The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Matt DeVille.
DIGEST
SB 384 Engrossed 2024 Regular Session Fields
Present law provides that before any voter is allowed to vote during early voting the registrar or his
deputy must establish the voter's identity by requiring him to submit either a Louisiana driver's
license, special identification card, generally recognized picture information card that contains the
name and signature of the voter, or a United States military identification card that contains the
voter's name and picture.
Present law further provides that if the voter does not have one of the forms of identification
otherwise required by present law to verify his identity that the voter must sign and complete an
affidavit that includes his date of birth and mother's maiden name.
Proposed law retains present law as to the required voter information and requires a voter deemed
to be ineligible to vote due to a deficiency in the affidavit be provided with a written explanation by
the registrar of voters or his deputy.
Proposed law further provides that a copy of the written explanation be provided to the secretary of
state and requires the secretary to maintain records of all rejected affidavits and to include
information detailing the number of rejected affidavits per parish and the reasons for their rejection
in the post-election statistical data published to the secretary's website.
Present law provides that the secretary of state shall promulgate and adopt rules as necessary to
effectuate uniform and standardized processes for the review and curing or rejection of deficient
absentee by mail ballots by the parish board of election of supervisors.
Proposed law retains present law and further requires the secretary to maintain records of all ballots
rejected pursuant to present law and include information detailing the total number of ballots rejected
per parish and the reasons for their rejection in the post-election statistical data published to the
secretary's website.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 18:1309(D)(1)(d) and 1317; adds R.S. 18:1309(D)(1)(e) and (f))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental
Affairs to the original bill
1. Make technical changes. 2. Provide for an effective date.
3. Require a registrar of voters or his deputy to issue a written explanation for the
rejection of an early voting affidavit due to a deficiency.
4. Require the secretary of state to maintain records of all rejected early voting
affidavits and include a breakdown of the affidavits rejected by parish and reasons
for their rejection in the post-election statistical data published on the secretary of
state's website.