The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Matt DeVille.
DIGEST
SB 22 Reengrossed 2020 Second Extraordinary Session Hewitt
Present law provides that in a parish where the parish board of election supervisors tabulates and
counts absentee by mail and early voting ballots in accordance with R.S. 18:1313.1, a member of the
board may be compensated not more than eight days for a presidential or regularly scheduled
congressional general election or seven days for any other primary or general election.
Proposed law provides that in a parish where the parish board of election supervisors tabulates and
counts absentee by mail and early voting ballots in accordance with R.S. 18:1313.1, a member of the
board may be compensated not more than eleven days for a presidential or regularly scheduled
congressional general election or ten days for any other primary or general election.
Present law provides that parishes with one thousand or more absentee by mail ballots returned to
the registrar of voters for a primary or general election may conduct the preparation and verification
process for the tabulation and counting of absentee by mail and early voting ballots the day before
the election.
Proposed law retains these provisions but provides that the activity occur four days before the
election.
Present law provides that if the parish board of election supervisors determines that parish board
commissioners are necessary for the preparation and verification process to count and tabulate the
absentee by mail and early voting ballots the day before the election, it will do so in accordance with
the provisions of R.S. 18:1314.
Proposed law provides that if the parish board of election supervisors determines that parish board
commissioners are necessary for the preparation and verification process to count and tabulate the
absentee by mail and early voting ballots beginning four days prior to the election, it will do so in
accordance with the provisions of R.S. 18:1314.
Present law provides that the preparation and verification process for the counting of absentee by
mail and early voting ballots may be conducted the day before the election at a public facility within
the parish designated by the registrar of voters at a time fixed by the parish board of election
supervisors.
Proposed law provides that the preparation and verification process for the counting of absentee by
mail and early voting ballots may be conducted beginning four days before the election.
Present law provides that candidates, their representatives, and qualified electors may be present
during the preparation and verification process for the counting and tabulation of absentee by mail and early voting ballots on the day before election day.
Proposed law provides that candidates, their representatives, and qualified electors may be present
during the preparation and verification process for the counting and tabulation of absentee by mail
and early voting ballots that may start being conducted four days prior to the election.
Present law provides the procedure for the preparation and verification for the tabulation and
counting of absentee by mail ballots and early voting paper ballots on the day before the election.
Proposed law provides the procedure for the preparation and verification for the tabulation and
counting of absentee by mail ballots and early voting paper ballots that may begin four days before
the election.
Present law provides that the parish board assisting with the preparation and verification for the
tabulation and counting of absentee by mail ballots and early voting paper ballots will sort the ballots
to differentiate those that have been challenged from those that have not and execute the first
certificate on the envelope or container and date the certificate the day before the election.
Proposed law provides that the parish board assisting with the preparation and verification for the
tabulation and counting of absentee by mail ballots and early voting paper ballots will sort the ballots
to differentiate those that have been challenged from those that have not and execute the first
certificate on the envelope or container and date the certificate with the date on which it was
executed.
Present law provides that during the preparation and verification process for the counting of absentee
by mail and early voting ballots on the day before the election, as applicable, or the counting of
absentee by mail and early voting ballots on election day, any candidate or his representative,
member of the board, or qualified elector may challenge an absentee by mail or early voting ballot
for cause, other than those grounds specified in R.S. 18:565(A).
Proposed law provides that during the preparation and verification process for the counting of
absentee by mail and early voting ballots four days before the election, as applicable, or the counting
of absentee by mail and early voting ballots on election day, any candidate or his representative,
member of the board, or qualified elector may challenge an absentee by mail or early voting ballot
for cause, other than those grounds specified in R.S. 18:565(A).
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 18:423(J), 1313.1(A), (B), (C)(1), (E), (G)(intro para), (G)(6) and (7), and 1315(B))