Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 31 - ELECTIONS
Part I - Election Process
Chapter 3 - Opportunity to Cure Deficiencies in Absentee by Mail Ballots
Section I-303 - Absentee Ballot Deficiency Notification

A. Upon receipt of an absentee by mail ballot envelope flap with one or more of the above identified deficiencies, the registrar of voters shall segregate the ballot envelope and promptly notify the voter of the ballot envelope flap deficiency and of the opportunity to cure the deficiency.

B. The registrar of voters shall identify the ballot in the voter's absentee record and notate it as "deficient with opportunity to cure."

C. The registrar shall immediately mail a written notice of the ballot envelope flap deficiency and the opportunity to cure the deficiency. If there is a telephone number or email address available in the voter's registration record, the registrar shall also attempt to contact the voter by telephone or email.

D. All deficiency notifications shall inform the voter of the type of deficiency, the process for curing the deficiency, and the deadline and method to cure the deficiency. The registrar shall make a log of the date and methods of contact for each voter.

E. Effective February 1, 2022, there will be a space on the Secretary of State website area to Check Absentee Ballots indicating that the voter has been notified of an opportunity to cure a deficiency.

F. Voters are required to appear in person at their registrar of voters office during normal business hours until 4:30 p.m. the day before the election to cure the ballot envelope flap deficiency.