LegalFix

RS 38:1777 - Absence of commissioner or clerk of election; oaths

LA Rev Stat § 38:1777 (2018) (N/A)
Copy with citation
Copy as parenthetical citation

§1777. Absence of commissioner or clerk of election; oaths

If any commissioner or clerk of election shall be unable, fail, or neglect to attend or serve at the polling place designated, and at the hour fixed for opening the polls or within one hour thereafter, the commissioners present shall appoint, or in the absence of all commissioners the voters present shall elect the necessary number of commissioners and clerks, who shall have the same powers, compensation, and duties as other commissioners and clerks and shall serve in the place and stead of the absentee or delinquent appointees. Commissioners and clerks of elections before opening the polls shall be sworn to perform all the duties incumbent on them. The oaths shall be taken before any officer authorized to administer oaths, or by the clerk, and each commissioner of election before any other commissioner. The commissioners may administer any oath and receive any affidavit provided for in this Part.

LegalFix

Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.

LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.

The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.

You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.

The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.

Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

We have updated our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Disclosures. By continuing to browse this site, you agree to our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Disclosures.
RS 38:1777 - Absence of commissioner or clerk of election; oaths