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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
A. When such election has been ordered the following propositions requested to be submitted on the approved and verified petition required by this Chapter, and no others shall be plainly printed upon a special ballot to be used for the election, otherwise the election shall be null and void:
“1. Shall the sale of beverages of alcoholic content contain- | |||
ing not more than six percent alcohol by volume be permitted | YES | [ ] | |
by package only and not for consumption on the premises in ___________________________ | NO | [ ] | |
“2. Shall the sale of beverages of alcoholic content containing | |||
not more than six percent alcohol by volume for consumption | YES | [ ] | |
on the premises be permitted in ______________________________________________________ | NO | [ ] | |
“3. Shall the sale of beverage alcohol containing one-half of | |||
one percent alcohol by volume and above for consumption on | YES | [ ] | |
the premises be permitted in _________________________________________________________ | NO | [ ] | |
“4. Shall the sale of beverages of alcoholic content contain- | |||
ing one-half of one percent alcohol by volume and above by the | |||
package only and not for consumption on the premises be per- | YES | [ ] | |
mitted in ____________________________________________________________________________ | NO | [ ] | |
“5. Shall the sale of beverages of high and low alcoholic con- | |||
tent be permitted only on the premises of restaurant establish- | |||
ments which have been issued an “R” permit as defined by law | YES | [ ] | |
in ___________________________________________________________________________________ | NO | [ ]” |
B. If the voter desires to vote “YES” on any or all of these propositions he shall make a mark opposite the word “YES”. To vote “NO” he shall make a mark opposite the word “NO”. Failure to vote on all the five propositions shall not invalidate the ballot as to those propositions on which a vote was cast.
C. In an election a majority vote cast on each proposition shall separately determine that issue for the ward, the election district, or for the incorporated municipality and in such an election when a ward or election district contains an incorporated municipality, the issue shall be separately determined for the municipality and for the unincorporated balance of the ward or election district.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 26, § 588. Ballot; majority determination of issues; separation of results - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-26-sect-588/
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