Louisiana § RS 18:1263 - Meeting of electors

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 18:1263 — Meeting of electors, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 18:1263. Meeting of electors

The electors shall meet in the State Capitol in Baton Rouge on the day appointed for their meeting by federal law and shall execute the duties and services enjoined upon them by the constitution and laws of the United States, in the manner therein prescribed.  Notice of the time and place of such meeting shall be transmitted to each elector by the secretary of state no later than seven days preceding the day of the meeting.

Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section RS 18:1263 ("Meeting of electors") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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