Louisiana Statutes § 18:1451 Recount of absentee by mail and early voting ballots authorized
Statute Text
Prior to the trial of an election contest, a party to the suit by ex parte motion may seek a recount of the absentee by mail and early voting ballots if he alleges that there is an error in the counting of the absentee by mail and early voting ballots which would have changed the outcome of the election.
Source
Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 2005, No. 220, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
History
Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. 1/1/1978 ; Acts 2005, No. 220, §4, eff. 1/1/2006 .
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