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§1275.3.  Manner of qualifying for the first party primary election

A.  A person who desires to become a candidate in the first party primary election shall qualify as a candidate by timely filing notice of his candidacy, which shall be accompanied either by a nominating petition or by the qualifying fee and any additional fee imposed.  No person, whether or not currently registered as a voter with the registrar of voters, shall qualify to become a candidate if he is under an order of imprisonment for conviction of a felony.  A candidate whose notice of candidacy is accompanied by a nominating petition shall not be required to pay any qualifying fee or any additional fee.

B.  A person who desires to become a candidate in the first party primary election must be affiliated with a recognized political party.  A person may qualify as a candidate only in the first party primary election of the party with which he is affiliated as shown on his voter registration.

C.  When a candidate has filed multiple notices of candidacy for election to more than one office at the same election, which multiple candidacies would be in violation of R.S. 18:453, the person filing such multiple notices of candidacy shall be disqualified as a candidate for all but the last of such offices for which he filed notices of candidacy, and any qualifying fees for those offices paid by the candidate shall be refunded as provided in R.S. 18:501.  The secretary of state shall include the name of the candidate on the ballot for election to the last of such offices for which the candidate filed notices of candidacy and to no other such office for which dual candidacy would be prohibited.

Acts 2006, No. 560, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2007, No. 240, §1.

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Statutes > Louisiana > Rs > Title18 > Rs18-1275.3

§1275.3.  Manner of qualifying for the first party primary election

A.  A person who desires to become a candidate in the first party primary election shall qualify as a candidate by timely filing notice of his candidacy, which shall be accompanied either by a nominating petition or by the qualifying fee and any additional fee imposed.  No person, whether or not currently registered as a voter with the registrar of voters, shall qualify to become a candidate if he is under an order of imprisonment for conviction of a felony.  A candidate whose notice of candidacy is accompanied by a nominating petition shall not be required to pay any qualifying fee or any additional fee.

B.  A person who desires to become a candidate in the first party primary election must be affiliated with a recognized political party.  A person may qualify as a candidate only in the first party primary election of the party with which he is affiliated as shown on his voter registration.

C.  When a candidate has filed multiple notices of candidacy for election to more than one office at the same election, which multiple candidacies would be in violation of R.S. 18:453, the person filing such multiple notices of candidacy shall be disqualified as a candidate for all but the last of such offices for which he filed notices of candidacy, and any qualifying fees for those offices paid by the candidate shall be refunded as provided in R.S. 18:501.  The secretary of state shall include the name of the candidate on the ballot for election to the last of such offices for which the candidate filed notices of candidacy and to no other such office for which dual candidacy would be prohibited.

Acts 2006, No. 560, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2007, No. 240, §1.


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Louisiana > Rs > Title18 > Rs18-1275.3

§1275.3.  Manner of qualifying for the first party primary election

A.  A person who desires to become a candidate in the first party primary election shall qualify as a candidate by timely filing notice of his candidacy, which shall be accompanied either by a nominating petition or by the qualifying fee and any additional fee imposed.  No person, whether or not currently registered as a voter with the registrar of voters, shall qualify to become a candidate if he is under an order of imprisonment for conviction of a felony.  A candidate whose notice of candidacy is accompanied by a nominating petition shall not be required to pay any qualifying fee or any additional fee.

B.  A person who desires to become a candidate in the first party primary election must be affiliated with a recognized political party.  A person may qualify as a candidate only in the first party primary election of the party with which he is affiliated as shown on his voter registration.

C.  When a candidate has filed multiple notices of candidacy for election to more than one office at the same election, which multiple candidacies would be in violation of R.S. 18:453, the person filing such multiple notices of candidacy shall be disqualified as a candidate for all but the last of such offices for which he filed notices of candidacy, and any qualifying fees for those offices paid by the candidate shall be refunded as provided in R.S. 18:501.  The secretary of state shall include the name of the candidate on the ballot for election to the last of such offices for which the candidate filed notices of candidacy and to no other such office for which dual candidacy would be prohibited.

Acts 2006, No. 560, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2007, No. 240, §1.