House Bill No. by Representative Green proposes to extend the early voting period in Louisiana from the current fourteen days to twenty-one days prior to any scheduled election. The bill also allows for early voting on Sundays during this period, which was previously not permitted. Additionally, it mandates that registrars of voters maintain office hours from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. every day, including Saturdays and Sundays, during the early voting period. The bill further stipulates that registrars are not required to observe legal holidays on Sundays and Saturdays.

Moreover, the bill modifies the timeline for designating branch offices for early voting, requiring that such designations be made at least thirty-five days prior to a primary election and twenty-eight days prior to a general election, rather than the previous thirty and twenty-one days, respectively. It also ensures that expenses incurred by registrars for conducting early voting on any Saturday or Sunday will be reimbursed by the state, thereby providing financial support for the extended early voting period.

Statutes affected:
HB347 Original: 18:1309(A)(1)