HB842

Makes revisions to the Louisiana Election Code

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Louisiana HB842 revises the Louisiana Election Code, modifying voter registration, election procedures, and contest timelines.

Louisiana HB842 makes several revisions to the Louisiana Election Code, affecting voter registration, election procedures, and contest timelines. It changes the party affiliation of "unaffiliated" registrants to "no party," modifies the process for confirming voter addresses, and adjusts the timing for challenging absentee and early voting ballots. The bill also alters the deadlines for contesting elections, specifying when actions can be filed relative to the election date and the promulgation of results.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

66 Yea

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29 Nay

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10 Absent

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Calendar

Apr 22

9:00 AM

Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs

Mar 18

9:00 AM

House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs

History

May 14

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate.

May 14

House

Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

May 14

House

Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 7.