§493. Time for objecting to candidacy
An action objecting to candidacy shall be commenced in a court of competent jurisdiction within seven days after the close of qualifications for candidates in the primary election. However, if the time interval ends on a Saturday, Sunday, or other legal holiday, then noon of the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday shall be deemed to be the end of the time interval. After the expiration of the time period set forth in this Section, no action shall be commenced objecting to candidacy based on the grounds for objections to candidacy contained in R.S. 18:492 above.
Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1992, No. 949, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1993; Acts 2005, No. 431, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
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