§ La. R.S. 18:552(untitled)

Election materials
A. Materials furnished. At least twenty-two days before a primary election and as soon as possible
for a general election:
(1) The secretary of state shall furnish the ballots to be used on the voting machines;
(2) The secretary of state shall furnish to the parish custodian of voting machines for each parish
in which voting shall be conducted in an election two copies of a statement, which has been approved by the
attorney general, explaining the scope and nature of any proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot
and two sample ballots for each voting precinct at which voting shall be conducted in an election; and
(3) The secretary of state shall furnish the parish custodian of voting machines for each parish with
the election materials required by the rules and regulations of the state board of election supervisors for the
conduct of the election at each polling place.
(4) The secretary of state shall furnish to the parish custodian of voting machines for each parish
in which voting will be conducted in an election a supply of state mail voter registration application forms.
The custodian of voting machines shall distribute the forms to every location in the parish where voting will
be conducted, and the forms shall be made available to the public at the polling place at all times when the
polling place is open for voting.
B. In the case of a federal election, in addition to the materials provided in Subsection A of this
Section, the secretary of state shall supply informational posters as required by the Help America Vote Act
of 2002.
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R.S. 18:553
C. Delivery of materials. The contractor who delivers the voting machines also shall deliver the
election materials to each polling place under the direction and supervision of the parish custodian of voting
machines.