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Regular Session, 2010 ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 28
BY SENATOR MORRELL
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 18:435(A), relative to poll watchers; to provide that candidates2
for certain elective offices are entitled to a "super watcher" who shall be admitted to3
any precinct in the designated parish where the office the candidate seeks is voted4
on in a primary or general election; to provide for qualifications, powers, and duties5
of a "super watcher"; and to provide for related matters.6
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:7
Section 1. R.S. 18:435(A) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: 8
ยง435. Watchers; appointment and commission9
A. Right to have watchers. (1) Each candidate is entitled to have one watcher10
at every precinct where the office he seeks is voted on in any primary or general11
election. The candidate or his authorized representative shall file one list of watchers12
on a form provided by the secretary of state or on a form which contains the same13
information as required by the form provided by the secretary of state. When a14
candidate's list of watchers is filed by the candidate's authorized representative, a15
letter of authorization from the candidate shall accompany the list of watchers.16
However, in the case of a presidential election, each slate of candidates for17
presidential elector is entitled to have one watcher at every precinct. The state central18
committee of each recognized political party shall be responsible for filing the list19
of watchers for its slate of candidates for presidential elector. The list of watchers for20
an independent or other party slate of candidates for presidential elector shall be filed21
by any person so authorized by the presidential candidate supported by the slate of22
electors. A letter of authorization from the presidential candidate, or an authorized23
agent of his campaign, shall accompany the list of watchers.24
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(2) In addition to the watchers provided for in Paragraph (1), each1
candidate may designate one watcher as a "super watcher" who shall have the2
qualifications, powers, and duties of watchers provided for by R.S. 18:427 and3
who shall be admitted as a watcher in every precinct in the designated parish4
where the office the candidate seeks is on the ballot in the primary and general5
election. The selection of the super watcher shall be made in the same manner6
as for watchers set forth in this Section.7
(2) (3) Any person who is supporting or opposing a proposition or question8
to be submitted to the voters or supporting or opposing the recall of a public officer9
and who has filed a report required by R.S. 18:1486 for such election is entitled to10
have one watcher at every precinct where the issue he seeks to influence is voted on11
in an election. For the purposes of this Subsection, "person" means any individual,12
partnership, association, labor union, political committee, corporation, or other legal13
entity, including its subsidiaries.14
(3) (4) The commissioners shall regulate the number of watchers inside the15
polling place as provided in R.S. 18:427.16
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Section 2. This act shall become effective on January 1, 2011.18
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: