

Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 523, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1989, No. 179, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1993, No. 418, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1994; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 10, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1995; Acts 2001, No. 1181, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Acts 2019, No. 374, §1, eff. June 19, 2019; Acts 2023, No. 91, §1, eff. June 6, 2023.