EAIElectoral Access Index

The statute codifies balanced political composition by mandating inclusion of chairpersons from each recognized political party and one governor-appointed member, providing explicit enumeration of board membership. The appointment mechanism involves multiple sources (political parties, governor), statutory specification of eligibility (§18:423(C)(3) bars clerks, registrars, and their family members), and fixed procedural rules for officer election (every four years per §18:423(D)(1)).

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: The criterion asks whether age and residency requirements are set in the CONSTITUTION rather than statute alone. This section is itself statute (La. R.S. 18:101), and while it sets forth age and residency requirements, those requirements are established here by statute, not constitutional law. The section does reference the Louisiana Constitution once (regarding homestead exemption), but the core age and residency rules originate from this statutory chapter, not from constitutional text. To satisfy this criterion, the requirements would need to be grounded primarily in Louisiana's constitutional document.

Louisiana R.S. 18:102 codifies disqualification criteria (felony conviction under order of imprisonment, full mental interdiction, non-citizenship) and durations (5-year incarceration look-back; full vs. limited interdiction distinctions) entirely in statute with no delegation to administrative discretion. Statutory restoration is provided: after 5 years without incarceration, felony disqualification is lifted; limited interdiction allows voting unless the court specifically suspends that right; pre-1974 felons with completed sentences are eligible. This satisfies score 2 (statute + statutory restoration) rather than 3 because restoration is statutory but not constitutionally framed—it operates through statutory conditions rather than a constitutional right to restoration.

No matching sections in corpus.

The statute explicitly sets an ID requirement for early voting in statutorily grounded language ('shall require'). Acceptable forms are enumerated (Louisiana driver's license, special ID card, other picture ID with name and signature, or U.S. military ID). A cure mechanism is provided via a signed voter identification affidavit for those without photo ID.

The statute exhaustively enumerates acceptable forms of identification for voter registration in subsection A(5): Louisiana driver's license, Louisiana special identification card, last four digits of social security number, or—if none of those are available—a copy of valid photo ID or a copy of a document showing name and address (utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document). The enumeration is statutorily grounded and leaves no discretion to the registrar to accept other forms. Section J reinforces this by requiring that applications be complete only when applicants provide one of the enumerated forms.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: This section addresses voter list administration and management by the Department of State and parish registrars. It contains no statutory provisions regarding voter identification requirements, alternative IDs, or any procedure for obtaining government-issued ID. The section is entirely procedural for election administration systems, not for voter access or identification rules.

This section statutorily establishes a provisional ballot procedure for voters whose eligibility or registration is in question at the polling place, and mandates written instructions about ballot-counting status and reasons for non-counting. However, it does not clearly address cure—that is, what steps a voter must take *after* casting a provisional ballot to remedy an ID deficiency and ensure the ballot is counted. The statute creates the mechanism but does not enumerate the cure process itself (e.g., deadline for producing ID, how to submit it, or affidavit alternatives).

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: This section governs the tabulation and counting of absentee by mail and early voting ballots, including procedures for access to counting locations, security, and observer rights. It does not address voter identification requirements, rejected ballots, provisional ballot procedures, or any appeal mechanism for ballot rejection. The statute contains no provisions regarding ID validation, rejection procedures, or remedies available to voters whose ballots are rejected for identification reasons.

The statute explicitly and unambiguously sets the registration cutoff deadline at thirty days prior to the election, with detailed provisions for emergency exceptions and notifications. The deadline is defined directly in statute, not delegated to regulation or administrative discretion. All procedural variants (holiday adjustments, emergency deferrals) are themselves enumerated in the statute.

“Registrars shall close the registration records thirty days prior to an election.”

The statute exhaustively enumerates all available voter registration methods in subsection A: in-person at registrar's office, federal postcard application, Department of Public Safety and Corrections, designated voter registration agencies, online through the secretary of state's website (with ID requirement specified), and mail (national, state, or computer-generated forms). Additional provisions in subsections B-D specify procedures for military and overseas voters but do not add new methods—they specify implementation of methods already listed. The enumeration is complete and statutorily grounded.

The statute clearly establishes a cure procedure for incomplete registrations in § 18:101.1(B)(2). When an applicant fails to provide required information, the registrar must notify them in writing and grant a ten-day window to cure the deficiency. The procedure is exhaustively enumerated: written notice, specified timeline, and conditional approval upon cure. This satisfies both the statutory grounding and enumeration requirements for cure procedure.

The statute provides a general right to compel the registrar through mandamus and establishes an expedited appellate review process, which supports challenge rights. However, the section does not specifically address rejection or removal of registration, does not enumerate what constitutes a valid challenge to a registration decision, and does not establish a dedicated cure procedure for rejected registrations. The remedy is general administrative law (mandamus) rather than a statutory procedure specific to registration challenges.

