2020 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 173
BY SENATOR BERNARD
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 18:503 and to enact R.S. 18:503.1, relative to the withdrawal or
3 disqualification of candidates or cancellation of a proposition; to provide for proper
4 notice of withdrawal or disqualification if candidate's name is on the ballot; to
5 provide for notice of cancellation of a proposition; to provide relative to the secretary
6 of state; and to provide for related matters.
7 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. R.S. 18:503 is hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 18:503.1 is hereby
9 enacted to read as follows:
10 §503. Notice of withdrawal and disqualification
11 A.(1) If the early voting election ballot was prepared with a withdrawn
12 candidate's name on it, the registrar of voters of any parish where such ballot will be
13 used shall, to the extent possible and upon direction of the secretary of state, cause
14 notice to be posted of the withdrawal of such candidate at any location for early
15 voting where the candidate's name appears on the ballot. Failure to post such notice
16 of withdrawal shall not void the election.
17 (2) If the early voting election ballot was prepared with the name of a
18 candidate who has been disqualified by final judgment of a court prior to the close
19 of early voting for the election, the registrar of voters of any parish where such ballot
20 will be used shall, to the extent possible and upon direction of the secretary of
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1 state, cause notice to be posted of the disqualification of the candidate at any
2 location for early voting where the candidate's name appears on the ballot. Failure
3 to post such notice of disqualification shall not void the election.
4 B.(1) If the election ballot was printed with a withdrawn candidate's name on
5 it, the clerk of court of any parish where such ballot will be used shall, to the extent
6 possible and upon direction of the secretary of state, cause notice to be posted of
7 the withdrawal of such candidate at any polling place where the candidate's name
8 appears on the ballot. Such notice shall be posted or placed adjacent to the precinct
9 register so that it is clearly visible. The notice shall be capitalized and in bold typed
10 print of not less than fourteen-point font. Failure to post such notice of withdrawal
11 shall not void the election.
12 (2) If the election ballot was printed with the name of a candidate who has
13 been disqualified by a final judgment of a court, the clerk of court of any parish
14 where such ballot will be used shall, to the extent possible and upon direction of
15 the secretary of state, cause notice to be posted of the disqualification of such
16 candidate at any polling place where the candidate's name appears on the ballot. Such
17 notice shall be posted or placed adjacent to the precinct register so that it is clearly
18 visible. The notice shall be capitalized and in bold typed print of not less than
19 fourteen-point font. Failure to post such notice of disqualification shall not void the
20 election.
21 §503.1. Notice of cancellation of proposition
22 A.(1) If the early voting election ballot was prepared with a proposition
23 that has been canceled, the registrar of voters of any parish where such ballot
24 will be used shall, to the extent possible and upon direction of the secretary of
25 state, cause notice to be posted of the cancellation of the proposition at any
26 location for early voting where the proposition appears on the ballot.
27 (2) If the election ballot was printed with a proposition that has been
28 canceled, the clerk of court of any parish where such ballot will be used shall,
29 to the extent possible and upon direction of the secretary of state, cause notice
30 to be posted of the cancellation of the proposition at any polling place where the
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1 proposition appears on the ballot. Such notice shall be posted or placed adjacent
2 to the precinct register so that it is clearly visible. The notice shall be capitalized
3 and in bold typed print of not less than fourteen-point font.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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