Connick (HB 296) Act No. 615
Existing law (R.S. 18:1313) provides relative to the tabulation and counting of absentee by
mail and early voting ballots. Provides that if the number of absentee by mail and early
voting ballots cast for all candidates for an office could make a difference in the outcome of
the election for such office, the parish board of election supervisors shall recount the
absentee by mail ballots if a candidate makes a written request for a recount. Requires that
the written request be filed with the clerk of court. Provides deadlines for making the
request. Provides that the candidate requesting the recount shall be responsible for all
reasonable costs associated with such recount, which shall be payable to the clerk of court.
Provides for the method of payment.
New law applies existing law to proposition elections in addition to candidate elections.
Requires a request by a person who voted in the proposition election for a recount to be
conducted. Additionally provides that if the recount changes the outcome of the election, the
costs paid by the candidate or voter in the proposition election shall be refunded by the clerk
of court and that the costs of the recount shall be a reimbursable election expense as provided
in existing law (Ch. 8-A of Title 18–R.S. 18:1400.1-1400.8).
Effective Aug. 1, 2014.
(Amends R.S. 18:1313(J)(2)(a), (b), and (d))