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LA SB210

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/26/2026

Primary Sponsor

Caleb Kleinpeter

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds primary and general elections for party primary offices to the list of elections requiring additional commissioners at each precinct

  • Adds fall general elections held on the sixth Saturday after the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of a congressional election year to elections requiring additional commissioners

  • Precincts with more than 300 active registered voters will have four commissioners (plus commissioner-in-charge) for these newly covered elections

  • Precincts with 300 or fewer active registered voters will have three commissioners (plus commissioner-in-charge) for these newly covered elections

  • Effective August 1, 2026; amends R.S. 18:425(A)(1)

Legislative Description

Provides for the increase in the number of election commissioners for closed party primaries. (8/1/26) (OR NO IMPACT See Note)

ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Governmental Affairs2/26/2026

Full Bill Text

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