Louisiana § RS 33:4345 - Election returns; promulgation of result
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 33:4345 — Election returns; promulgation of result, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 33:4345. Election returns; promulgation of result
The returns of elections held hereunder shall be made to the governing authority ordering them. They shall be canvassed, counted, and tabulated and the result declared by the governing authority on the day following the election. The result shall be promulgated not later than two weeks by one publication in the official journal of the municipality or parish, or, in the absence of an official journal, by one publication in a newspaper published in the parish, or in the absence of both, by posting one time in a conspicuous place in the municipality or parish.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 33:4345 cover?
Section RS 33:4345 ("Election returns; promulgation of result") 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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