Louisiana § RS 18:452 - Classification of candidates
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 18:452 — Classification of candidates, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 18:452. Classification of candidates
Candidates are classified according to the character of the office they seek and are designated as follows:
(1) State candidates are candidates for offices voted on throughout the state or throughout a congressional district, justice of the supreme court, judge of a court of appeal, and candidates for membership on a state board or commission.
(2) Local candidates are candidates for the state legislature and other district offices not included in Paragraph (1) of this Section; parochial offices, including the office of parish judge; and ward offices.
(3) Municipal candidates are candidates for city, town, and village offices.
Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 18:452 ("Classification of candidates") 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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