RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 253 (HB 248) 2020 Regular Session Harris
Existing law provides relative to payment of costs related to elections including the payment
of costs of ballots and election materials, publication of the location of polling places, of
renting polling places, of drayage, of setting up voting machines, of compensating
commissioners and deputy parish custodians, of transmitting election returns, of other
election-related costs incurred by registrars of voters, clerks of court, and the parish board
of election supervisors. Existing law further specifies which election expenses will be shared
on a prorated basis by the state and local governments depending on what is on the ballot and
which costs will be paid either by the appropriate local governing authority or by the state.
Existing law additionally provides that election expenses incurred by a registrar of voters and
his permanent employees to perform election duties and responsibilities associated with early
voting on any day during the week between 4:30 p.m. and the time that early voting
terminates that day and on any Saturday on which early voting is conducted shall be paid by
the state from funds appropriated to the secretary of state for that purpose.
New law further provides that election expenses incurred by the secretary of state for the
payment of overtime compensation to his permanent employees for overtime incurred to
perform duties and responsibilities associated with early voting and the election during the
time period beginning at 4:30 p.m. on the day before the start of early voting through
11:59 p.m. on the day after election day shall be paid by the state from funds appropriated
to the secretary of state for that purpose.
Effective upon signature of governor (June 11, 2020).
(Adds R.S. 18:1400.9)