A.(1) The secretary of state shall establish a state voter registration computer system for the registration of voters throughout the state in accordance with the provisions of this Title.

            (2) The secretary of state shall prepare a minimum of one hour of training on cybersecurity for all persons who have user credentials to access the computer network operated or managed by the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall require each such person to complete this training annually in order to maintain credentialed access to the computer network.

            B. The secretary of state shall adopt rules and regulations with respect to all records, data, and information required for registration of voters and the transfer of copies thereof to the department. The secretary of state shall establish, by rule, a uniform cost for the preparation of lists of registered voters. However, no charges for preparation or transmission of voter registration data shall apply to the office of motor vehicles of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, when the transmitted data is used to verify voter registration information against driver’s license and social security information. All rules and regulations shall be adopted pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act.

            C. All revenues derived from the sale of lists of registered voters and related statistical information and from the use of the Department of State’s information system shall be deposited in the state general fund to the credit of the Department of State. The secretary of state shall utilize such revenues to offset and supplement costs relating to the operation of the state voter registration computer system.

            D. Pursuant to the provisions of La. Rev. Stat. 18:18(A)(4), the secretary of state shall submit to the legislature an annual report in a format requested by the legislature which includes a list of registered voters and other data associated with registered voters to be used for redistricting and other legislative purposes. Such lists and data shall be updated quarterly as requested by the legislature.

            Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1982, No. 166, §1, eff. July 14, 1982; Acts 1984, No. 672, §1; Acts 1985, No. 754, §1; Acts 1988, No. 909, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1989; Acts 1999, No. 254, §2, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2001, No. 451, §1, eff. Jan. 12, 2004; Acts 2003, No. 1220, §2, eff. July 3, 2003, and §3, eff. Jan. 12, 2004; Acts 2020, No. 28, §1, eff. June 4, 2020.

NOTE: See Acts 2001, No. 451, §8(A), relative to effective date.

NOTE: See Acts 2003, No. 1220, §5, relative to effective date.