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Louisiana Statutes § 18:541 Opening and closing of the pollsVersion dated Oct. 30, 2024

Statute Text

A. In the primary and general elections, the polls shall open at 7:00 a.m. on election day and shall close at 8:00 p.m. on election day.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, in regularly scheduled congressional primary elections and elections held at the same time, the polls shall open at 6:00 a.m. on election day and shall close at 8 p.m. on election day.

History

Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. 1/1/1978 ; Acts 2012 , No. 577 , § 1 , eff. 1/1/2013 .