RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 677 (HB 459) 2016 Regular Session Danahay
Present constitution (Art. XI, §5) provides that the governing authority of each parish shall
appoint a registrar of voters, whose compensation, removal from office for cause, bond,
powers, and functions shall be provided by law. Provides that upon qualifying as a candidate
for other public office, a registrar shall forfeit his office. Provides further that no law shall
provide for the removal from office of a registrar by the appointing authority.
Proposed constitutional amendment provides that the manner of appointment of the registrar
is as provided by law. In addition, requires the qualifications of the registrar to be provided
by law.
Provides for submission of the proposed amendment to the voters at the statewide election
to be held Nov. 8, 2016.
(Amends Const. Art. XI, §5)