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La. Rev. Stat. § 18:541

Opening and closing of the polls

Louisiana · Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 18 — Louisiana Election Code · Status: effective

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La. Rev. Stat. § 18:541, Opening and closing of the polls, Louisiana, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-04, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2701979
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A. In the primary and general elections, the polls shall open at 7:00 a.m. on election day and shall close at 8:00 p.m. on election day. B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, in regularly scheduled congressional primary elections and elections held at the same time, the polls shall open at 6:00 a.m. on election day and shall close at 8 p.m. on election day.