Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 31 - ELECTIONS
Part II - Voter Registration
Chapter 2 - Registrars of Voters
Section II-201 - Appeal of Merit Evaluation for the Registrar of Voters

1. A registrar of voters who does not receive an "excellent" rating on his or her annual merit evaluation may appeal that rating to the State Board of Election Supervisors.

2. The request for appeal shall be in writing and shall be postmarked or received by the human resources director in the Department of State, or the human resources directors designee, no later than January 31.

3. The request for appeal shall explain the reasons for the request and may provide supporting documentation.

4. If the request for appeal is received timely and contains the required explanation, the human resources director shall submit a notification of the request to the chairperson of the State Board of Elections Supervisors and to the director of registration within 15 days of receipt of the request for appeal. The notification of request for appeal shall include copies of the written request of the registrar of voters, the original annual merit evaluation, and any supporting documentation provided by the registrar of voters with his or her written request for appeal.

5. The Department of State grievance process shall not be used to review or reconsider evaluations or a procedural violation of the evaluation process.

1. All written requests for appeal of annual merit evaluations that meet the requirements of Subsection A of this Section shall be considered by the State Board of Election Supervisors.

2. The State Board of Election Supervisors shall consist of eight members. The chairperson shall vote only to break a tie. The commissioner of elections shall not vote on the appeal of merit evaluation for the registrar of voters.

3. The chairperson shall convene a meeting of the State Board of Election Supervisors within 15 days of receipt of notification of the request for appeal to discuss the request and render a decision regarding the rating. The registrar of voters who submitted the request for appeal shall be given an opportunity to be heard at the meeting. The board may vote to uphold the "satisfactory" rating or to change the rating to "excellent".

4. The chairperson of the board shall give written notice of the boards decision to the affected registrar of voters, the director of registration, and the human resources director within 10 days.