Louisiana § RS 26:588 - Ballot; majority determination of issues; separation of results

§ RS 26:588. Ballot; majority determination of issues; separation of results

            A. When such election has been ordered the following propositions requested to be submitted on the approved and verified petition required by this Chapter, and no others shall be plainly printed upon a special ballot to be used for the election, otherwise the election shall be null and void:

            "1. Shall the sale of beverages of alcoholic content

            containing not more than six percent alcohol by volume

            be permitted by package only and not for                                                      YES[ ]

            consumption on the premises in ________________                                     NO[ ]

            "2. Shall the sale of beverages of alcoholic content

            containing not more than six percent alcohol by volume

            for consumption on the premises be permitted in                                          YES[ ]

            ______________________                                                                             NO[ ]

            "3. Shall the sale of beverage alcohol containing

            one-half of one percent alcohol by volume and above

            for consumption on the premises be permitted                                              YES[ ]

            in____________________________                                                              NO[ ]

            "4. Shall the sale of beverages of alcoholic content

            containing one-half of one percent alcohol by volume and

            above by the package only and not for consumption                                     YES[ ]

            on the premises be permitted in ______________                                          NO[ ]

            "5. Shall the sale of beverages of high and low

            alcoholic content be permitted only on the premises

            of restaurant establishments which have been issued                                    YES[ ]

            an "R" permit as defined by law in ____________                                       NO[ ]"

            B. If the voter desires to vote "YES" on any or all of these propositions he shall make a mark opposite the word "YES". To vote "NO" he shall make a mark opposite the word "NO". Failure to vote on all the five propositions shall not invalidate the ballot as to those propositions on which a vote was cast.

            C. In an election a majority vote cast on each proposition shall separately determine that issue for the ward, the election district, or for the incorporated municipality and in such an election when a ward or election district contains an incorporated municipality, the issue shall be separately determined for the municipality and for the unincorporated balance of the ward or election district.

            Amended by Acts 1972, No. 610, §1; Acts 1974, No. 41, §1; Acts 1986, No. 958, §1, eff. July 14, 1986; Acts 1987, No. 24, §1; Acts 1987, No. 696, §1; Acts 1988, No. 853, §1, eff. July 18, 1988; Acts 1997, No. 330, §1; Acts 2018, No. 334, §1, eff. May 15, 2018.