§ La. R.S. 18:1371(untitled)

Delivery and return of machines and supplies; contract; time of delivery
A.(1)(a) The secretary of state shall contract for the delivery to the voting precincts of the election
day machines and other election equipment and supplies for which he is responsible and for their return to
the storage warehouses. The specifications for the contract shall be prepared by the secretary of state after
consultation with and approval by the parish custodian of the parish in which the contract is to be performed.
The contract shall be advertised and let in accordance with the Louisiana Procurement Code. The governing
authority of the parish or municipality in which the voting machines are to be used may submit bids and be
awarded contracts for the drayage of the voting machines.
(b) The secretary of state may contract for delivery the week prior to the beginning of early voting
until no later than 11:59 p.m. on the day before early voting begins for an election, in the parishes that have
three or more early voting locations, of the voting machines and other election equipment and supplies for
which he is responsible and for their return to the offices of the registrars of voters or the location designated
by the registrar of voters within twenty-four hours of the end of early voting. The specifications for the
contract shall be prepared by the secretary of state after consultation with and approval by the registrar of
voters of the parish in which the contract is to be performed. The contract shall be advertised and let in
accordance with the Louisiana Procurement Code. The governing authority of the parish or municipality in
which the voting machines are to be used may submit bids and be awarded contracts for the drayage of the
early voting machines.
(2) In addition to all other notices and advertisements for bids required, the secretary of state shall
furnish notice of the invitation for bids at least thirty days prior to the opening of bids for each contract for
the delivery of machines to the early voting locations or voting precincts for a parish in the following
manner:
(a) Publish notice of the invitation for bids in a newspaper of general circulation printed in such
parish or, if there is no newspaper printed in such parish, in a newspaper printed in the nearest parish that
has a general circulation in the parish covered by the contract.
(b) Send such notice to the clerk of court for such parish who shall prominently post such notice in
his office.
(c) Repealed by