Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 31 - ELECTIONS
Part II - Voter Registration
Chapter 4 - Voter Registration at Mandatory Voter Registration Agencies in the State that Provide Public Assistance or Provide State-funded Programs Primarily Engaged in Providing Services to Persons with Disabilities
Section II-411 - Qualified Employees at Mandatory Voter Registration Agencies

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code II-411

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. Qualifications. In order to perform the services set forth herein, an employee at a mandatory voter registration agency shall possess the following qualifications:

1. be an employee of the mandatory voter registration agency; and

2. have received in-service training on implementation of the NVRA.

B. Duties. Every qualified employee at each mandatory voter registration agency shall comply with and perform all requirements of 42 U.S.C. § 1973gg-5 and R.S. 18:116, and shall comply with and perform all duties and responsibilities as set forth in training, manuals, pamphlets, rules and procedures of the secretary of state.

C. Prohibitions. A qualified employee who provides services described in Paragraph A of Section 405 of this Chapter shall not:

1. seek to influence an applicant's political preference or party registration;

2. display any such political preference or party allegiance;

3. make any statement to an applicant or take any action the purpose or effect of which is to discourage the applicant from registering to vote; or

4. make any statement to an applicant or take any action the purpose or effect of which is to lead the applicant to believe that a decision to register or not to register has any bearing on the availability of services or benefits.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 18:116, R.S. 36:742, 42 U.S.C. § 1973 gg et seq., and the Permanent Injunction issued in "Scott, et al. v. Schedler, et al." (Docket No. 11-926), United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana.

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