La. R.S. § 18:1302 Definitions

• Library: Louisiana Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current with changes from the 2023 Legislative Session
• Year: 2023
• Citation: La. R.S. § 18:1302

As used in this Chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms shall have the meanings hereafter ascribed to each:

(1) "Ballot" means a paper ballot or electronic ballot, where applicable.

(2) "Board" means the parish board of election supervisors of each parish. If parish board commissioners are utilized by the parish board of election supervisors to count and tabulate absentee by mail and early voting ballots, the term "board" for the purposes of R.S. 18:1306, 1311, 1312, 1313, 1315, and 1316 shall also mean parish board commissioners.

(3) "Clerk" means the clerk of court of each parish, except that in a parish having both a civil and a criminal sheriff, the word refers to the civil sheriff.

(4) "Early voting" means the period of time prior to any scheduled election when any person who is qualified to vote may vote in person at a place designated by the registrar as provided in R.S. 18:1309.

(5) "Election official" means the parish board of election supervisors; clerks and their employees who perform duties in the election process; registrars of voters and their employees; the secretary of state and employees of his office who perform duties in the election process; and the poll commissioners, including the commissioner-in-charge.

(6) "Federal postcard application" means an application for absentee by mail ballot as permitted by 50 U.S.C. 1464.