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SENATE SUMMARY OF HOUSE AMENDMENTS
SB 384 2024 Regular Session Fields
KEYWORD AND SUMMARY AS RETURNED TO THE SENATE
VOTERS/VOTING. Provides relative to voter identification requirements. (7/1/25)
SUMMARY OF HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO THE SENATE BILL
1. Remove provisions related to the recordation of deficiencies in voter identification
affidavits used during early voting.
2. Add the requirement that the registrar record the reason for the rejection of
challenged early voting and absentee by mail ballots in certain circumstances.
DIGEST OF THE SENATE BILL AS RETURNED TO THE SENATE
SB 384 Engrossed 2024 Regular Session Fields
Present law provides that during the preparation and verification process for counting
absentee by mail and early voting ballots, the ballots may be challenged for cause. Further
provides that if a challenge for cause is sustained by at least a majority of the members of
the parish board of election supervisors, the vote shall not be counted and the board shall
write "rejected" and the cause therefore across the ballot envelope or early voting
confirmation sheet, the board shall notify the voter within four business days.
Proposed law retains present law and requires the registrar to record the reason for the
rejection in the state voter registration system.
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 July 1, 2025.
(Amends R.S. 18:1315(C)(3)(a) and 1317)
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Matt DeVille
Staff Attorney - Senate & Governmental Affairs