ELECTION CODE: Provides for additional poll watchers at polling places for elections. (8/1/24) (EN +$67,150 GF EX See Note)

This bill expands the number of poll watchers allowed at election sites in Louisiana, directly affecting political parties and election officials. It permits state central committees of major political parties to assign additional "super watchers" to each parish based on the number of registered voters, with larger parishes allowed more representatives. The law also introduces new rules for early voting locations, allowing these parties to place watchers at each site where their candidates are running, provided they file the necessary lists by specific deadlines. Additionally, the bill requires that lists of watchers submitted for primary elections can only be reused for general elections if the party chairman notifies election officials in advance.