Louisiana § RS 45:1164.12 - Commissioners and clerks for elections
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 45:1164.12 — Commissioners and clerks for elections, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 45:1164.12. Commissioners and clerks for elections
The board of supervisors of the parish or parishes wherein such political subdivision is located shall appoint three commissioners and one clerk to preside over the election at each polling precinct. Each commissioner and clerk shall be a qualified elector and resident of the precinct in which he serves. In making the appointments the board shall endeavor to give equal representation, as nearly as possible, to the proponents and opponents of the proposition to be voted upon.
Added by Acts 1975, No. 328, §2.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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