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La. Rev. Stat. § 18:463 (2026)

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§463. Notice of candidacy; campaign finance disclosure; political advertising; penalties

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Cited in 69 cases (17 in the last 5 years), 1979–2026 · leading case: Williams v. Fahrenholtz, 990 So. 2d 99 (La. Ct. App. 2008).
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Williams v. Fahrenholtz, 990 So. 2d 99 (La. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 14× “R.S. 18:463 to a candidate for a congressional office.”
Trosclair v. Becnel, 150 So. 3d 324 (La. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 5× “R.S. 18:463 does not require the swearing of an oath.”
Smith v. Charbonnet, 224 So. 3d 1055 (La. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “an action objecting to the candidacy of a person who qualified as a candidate in a primary election where "[t]he defendant falsely certified on his notice of candidacy that for each of the previous five years he has filed his federal and state income tax returns, has filed for…”
North v. Doucet, 253 So. 3d 815 (La. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 7× “R.S. 18:463 5 provides, in pertinent part, that: A.”
Richmond v. Landrieu, 150 So. 3d 43 (La. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 10× “R.S. 18:463, which sets forth the requirements for filing a notice of candidacy.”
Senegal v. Obafunwa, 745 So. 2d 74 (La. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 5× “R.S. 18:463. We find that pursuant to La.”
Russo v. Burns, 150 So. 3d 67 (La. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 3× “R.S. 18:463 has evolved into a list of qualifications/disqualifications that promotes the exclusion of otherwise constitutionally qualified candidates.”
Eugene v. Davenport, 150 So. 3d 56 (La. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “In particular, the plaintiffs allege that his Qualifying Form included incorrect and/or false information regarding the date of the election and the plaintiffs address, which are grounds for disqualification under |aLa.”
Trosclair v. Joseph, 150 So. 3d 315 (La. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 5× “R.S. 18:463. 2 Specifically, Mrs. Trosclair challenged, among other things, discrepancies between Ms.”
Strong v. Breaux, 612 So. 2d 111 (La. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 4× “SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION "FAILURE TO STATE CORRECT ADDRESS IN NOTICE OF CANDIDACY" Louisiana Revised Statutes LSA R.S. 18:463 requires a candidate to state the correct address of his domicile which John B.”
Connick v. Shepherd, 176 So. 3d 1129 (La. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “R.S. 18:463. Since we cannot address the merits of the constitutional challenge, our analysis, as-did the district court’s, must proceed under the presumption that La.”
Russo v. Burns, 150 So. 3d 377 (La. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 7× “R.S. 18:463 states in pertinent part: A. (l)(a) A notice of candidacy shall be in writing and shall state the candidate’s name, the office he seeks, the address of his domicile, and the parish, ward, and precinct where he is registered to vote.”
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— La. Rev. Stat. § 18:463(2)(a)(vi) — 1 case
Susan E. Percle Versus Leloashia Harmon Taylor & Jon Gegenheimer, in His Off. Capacity as Clerk of Court for the Par. of Jefferson, State of Louisiana (La. Ct. App. 2020).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 18:463(2)(a)(viii) — 1 case
Susan E. Percle Versus Leloashia Harmon Taylor & Jon Gegenheimer, in His Off. Capacity as Clerk of Court for the Par. of Jefferson, State of Louisiana (La. Ct. App. 2020).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 18:463(A) — 3 cases
Eames v. Schedler, 199 So. 3d 1170 (La. Ct. App. 2016).
Susan E. Percle Versus Leloashia Harmon Taylor & Jon Gegenheimer, in His Off. Capacity as Clerk of Court for the Par. of Jefferson, State of Louisiana (La. Ct. App. 2020).
Dixie Ramirez Versus Kerry Watkins & Eliana Defrancesch, in Her Capacity as Clerk of Court (La. Ct. App. 2023).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 18:463(A)(1) — 2 cases
Senegal v. Obafunwa, 745 So. 2d 74 (La. Ct. App. 1999). “R.S. 18:463. We find that pursuant to La.”
Susan E. Percle Versus Leloashia Harmon Taylor & Jon Gegenheimer, in His Off. Capacity as Clerk of Court for the Par. of Jefferson, State of Louisiana (La. Ct. App. 2020).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 18:463(A)(1)(a) — 3 cases
Williams v. Fahrenholtz, 990 So. 2d 99 (La. Ct. App. 2008). “R.S. 18:463 to a candidate for a congressional office.”
