§ La. R.S. 18:1404(untitled)

Venue
A.(1) An action objecting to a candidate or contesting an election shall be instituted in the district
court for the parish where the state capitol is situated if the action involves an office filled by statewide
election and shall be instituted in the district court for any parish included, in whole or part, in the district
for the office the action involves.
(2) An action objecting to the calling of a special election shall be instituted in the district court for
the parish where the governing authority calling such special election is domiciled. If the governor, president
of the Senate, or speaker of the House of Representatives calls the special election, then an action objecting
to the calling of such special election shall be instituted in the district court for the parish where the state
capitol is situated.
B. An action contesting an election on a proposition, except an election on a proposed constitutional
amendment, shall be brought in the district court for the parish where the governing authority calling the
election is domiciled.
C. An action contesting an election upon a proposed constitutional amendment shall be brought in
the district court for the parish where the state capitol is situated.
D. An action contesting the certification of a recall petition shall be instituted in the district court
for a parish included in whole or in part in the voting area wherein the recall election is sought; however if
the public officer sought to be recalled is a statewide elected official, an action contesting the certification
of a recall petition shall be instituted in the district court for the parish where the state capitol is situated.
E. An action contesting an election for the recall of a public officer shall be instituted in the district
court for a parish included in whole or in part in the voting area wherein the recall election is held; however,
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if the public officer recalled is a statewide elected official, an action contesting the election shall be instituted
in the district court for the parish where the state capitol is situated.