§ 18:566 A. In an election for federal office, when an applicant’s name does not appear on the precinct register and the registrar of voters or secretary of state has not authorized the appli
§ 18:566.1 Provisional voting for federal office; order for extension of poll hours during an election for federal office
§ 18:566.2 A. Upon receipt of the “Provisional Ballot” envelope, the registrar of voters shall compile a list of the names of individuals who voted a provisional ballot, including the names of

Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 18 > Chapter 5 > Part V > Subpart F - Provisional Voting

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  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
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  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
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