Louisiana § RS 18:1308.1 - Absentee voting by person serving on sequestered jury
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§ RS 18:1308.1. Absentee voting by person serving on sequestered jury
A. Immediately upon receipt of an application, the registrar shall deliver the necessary instructions, certificates, ballots, and envelopes to the officer of the court in charge of the sequestered jury on which the applicant is serving, at the address furnished by the applicant.
B. The ballot shall be marked as provided in R.S. 18:1310 and returned to the registrar by the officer of the court in charge of the sequestered jury. Upon its receipt, the registrar shall post the name and precinct of the voter as required by R.S. 18:1311.
C. All ballots of persons serving on a sequestered jury received by the registrar by the time of closing of the polls on the day of the election shall be counted.
Added by Acts 1981, No. 475, §1; Acts 2012, No. 138, §1, eff. May 14, 2012; Acts 2023, No. 91, §1, eff. June 6, 2023.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 18:1308.1 ("Absentee voting by person serving on sequestered jury") 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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