Louisiana Statutes § 18:446 Candidates for membership on political party committees; method of qualifying for a primary electionVersion dated Oct. 30, 2024

A. Candidates for membership on a political party committee are not classified as local candidates. However, a person who desires to become a candidate for membership on a political party committee shall qualify for a primary election by filing the required qualification papers in the manner provided in Part IV of this Chapter for persons who desire to become local candidates.

B. If the committee membership is voted on throughout an entire parish, the candidates shall qualify in the same manner as candidates for a parochial office; if the committee membership is voted on in a special election district, the candidates shall qualify in the same manner as candidates for a district office; and if the committee membership is voted on in a police jury ward or the equivalent subdivision in parishes which have no police jury wards, the candidates shall qualify in the same manner as candidates for a ward office.