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§ 401. Purpose and nature of primary and general elections

LA R.S. 18:401West's Louisiana Statutes AnnotatedLouisiana Revised StatutesEffective: January 1, 2011 (Approx. 2 pages)

§ 401. Purpose and nature of primary and general elections

LA R.S. 18:401West's Louisiana Statutes AnnotatedLouisiana Revised StatutesEffective: January 1, 2011 (Approx. 2 pages)

West's Louisiana Statutes Annotated
Louisiana Revised Statutes
Title 18. Louisiana Election Code (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 5. Primary and General Elections
Part I. General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: January 1, 2011
LSA-R.S. 18:401
§ 401. Purpose and nature of primary and general elections
Currentness
A. Purpose. Primary and general elections are held to elect persons to Congress and to all the elective offices in this state, except the office of presidential elector.
B. Nature. All qualified voters of this state may vote on candidates for public office in primary and general elections without regard to the voter's party affiliation or lack of it, and all candidates for public office who qualify for a primary or general election may be voted on without regard to the candidate's party affiliation or lack of it.
B. Nature of primary elections. (1) Except for the election of persons to a party primary office in a party primary election, all qualified voters of this state may vote on candidates for public office in primary elections without regard to the voter's party affiliation or lack of it, and all candidates for public office who qualify for a primary may be voted on without regard to the candidate's party affiliation or lack of it.
(2) Nature of party primary elections. The nature of party primary elections shall be as provided in Part I-A of this Chapter.
C. Nature of general elections. All qualified voters of this state may vote on candidates for public office in general elections without regard to the voter's party affiliation or lack of it, and all candidates for public office who qualify for a general election may be voted on without regard to the candidate's party affiliation or lack of it.

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LSA-R.S. 18:401, LA R.S. 18:401
Current through the 2024 First Extraordinary and Second Extraordinary Sessions.
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