RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 365 (HB 286) 2021 Regular Session Jones
Existing law (R.S. 18:1309) provides for early voting preceding election day. Generally
provides that early voting is held at the registrar of voters' office and requires the office to
be open from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on each day, Monday through Saturday. Requires the
registrar, during the early voting period, to maintain regular office hours, remaining open
from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Existing law provides that a
registrar shall observe the holidays which are provided by law or proclaimed by the governor
for state departments during the early voting period. Existing law provides that Sundays are
legal holidays. Existing law further provides that one day of early voting shall be added at
the beginning of the period if one or more holidays is required to be observed on a weekday
during the period.
Existing law provides that the early voting period runs from 14 to seven days prior to the
election.
New law expands the early voting period for the presidential election by providing that the
period for conducting early voting shall be from 18 days to seven days prior to the
presidential election.
Effective upon signature of governor (June 16, 2021).
(Amends R.S. 18:1309(A)(1)(a)(i))