§ La. R.S. 18:1287(untitled)

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Election officers; substitutes
The commissioner-in-charge and the commissioners shall be present at the polling place at least
thirty minutes prior to the time the polls are to open. A commissioner-in-charge who fails to so appear shall
be replaced in accordance with R.S. 18:433(H). If any commissioner fails to so appear, or if the number of
commissioners present is less than the number necessary to conduct the election as previously established
by the governing authority, the commissioner-in-charge shall appoint the necessary number of commissioners
in accordance with R.S. 18:434(D)(2).

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