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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The registrar of voters shall check the petition and attach thereto his sworn verification showing:
(1) The date the petition was filed;
(2) Copy of official journal showing publication of the petition;
(3) The date of the first signature of the petition;
(4) The number of qualified electors of the municipality or other political subdivision on the registration rolls as of the date of the filing of the petition, which date shall be used by him in ascertaining if the petition contains the required number of signatures;
(5) The total number of signatures of qualified electors on the petition which appear genuine; and
(6) The number of signatures which do not appear genuine or not signed and written in the manner required in R.S. 45:1164.3.
He shall file the petition, with his sworn verification, with the clerk of the governing authority charged with the duty of calling the election.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 45, § 1164.5. Verification of petition by registrar; filing with governing authority - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-45-sect-1164-5/
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