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Arnold HB No. 497
Abstract: Provides for the selection early voting of commissioners in the same manner as
commissioners who serve on election day.
Present law (R.S. 18:434) provides for the selection of commissioners and alternate
commissioners for each precinct by the parish board of election supervisors. Provides for
selection from a list of qualified commissioners by random drawing.
Present law (R.S. 18:1309(J)) provides that upon approval of the secretary of state, a registrar of
voters may utilize commissioners selected and trained by the registrar of voters to assist the
registrar during the early voting period in the conduct of early voting by his office.
Proposed law retains present law and additionally provides that the registrar of voters shall select
the commissioners for the early voting period in the manner prescribed in present law (R.S.
18:434).
(Amends R.S. 18:1309(J))