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Louisiana Statutes § 18:468 Close of the qualifying period

⤴ Up to Subpart B: Qualifying for a Primary Election

Statute Text

A. The qualifying period for candidates in a primary election shall close at 4:30 p.m. on the Friday after the opening of the qualifying period for candidates in the primary election or, if that Friday is a legal holiday, at 4:30 p.m. on the next day which is not a legal holiday.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, the qualifying period for candidates in a gubernatorial primary election and those in any special primary election to be held at the same time shall close at 4:30 p.m. on the Thursday after the opening of the qualifying period.

Source

Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1992, No. 949, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1993; Acts 2006, No. 560, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2010 , No. 570 , § 1 . eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2013 , No. 383 , § 1 , eff. June 18, 2013.

History

Amended by Acts 2013 , No. 383 , s. 1 , eff. 6/18/2013 .

Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. 1/1/1978 ; Acts 1992, No. 949, §1, eff. 1/1/1993 ; Acts 2006, No. 560, §1, eff. 1/1/2007 ; Acts 2010 , No. 570 , § 1 . eff. 1/1/2011 .

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