Louisiana § RS 18:542 - Termination of voting
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 18:542 — Termination of voting, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 18:542. Termination of voting
A person who is in line to vote when the polls close on election day shall be allowed to vote. Voting in a primary or general election shall terminate (1) when the polls close, if no one is in line to vote at that time, or (2) when all the persons who were in line to vote at 8:00 p.m. have been allowed to vote.
Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 18:542 ("Termination of voting") 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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