La. Stat. tit. 18 § 1272

Current with operative changes from the 2024 Third Special Legislative Session

Section 18:1272 - [Effective 1/1/2026] United States senators; representatives in congress; time of electing

A. Elections for representatives in congress shall held in the manner and at the times provided in this Title.

B. One United States senator shall be elected in the year 1980, and every six years thereafter, at the same time and at the same polling places as representatives in Congress. In the same manner, one United States senator shall be elected in the year 1978, and every six years thereafter.

La. R.S. § 18:1272

Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 523, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1982, No. 10, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Acts 2006, No. 560, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2009, No. 369, §1; Acts 2010, No. 570, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2012, No. 139, §1, eff. May 14, 2012.

Amended by Acts 2024EX1, No. 1,s. 1, eff. 1/1/2026.

Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. 1/1/1978. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 523, §1, eff. 1/1/1978; Acts 1982, No. 10, §1, eff. 1/1/1983; Acts 2006, No. 560, §1, eff. 1/1/2007; Acts 2009, No. 369, §1; Acts 2010, No. 570, §1, eff. 1/1/2011; Acts 2012, No. 139, §1, eff. 5/14/2012.

This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.