§ La. R.S. 18:1286(untitled)

Polling places; election officers
A. When an election called under the provisions of this Chapter is not held at the same time as the
election of any public official, the governing authority of the political subdivision ordering the election shall
use the established polling places and provide the voting machines and a compiled statement of qualified
voters. On or before the twenty-first day prior to such election, the parish board of election supervisors shall
appoint the number of commissioners for each precinct as provided in R.S. 18:425(A)(1)(b) and not less than
the same number of alternate commissioners for each precinct, all of whom shall meet the qualifications set
forth in Part II of Chapter 5 of this Title. The commissioner-in-charge for each precinct at which an election
called under the provisions of this Chapter is held shall be the commissioner-in-charge selected or appointed
for such precinct under the provisions of Part II of Chapter 5 of this Title.
B. When an election called under the provisions of this Chapter is held at the same time as the
election for any public official, the election shall be held solely in compliance with the provisions of Parts
II and V of Chapter 5 of this Title, and the commissioners selected for the election for public officials shall
be the commissioners for the election called under the provisions of this Chapter and shall only receive the
compensation provided for in R.S. 18:424 and R.S. 18:425.
C. When the number of commissioners for each precinct in an election called on a general election
date under the provisions of this Chapter is less than the number of commissioners chosen for the primary
election date, the appropriate number of commissioners shall be chosen from the list of commissioners who
worked at the precinct for the primary election.