Louisiana § RS 38:1782 - Proces verbal; preservation of ballots and returns
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 38:1782 — Proces verbal; preservation of ballots and returns, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 38:1782. Proces verbal; preservation of ballots and returns
The authority ordering the election shall keep a proces verbal of the amounts and shall forward a copy thereof to the secretary of state, who shall record the copy, and another copy to the clerk of the district court who shall also record the copy in the drainage records. The remaining copy shall be retained in the archives of the office of the authority ordering the election. The custodian of the archives or the records of the authority ordering the election shall preserve for a term of three months from the date of the promulgation of the election, the ballots and other returns.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 38:1782 cover?
Section RS 38:1782 ("Proces verbal; preservation of ballots and returns") 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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