RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 35 (SB 173) 2020 Regular Session Bernard
Prior law provides that if the early voting election ballot was prepared with a withdrawn or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.
Prior law provides that if the election ballot was printed with a withdrawn or disqualified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.
Prior law provided 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.
New law retains prior law and further provides that such withdrawal or disqualification
notice would be at the direction of the secretary of state.
New 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.
New 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.
New 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)