Louisiana § RS 18:503.1 - Notice of cancellation of proposition

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§ RS 18:503.1. Notice of cancellation of proposition

            A. If the early voting election ballot was prepared with a proposition that has been canceled, the registrar of voters of any parish where such ballot will be used shall, to the extent possible and upon direction of the secretary of state, cause notice to be posted of the cancellation of the proposition at any location for early voting where the proposition appears on the ballot.

            B. If the election ballot was printed with a proposition that has been canceled, the clerk of court of any parish where such ballot will be used shall, to the extent possible and upon direction of the secretary of state, cause notice to be posted of the cancellation of the proposition at any polling place where the proposition appears on the ballot. Such notice shall be posted or placed adjacent to the precinct register so that it is clearly visible. The notice shall be capitalized and in bold typed print of not less than fourteen-point font.

            Acts 2020, No. 35, §1.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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