Louisiana § RS 33:4344 - Notice of election; ballots
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 33:4344 — Notice of election; ballots, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 33:4344. Notice of election; ballots
Thirty days' notice of the election shall be given in the official journal of the municipality or parish where the election is to be held, which notice shall include a reproduction of the proposition or a summary thereof. If the municipality or parish has no official journal then the notice shall be given in any newspaper published in the municipality or parish, and if there is no newspaper published in the parish then by posting at three conspicuous places within the municipality or parish. As far as practicable the elections shall be held in accordance with the general election law, and at the voting precincts established for holding elections. The form of ballot to be used in holding elections hereunder shall be substantially as follows:
"Shall the (city, town, village or parish) of ______________ (sell or lease as the case may be) its (mention utility to be sold or leased) and grant franchise to operate same to __________ as per written proposal of date __________, on file in the office of the clerk of said (city, town, village or parish)?"
To vote in favor of the proposition the voter
YES ____
will make a cross mark (X) in the square
opposite the word "Yes," and to vote against
it he will make a cross mark (X) in the
NO ____
square opposite the word "No."
Amended by Acts 1972, No. 111, §4.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 33:4344 cover?
Section RS 33:4344 ("Notice of election; ballots") 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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