EVCIElection Voter-Confidence Index

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: La. R.S. 18:192 addresses voter registration list maintenance and canvassing procedures, including annual address verification and updates to voter information cards. The section does not contain any provisions regarding a statutory requirement to publish a voter pamphlet or ballot information guide. It does not enumerate content requirements for candidate or ballot-question information distribution. The section is entirely procedural regarding voter roll management, not ballot information communication. There is no mention of ballot information pamphlets, candidate information compilations, or voter guides.

La. R.S. 18:1306(B)(1) explicitly codifies a multilingual ballot trigger in statute. The criterion is satisfied because the law establishes a specific, measurable threshold (literate linguistic minority equal to more than 5% of total parish population) that mandates the provision of ballots, instructions, and certificates in minority languages. The trigger identifies both the standard (5% threshold) and the responsible parties (court, registrar, secretary of state, or other competent authority) who make the determination. This meets the EVCI requirement that multilingual notice triggers be codified in statute.

Louisiana R.S. 18:470(A)(2) explicitly requires that candidate notices of candidacy become public records immediately upon filing with the clerk of court. The statute mandates that the clerk maintain these in an official record book in the office and establishes a specific timing requirement—'daily post'—for public access to a list of candidates and their offices. This codifies both the public-accessibility requirement and the timing ('daily'), satisfying the criterion's requirements for statutory enumeration of candidate-filing public access with defined timing.

La. R.S. 18:503 codifies a specific public-notice procedure for candidate disqualification and withdrawal after ballots are printed. The statute establishes: (1) the responsible parties (clerk of court for general elections, registrar of voters for early voting); (2) the trigger event (candidate withdrawal or disqualification by final court judgment); (3) the required action (posting notice); (4) the location requirement (polling places adjacent to precinct register); and (5) formatting specifications (capitalized, bold, minimum 14-point font). The procedure is clearly enumerated in statute for both early voting ballots (Section A) and general election ballots (Section B), satisfying the criterion's requirement that the public-notice procedure be codified.

La. R.S. 18:535 codifies timing and content requirements for ONE component of pre-election voter notification: polling place location. It specifies timing (third week before primary election, 30 days before general election for websites), content (polling place locations arranged by precinct), and channels (official journal, secretary of state website, parish registrar/clerk websites). However, the criterion requires notification of three elements: (1) election date, (2) polling place, and (3) registration deadline. This statute only addresses polling place location. It does not codify requirements to notify voters of the election date itself or registration deadlines. Therefore, while the statute establishes clear procedural rules for polling place notification, it incompletely satisfies the broader criterion of pre-election notice covering all three required informational elements.

La. R.S. 18:109 establishes a statutory requirement that the Department of State 'promptly' deliver notice when a voter's registration changes, including changes to polling place. The statute requires mailing the notice postage-prepaid and specifies content (parish, ward, precinct, registration address). However, the statute uses the indefinite term 'promptly' rather than specifying a defined timeframe (e.g., 'within 10 days' or 'before the next election'). The criterion requires both individual notice AND a defined timeframe. The statute satisfies the individual-notice requirement but fails to establish a specific deadline, relying instead on the ambiguous standard of 'promptly.' This creates uncertainty about compliance timing.