Louisiana Revised Statutes 18:1308.1 – Absentee voting by person serving on sequestered jury
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 18:1308.1
- Ballot: means a paper ballot or electronic ballot, where applicable. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 18:1302
- Registrar: means the registrar of voters of each parish. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 18:1302
A. Immediately upon receipt of an application, the registrar shall deliver the necessary instructions, certificates, ballots, and envelopes to the officer of the court in charge of the sequestered jury on which the applicant is serving, at the address furnished by the applicant.
B. The ballot shall be marked as provided in La. Rev. Stat. 18:1310 and returned to the registrar by the officer of the court in charge of the sequestered jury. Upon its receipt, the registrar shall post the name and precinct of the voter as required by La. Rev. Stat. 18:1311.
C. All ballots of persons serving on a sequestered jury received by the registrar by the time of closing of the polls on the day of the election shall be counted.
Added by Acts 1981, No. 475, §1; Acts 2012, No. 138, §1, eff. May 14, 2012; Acts 2023, No. 91, §1, eff. June 6, 2023.