Louisiana § 33:255 Elections officers; substitutes

Louisiana Statutes

§ 33:255 — Elections officers; substitutes

Louisiana § 33:255

Title 33Municipalities and Parishes

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La. Stat. Ann. § 33:255 (2026).

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§255. Elections officers; substitutes
The commissioner-in-charge and the commissioners shall be present at the polling
place at least thirty minutes prior to the time the polls are open. A commissioner-in-charge
who fails to so appear shall be replaced in accordance with R.S. 18:433(H). If any
commissioner fails to so appear, or if the number of commissioners present is less than the
number necessary to conduct the election as previously established by the local governing
authority, the commissioner-in-charge shall appoint the necessary number of commissioners
in accordance with R.S. 18:434(D)(2).

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§255. Elections officers; substitutes
The commissioner-in-charge and the commissioners shall be present at the polling
place at least thirty minutes prior to the time the polls are open. A commissioner-in-charge
who fails to so appear shall be replaced in accordance with R.S. 18:433(H). If any
commissioner fails to so appear, or if the number of commissioners present is less than the
number necessary to conduct the election as previously established by the local governing
authority, the commissioner-in-charge shall appoint the necessary number of commissioners
in accordance with R.S. 18:434(D)(2).