§ La. R.S. 18:1255(untitled)

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Filing nominating petitions
A. All nominating petitions of presidential electors shall be filed with the secretary of state during
the period beginning on the third Tuesday in July and ending at 4:30 p.m. on the first Friday following the
third Tuesday in August of each year in which a presidential election is to be held. The secretary of state
shall endorse on the nominating petitions the date and time of filing. Any nominating petitions submitted
other than during such period shall be null and void and shall not be accepted by the secretary of state.
B. All nominating petitions filed with the secretary of state shall be open to public inspection, and
the secretary of state shall preserve them in his office for at least one year.

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