HB 379 — ELECTION CODE: Provides relative to the qualifications of election commissioners

HLSENROLLED 26RS-908 ENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.

379 BY REPRESENTATIVE CARVER ELECTIONAN CODE:ACT To amend and reenact R.S.

Provides relative to the qualifications of election commissioners AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.

HLS 26RS-908 ENGROSSED HB NO.

379 ENROLLED bythe State Board of Elementaryand SecondaryEducation, has received a diploma fromanyLouisianapublichighschoolorstate-approvednonpublichighschool,has received a diploma for completion of a home study program approved by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, or has been issued a high school equivalency diploma after successfully completing the test of General Educational Development.

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[R.S.

1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 379 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Carver Abstract:

Authorizes a person who is 17 yearsofageandwhois enrolled in the 11th grade of a high school or is participating at the 11th grade level in a home study program to serve as an election commissioner.

Presentlawprovidesfortheduties andqualificationsofelectioncommissioners.

Generally provides thataqualifiedvoterwhois ableto performtheessential duties of a commissioner as described in the informational pamphlet developed by the secretary of state pursuant to present law and who is not a candidate in the election may be selected as a commissioner.

Requires a person to attend a course of instruction and receive a certificate of instruction.

Provides that certain persons are ineligible to serve as a commissioner.

Present law provides that a person who is at least 17 years of age, under the age of 18, and is not a qualified voter but is otherwise qualified to serve as a commissioner pursuant to present law may be selected to serve as a commissioner in any precinct of the ward where he may register to vote pursuant to present law, provided that the person is enrolled in the 12th grade of any La.

public high school or state-approved nonpublic high school, is participating at the 12th grade level in a home study program approved by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, has received a diploma from any La.

public high school or state-approved nonpublic high school, has received a diploma for completion of ahomestudyprogramapprovedbytheStateBoardofElementaryandSecondaryEducation, or has been issued a high school equivalencydiploma after successfullycompleting the test of General Educational Development.

Proposed law retains present law and additionally provides that a person who is at least 17 years of age, under the age of 18, and who is enrolled in the 11th grade of any La.

public high school or state-approved nonpublic high school or is participating at the 11th grade level in a home study program approved by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education may serve as a commissioner.

(Amends R.S.

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