This bill amends R.S. 18:1308(B)(1) to regulate the delivery of absentee ballots by mail. It specifies that a person may only submit or send for delivery one marked ballot per election to the registrar, and this can be done through the United States Postal Service or a commercial courier. The bill also clarifies that if a ballot is delivered by someone other than the voter, that person must sign a statement certifying they have the voter's authorization to hand deliver the ballot.

Additionally, the bill removes the previous provision that allowed for hand delivery of ballots by individuals other than the voter's immediate family. Instead, it introduces the language that limits the submission of marked ballots to the specified delivery methods, thereby tightening the regulations surrounding absentee voting by mail.

Statutes affected:
HB476 Original: 18:1308(B)(1)
HB476 Engrossed: 18:1308(B)(1)
HB476 Enrolled: 18:1308(B)(1)
HB476 Act : 18:1308(B)(1)