The bill amends Louisiana law concerning the compensation of parish registrars of voters, their chief deputies, and confidential assistants by updating the salary structure according to the latest federal decennial census. It introduces new salary ranges based on different population brackets and replaces previous population estimates from Louisiana Tech University with those from the United States Bureau of the Census Federal-State Cooperative Program for Population Estimates. Additionally, the bill establishes a merit evaluation system that allows for salary increases based on performance, while also preventing the Department of State from adjusting salaries based on population changes more frequently than once every ten years following the federal census.

Moreover, the bill creates new precincts for Louisiana based on the "2026 Precinct Shapefiles," derived from the 2020 Census Redistricting data, and allows for changes submitted by parish governing authorities until January 27, 2026. It ensures that the territorial limits of these districts remain unchanged until modified by law and that the terms of current officials are not reduced due to the new precinct designations. Future appointments or elections will follow the new precinct descriptions, with the provisions of the bill set to take effect on July 1, 2026, or upon the governor's signature, subject to specific conditions if vetoed.

Statutes affected:
SB25 Original: 18:55(A)(1), 18:59(B)(1)
SB25 Engrossed: 18:55(A)(1), 18:59(B)(1)
SB25 Reengrossed: 18:55(A)(1), 18:59(B)(1)
SB25 Re-Reengrossed: 18:55(A)(1), 18:59(B)(1)
SB25 Enrolled: 18:55(A)(1), 18:59(B)(1), 24:1(33)
SB25 Act 955: 18:55(A)(1), 18:59(B)(1), 24:1(33)