R.S. 18:542

Termination of voting ACTIVE

A person who is in line to vote when the polls close on election day shall be allowed to vote. Voting in a primary or general election shall terminate (1) when the polls close, if no one is in line to vote at that time, or (2) when all the persons who were in line to vote at 8:00 p.m. have been allowed to vote.

Actions

References

None.

Cited by

None.

History

  • enactment Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978

Section navigation

Cite R.S. 18:542

Bluebook
La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 18:542 (2026).
Permalink
https://theusufruct.com/rs/title-18/section-542
BibTeX
@misc{larevstat-18-542,
  title        = {La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 18:542},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Revised Statutes},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/rs/title-18/section-542},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}