§ La. R.S. 18:107(untitled)

Party affiliation for registration; change in party affiliation
A. An applicant need not be a member of a political party or declare a party affiliation in order to
be registered, but in such case the words "no party" or an abbreviation thereof on the application form shall
be circled.
B. A registrant may change his party affiliation by making application therefor in writing to the
registrar. When he receives the request, the registrar shall note the political party designated by the registrant
and the date of the change in the registrant's information on the state voter registration computer system and,
if the original application is available in hard copy in the registrar's office, on the original application form.
C. If a registrant has registered without declaration of party affiliation and afterwards desires to
affiliate with a party, he shall make written application therefor to the registrar, and the registrar shall enter
in the registrant's information on the state voter registration computer system and, if the original application
is available in hard copy in the registrar's office, on the original application form, the party the registrant
selects and the date of the change.
D. If a registrant has registered with a declaration of party affiliation and afterwards desires to
affiliate with no party, he shall make written application therefor to the registrar, and the registrar shall enter
in the registrant's information on the state voter registration computer system and, if the original application
is available in hard copy in the registrar's office, on the original application form, the words "no party" or
an abbreviation thereof and the date of the change.
E. The provisions of Subsections B, C, and D of this Section, relative to party affiliation, shall be
subject to the provisions of R.S. 18:135(B).
F. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsections B and C of this Section, a registrant shall not be
designated as being affiliated with more than one party at the same time.
G.(1) A person who applies for registration on or after August 1, 2025, shall not be designated as
"Independent" or designated as being affiliated with the "Independent Party". An applicant who declares
party affiliation as "Independent" or with the "Independent Party" shall have his party affiliation entered as
"No Party". The Department of State shall notify the registrant of the change pursuant to R.S. 18:109. The
notice shall contain an explanation for the change in registration.
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R.S. 18:109
(2) A registrant who is registered as "Independent" or designated as being affiliated with the
"Independent Party" before August 1, 2025, shall have his party affiliation changed to "No Party". The
Department of State shall notify the registrant of the change pursuant to R.S. 18:109. The notice shall
contain an explanation for the change in registration.