Senate Bill No. 210, introduced by Senator Kleinpeter, aims to amend the current law regarding the number of election commissioners assigned to precincts during elections. The bill specifically increases the number of commissioners for closed party primaries and general elections for party primary offices, as well as for fall general elections held on the sixth Saturday after the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November of a congressional election year.

The proposed changes to R.S. 18:425(A)(1) include the addition of new provisions that specify the number of commissioners required based on the number of active registered voters in a precinct. For example, precincts with more than three hundred active registered voters will require four commissioners during these specified elections, while those with three hundred or fewer will need three. This amendment is set to take effect on August 1, 2026.

Statutes affected:
SB210 Original: 18:425(A)(1)