§ La. R.S. 18:1461(untitled)

Bribery of voters; penalties
A.(1) Bribery of voters is the giving or offering to give, directly or indirectly, any money, or
anything of apparent present or prospective value, to any voter at any election, or at any convention of a
recognized political party, with the intent to influence the voter in the casting of his ballot. The acceptance
of, or the offer to accept, directly or indirectly, any money, or anything of apparent present or prospective
value, by any such voters under such circumstances shall also constitute bribery of voters.
(2) Bribery of voters is also the giving or offering to give, directly or indirectly, any money or
anything of apparent present or prospective value to secure or influence registration of a person or to secure
or influence a person to sign or not sign a recall or other election petition.
B. Whoever violates any provision of this Section shall be fined not more than four thousand dollars
or be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than two years, or both, for the first offense. On
a second offense, or any subsequent offense, the penalty shall be a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars
or imprisonment at hard labor for not more than five years, or both.
C. In the trial of persons charged with bribery of voters either the bribe-giver or the bribe-taker may
give evidence, or make affidavit against the other, and may receive immunity from prosecution in favor of
the first informer, except for perjury in giving such testimony.
D. In addition to any other penalty imposed pursuant to this Section, the court may order restitution
as a part of the sentence. Restitution may include payment for any costs incurred, including reasonable
attorney fees, by a candidate who brought an action contesting an election wherein the court found that one
or more of the votes cast in the contested election were illegal based on the actions of the defendant and the
court changed the result of the election or ordered a new election to be held.