La. R.S. 18:196 provides comprehensive statutory definition of voter roll-maintenance criteria: inactivity triggering placement on an inactive list (address confirmation notice), change of address procedures with documented pathways, and explicit cancellation criteria (failure to respond + no voting for two federal election cycles). All removal triggers are enumerated in statute with specific procedural safeguards (written address confirmation, cure opportunities via petition or voting). The statute itself is part of Louisiana's constitutional election framework.

The statute mandates that before any removal action, the registrar must mail an address confirmation notice informing the voter of the need to verify current address, must send it to both the registered and believed-new address, and must wait thirty days for a response. Cure is explicit: the voter may return the signed notice to update registration and avoid removal. Only after this thirty-day cure period elapses with no response does placement on the inactive list occur. Both statutory requirement and enumerated procedure are clear.

This section establishes statutory restrictions on access to and disclosure of certain voter data categories (SSN, DOB, email, etc.) and procedures for copying records, but does not codify encryption requirements, breach notification procedures, or access logging requirements. The statute enumerates data elements to protect but lacks the technical security specifications and incident-response procedures necessary to satisfy the criterion.

The statute codifies a clear, enumerated trigger for language assistance: the threshold is a literate linguistic minority equal to more than five percent of the total population of any parish. The statute specifies which authorities may determine this threshold and mandates the secretary of state's duty to provide bilingual materials once triggered. The procedural requirement is grounded entirely in statute with a defined, measurable threshold.

Louisiana Statute § 18:564 explicitly codifies in statute the right of eligible voters to receive assistance from a person of their choosing and exhaustively enumerates the categories of persons who are prohibited from assisting (candidates, commissioners-in-charge, employers/agents, union agents). The rule is statutorily grounded, applies defined eligibility criteria (inability to read or physical disability), and provides clear procedural requirements for completing a voter assistance form and documenting the assistance relationship.

La. R.S. 18:564 provides clear statutory codification of illiteracy assistance eligibility (§A), explicitly enumerates the classes of persons prohibited from assisting (§B), defines the core assistance procedure including booth entry with the voter (§C), and establishes ballot secrecy protections by prohibiting the assistant from revealing voting details (§C). The statute further codifies documentation procedures (§D) and requires a voter assistance form (§B(5)(b)). All key procedural elements—eligibility, permissible assistants, secrecy safeguards, and documentation—are set by statute rather than administrative discretion.

This section sets polling-place hours (the registrar's principal office on election days) by statute, specifying a mandatory opening time of 7:00 a.m. and closing time of 9:00 p.m., with a clear statutory condition for earlier closure. The hours are enumerated exhaustively in the statute and do not rest on local administrative discretion. A second provision also specifies different hours for congressional primary elections (6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.), further confirming statutory control.

La. R.S. 18:1311 addresses mail-in ballot receipt, list preparation, and post-election procedures (segregation, verification, rejection logic), but does NOT codify the full mail-in voting procedure as required by the criterion. The statute is silent on application procedures, application deadlines, ballot return deadlines, signature verification standards, and cure procedures for rejected ballots. These foundational elements are either located in other sections of the Louisiana Election Code or left to administrative determination. A complete statutory procedure codification would require all five elements (application, deadline, return, signature verification, cure) in accessible form.

This section provides comprehensive statutory codification of an absentee voting framework specific to nursing home residents. It exhaustively enumerates eligibility criteria (Subsection C), application procedures including deadlines and submission methods (Subsection D), registrar notification and ballot delivery procedures (Subsection E), the voting process itself (Subsection G), and treatment of completed ballots. All procedural requirements are set in statute rather than left to administrative discretion.

Louisiana R.S. 18:1309 sets both the early voting period and location requirements directly in statute with explicit enumeration. Subsection A(1) specifies precise numerical dates (14–7 days for regular elections, 18–7 days for presidential), and Subsections A(2) and B establish mandatory office hours, location criteria (accessible public facility/public building within the parish), and notice requirements. No discretion is left to administrators regarding whether to offer early voting or the core timing and location parameters.

No matching sections in corpus.

La. R.S. 18:566.2 establishes a comprehensive statutory procedure for provisional ballot adjudication, including enumerated eligibility criteria (voter registration, eligibility for office, no prior voting), explicit counting and rejection standards, required documentation of decisions with reasons, transparent public observation rights, and clear appeals pathway through the registrar and board process. All core procedural elements—statutory grounding, enumeration of standards, rejection documentation with reasons, and administrative review—are present and statutorily defined rather than discretionary.