Louisiana § RS 45:1164.8 - Conduct of election; voting machines or ballot boxes
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 45:1164.8 — Conduct of election; voting machines or ballot boxes, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 45:1164.8. Conduct of election; voting machines or ballot boxes
The election shall be by secret ballot and shall be conducted as nearly as possible in accordance with the general election laws of the state. Where not otherwise provided by this Chapter, or by any other law, the authority calling the election shall provide in the call for the manner in which the election shall be conducted and the result thereof promulgated.
Voting machines may be used. If machines are used, the proposition stipulated in R.S. 45:1164.7 to be printed on the ballot shall be shown on the ballot placed in the machine. Otherwise, ordinary ballot boxes shall be used and suitable ballots printed for use in the election.
Added by Acts 1975, No. 328, §2.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 45:1164.8 ("Conduct of election; voting machines or ballot boxes") 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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