§ La. R.S. 18:469(untitled)

Reopening of qualifying period; effect
A. When a person who qualified as a candidate and has opposition in a primary election for a public
office dies after the close of the qualifying period and before the time for closing the polls on the day of the
primary election, the qualifying period for candidates in the primary election for that office shall reopen for
candidates on the day after the death and shall close at 4:30 p.m. on the third day after the death or, if that
day is a legal holiday, at 4:30 p.m. on the next day which is not a legal holiday. The name of the deceased
candidate shall not be printed on the primary election ballot. If the primary election ballot was printed with
the deceased candidate's name on it, any votes received by the deceased candidate shall be void and shall not
be counted for any purpose whatsoever.
B. Repealed by