Louisiana § RS 18:410.4 - Manner of qualifying for a party primary election
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 18:410.4 — Manner of qualifying for a party primary election, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 18:410.4. Manner of qualifying for a party primary election
A. A person who desires to become a candidate in a party primary election shall qualify as a candidate by timely filing notice of his candidacy, which shall be accompanied either by a nominating petition or by the qualifying fee and any additional fee imposed. A candidate whose notice of candidacy is accompanied by a nominating petition shall not be required to pay any qualifying fee or any additional fee.
B. A person who desires to become a candidate in a party primary election shall be affiliated with a major political party. A person may qualify as a candidate only in a party primary election of the party with which he is affiliated as shown on his voter registration at the time of qualifying for that office. No candidate shall change his political party affiliation after he has qualified for an election until the deadline for an election contest has passed.
Acts 2024, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §1, eff. See Act; Acts 2024, No. 640, §2, eff. See Act; Acts 2025, No. 386, §2, eff. See Act.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 18:410.4 ("Manner of qualifying for a party primary election") 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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