The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Tim Prather.
DIGEST
SB 173 Engrossed 2020 Regular Session Bernard
Present law provides that if the early voting election ballot was prepared with a withdrawn or
disqualified candidate's name on it, the registrar of voters of any parish where such ballot will be
used will cause notice to be posted of the withdrawal or disqualification of such candidate at any
location for early voting where the candidate's name appears on the ballot.
Present law provides that if the election ballot was printed with a withdrawn or disqualified
candidate's name on it, the clerk of court of any parish where the ballot will be used will cause notice
to be posted of the withdrawal or disqualification of such candidate at any polling place where the
candidate's name appears on the ballot.
Present law provides that such notice will be posted or placed adjacent to the precinct register so that
it is clearly visible and the notice will be capitalized and in bold typed print of not less than 14-point
font.
Proposed law retains present law and further provides that such withdrawal or disqualification notice
would be at the direction of the secretary of state.
Proposed law provides that if the early voting election ballot was prepared with a proposition that
has been canceled, the registrar of voters of any parish where such ballot will be used will, upon
direction of the secretary of state, cause notice to be posted of the cancellation of the proposition at
any location for early voting where the proposition appears on the ballot.
Proposed law provides that if the election ballot was printed with a proposition that has been
canceled, the clerk of court of any parish where such ballot will be used will, upon direction of the
secretary of state, cause notice to be posted of the cancellation of the proposition at any polling place
where the proposition appears on the ballot.
Proposed law provides that such notice will be posted or placed adjacent to the precinct register so
that it is clearly visible and will be capitalized and in bold typed print of not less than 14-point font.
Effective August 1, 2020.
(Amends R.S. 18:503; adds R.S. 503.1)