La. Admin. Code tit. 58 § XXV-207

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XXV-207 - Specific Schedule of Elections

A. The schedule for elections shall be as follows.

1. nominations open on the first day of May;

2. nominations close by 4 p.m. of the fourth Wednesday of May;

3. ballots will be mailed by the first Friday in July;

4. ballots are due no later than 4 p.m. of the fourth Friday in July. MERS may allow ballots to be cast by mail, telephone, and/or through an online system;

5. ballots will be tabulated by the fourth working day following the deadline for receipt of the ballots;

6. if no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast, a run-off election is required;

7. if a run-off is necessary, the candidates' names will appear alphabetically on the ballot;

8. run-off ballots will be mailed no later than the first Friday in August;

9. run-off ballots are due no later than the fourth Friday in August;

10. ballots will be counted by the fourth working day following the deadline for receipt of ballots.

La. Admin. Code tit. 58, § XXV-207

Promulgated by the Department of Treasury, Municipal Employees' Retirement System, LR 482367 (9/1/2022).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 11:1823.