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SENATE BILL NO. 107
BY SENATOR MURRAY
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 18:107(A) and (D), 109, 463(A)(1)(a) and 551(D), relative to the2
Louisiana Election Code; to provide for consistency of presentation of political party3
affiliations on voter identification cards, notices of candidacy, voter registration4
cards and precinct registers; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for5
related matters.6
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:7
Section 1. R.S. 18:107(A) and (D), 109, 463(A)(1)(a) and 551(D) are hereby8
amended and reenacted to read as follows:9
§107. Party affiliation not required for registration; change in party affiliation10
A. An applicant need not be a member of a political party or declare a party11
affiliation in order to be registered, but in such case the word words "None" "no12
party" or an abbreviation thereof on the application form shall be circled.13
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D. If a registrant has registered with a declaration of party affiliation and15
afterwards desires to affiliate with no party, he shall make written application16
therefor to the registrar, and the registrar shall enter in the registrant's information17
on the state voter registration computer system and, if the original application is18
available in hard copy in the registrar's office, on the original application form, the19
word words "NONE" "no party" or an abbreviation thereof and the date of the20
change.21
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§109. Notice of registration and change in registration23
After receiving from the registrar the information concerning a new registrant24
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or the information concerning a change made with respect to the registration of any1
person, the Department of State promptly shall mail a notice to the appropriate2
registrar that the person is registered or that his registration has been changed. The3
registrar shall then mail a notice, postage prepaid, to each new registrant and to each4
person whose registration was changed in any manner a notice that he is registered5
or that his registration has been changed. The notice shall show the parish, ward,6
precinct, and registration address, and party affiliation of the registrant. The notice7
shall list an abbreviation of the name of the political party if the registrant is8
registered as being affiliated with a recognized political party, "other" if the9
registrant is registered as being affiliated with a political party that is not10
recognized, or "no party" or an abbreviation thereof if the registrant is11
registered with no political party affiliation. However, the registrar shall not be12
required to send such a notice to any voter who has been on the inactive list of voters13
for at least two years unless the change in registration involves a change in the14
voter's address. The secretary of state shall prescribe the form to be used on the15
notice; however, the front of the notice shall contain directions to the postmaster to16
"deliver only as addressed; otherwise return to sender; address correction requested",17
and the return address shall be that of the registrar. When a notice is returned by the18
postmaster, the registrar shall proceed in accordance with the applicable provisions19
of Part V of this Chapter.20
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§463. Notice of candidacy; financial disclosure; political advertising; penalties22
A.(1)(a) A notice of candidacy shall be in writing and shall state the23
candidate's name, the office he seeks, the address of his domicile, and the parish,24
ward, and precinct where he is registered to vote, and the political party, if any, with25
which he is registered as being affiliated. The candidate shall list on the notice of26
candidacy the name of the political party if he is registered as being affiliated27
with a recognized political party, "other" if he is registered as being affiliated28
with a political party that is not a recognized political party, or "no party" or29
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candidate shall change or add his political party designation, for purposes of printing1
on the election ballot as required by R.S. 18:551(D), after he has qualified for the2
election.3
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§551. Ballots5
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D. Political party designation. The political party designation of a candidate7
who is registered as being affiliated with a recognized political party shall be listed8
on the primary or general election ballot on the same line and immediately after or9
below the candidate's name. If a candidate is affiliated with a political party, but such10
party is not a recognized political party, the space word "other" shall be placed11
after his name shall be left blank. If a candidate is not affiliated with any political12
party, the words "no party" or an abbreviation thereof shall be placed after his name.13
The secretary of state shall promulgate and adopt rules as necessary to effectuate the14
provisions and purposes of this Subsection.15
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Section 2. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2013; if vetoed by the17
governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become effective on18
January 1, 2013, or on the day following such approval by the legislature, whichever is later.19
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: