Louisiana § RS 26:594 - Promulgation of election results; proces verbal
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 26:594 — Promulgation of election results; proces verbal, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 26:594. Promulgation of election results; proces verbal
A. The governing authority calling the election shall examine and canvass the returns and promulgate the result of the election in accordance with R.S. 18:1292.
B. The governing authority calling the election shall preserve a proces verbal of the canvass in accordance with R.S. 18:1293.
Acts 1987, No. 696, §1; Acts 2018, No. 334, §1, eff. May 15, 2018.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 26:594 ("Promulgation of election results; proces verbal") 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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