Louisiana § RS 18:1307.2 - Procedure for absentee voting by member of sequestered jury
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§ RS 18:1307.2. Procedure for absentee voting by member of sequestered jury
Upon the request of a person selected to serve as a member of a jury which is sequestered on the day of an election and who is entitled to vote by absentee ballot under the provisions of R.S. 18:1303(C), the court shall so inform the registrar of voters in writing and shall order that the officer of the court in charge of the jury:
(1) Permit the jurors to make application to vote by absentee ballot as set forth in R.S. 18:1307.1 and provide the jurors with the materials needed to make application.
(2) Deliver all of the applications to the registrar of voters no later than noon on the day of the election.
(3) Obtain from the registrar of voters and deliver to the applicants necessary instructions, certificates, ballots, and envelopes as provided in R.S. 18:1308.1(A).
(4) Deliver to the registrar of voters the envelopes containing absentee ballots as set forth in R.S. 18:1308.1, prior to the closing of the polls.
Added by Acts 1981, No. 475, §1; Acts 1995, No. 300, §1, eff. June 15, 1995.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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