Louisiana § RS 18:197 - Registration; cancellation
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 18:197 — Registration; cancellation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 18:197. Registration; cancellation
No registrar of voters shall cancel the registration of any voter in his parish between any primary election and the subsequent general election occurring in that parish as a result of any of the processes authorized by this Part, except in the case of a person who has been fraudulently placed upon the registration records or in the case of a person whose registration is canceled pursuant to the annual canvass conducted by the registrar.
Acts 1988, No. 78, §1; Acts 1988, No. 829, §1; Acts 2006, No. 560, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2010, No. 570, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 18:197 cover?
Section RS 18:197 ("Registration; cancellation") 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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