Louisiana Revised Statutes 18:535 – Notice of location of precincts and polling places
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 18:535
- Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
A. Establishment and change. When a precinct or polling place is established or changed, notice of its location shall be published by the parish governing authority. The publication shall be in the official journal of the parish.
B. Before primary elections. The parish board of election supervisors shall publish the location of the polling places in the parish at least once before each primary election. The publication shall be in the official journal of the parish during the third week before the primary election. The locations shall be published on the website of the secretary of state and may be published on websites maintained by parish election officials, including the registrar of voters and clerk of court. Each website shall also include instructions on how a voter may subscribe to receive electronic notifications of polling place location changes.
Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 292, §1, eff. July 6, 1978; Acts 2008, No. 136, §1, eff. June 6, 2008; Acts 2010, No. 570, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2022, No. 652, §1, eff. Oct. 15, 2022.