Senegal v. Obafunwa, 745 So. 2d 74 (La. Ct. App. 1999). “R.S. 18:463. We find that pursuant to La.”
State of Louisiana v. Antonio Wilson (La. Ct. App. 2019).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 18:463(A)(1)(c) — 1 case
Karen Carter Peterson v. Allen Helwick Borne, Jr., Kyle Ardoin, in His Off. Capacity as the Sec'y of State, & C. Arthur Morrell, in His Off. Capacity as the Chief Election Officer for Orleans Par. (La. Ct. App. 2019).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 18:463(A)(1)(d) — 1 case
Karen Carter Peterson v. Allen Helwick Borne, Jr., Kyle Ardoin, in His Off. Capacity as the Sec'y of State, & C. Arthur Morrell, in His Off. Capacity as the Chief Election Officer for Orleans Par. (La. Ct. App. 2019).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 18:463(A)(2) — 30 cases
Williams v. Fahrenholtz, 990 So. 2d 99 (La. Ct. App. 2008). “R.S. 18:463 to a candidate for a congressional office.”
Smith v. Charbonnet, 224 So. 3d 1055 (La. Ct. App. 2017). “an action objecting to the candidacy of a person who qualified as a candidate in a primary election where "[t]he defendant falsely certified on his notice of candidacy that for each of the previous five years he has filed his federal and state income tax returns, has filed for…”
Louisiana State Bd. of Ethics v. Garrett, 929 So. 2d 176 (La. Ct. App. 2006).
Richmond v. Landrieu, 150 So. 3d 43 (La. Ct. App. 2014). “R.S. 18:463, which sets forth the requirements for filing a notice of candidacy.”
North v. Doucet, 253 So. 3d 815 (La. Ct. App. 2018). “R.S. 18:463 5 provides, in pertinent part, that: A.”
— La. Rev. Stat. § 18:463(A)(2)(a) — 12 cases
Williams v. Fahrenholtz, 990 So. 2d 99 (La. Ct. App. 2008). “R.S. 18:463 to a candidate for a congressional office.”
Smith v. Charbonnet, 224 So. 3d 1055 (La. Ct. App. 2017). “an action objecting to the candidacy of a person who qualified as a candidate in a primary election where "[t]he defendant falsely certified on his notice of candidacy that for each of the previous five years he has filed his federal and state income tax returns, has filed for…”
Eugene v. Davenport, 150 So. 3d 56 (La. Ct. App. 2014). “In particular, the plaintiffs allege that his Qualifying Form included incorrect and/or false information regarding the date of the election and the plaintiffs address, which are grounds for disqualification under |aLa.”
Russo v. Burns, 147 So. 3d 1111 (La. 2014).
Russo v. Burns, 150 So. 3d 67 (La. Ct. App. 2014). “R.S. 18:463 has evolved into a list of qualifications/disqualifications that promotes the exclusion of otherwise constitutionally qualified candidates.”
— La. Rev. Stat. § 18:463(A)(2)(a)(ii) — 4 cases
State v. Gibson, 107 So. 3d 574 (La. 2013).
Dist. Attorney v. DeJohn, 182 So. 3d 188 (La. Ct. App. 2015).
Brandon Lumar & Vercell Fiffie Versus Atoundra Pierre Lawson (La. Ct. App. 2020).
State of Louisiana v. Antonio Wilson (La. Ct. App. 2019).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 18:463(A)(2)(a)(iii) — 1 case
Connick v. Shepherd, 176 So. 3d 1129 (La. Ct. App. 2015). “R.S. 18:463. Since we cannot address the merits of the constitutional challenge, our analysis, as-did the district court’s, must proceed under the presumption that La.”
— La. Rev. Stat. § 18:463(A)(2)(a)(iv) — 13 cases
Russo v. Burns, 150 So. 3d 67 (La. Ct. App. 2014). “R.S. 18:463 has evolved into a list of qualifications/disqualifications that promotes the exclusion of otherwise constitutionally qualified candidates.”
North v. Doucet, 253 So. 3d 815 (La. Ct. App. 2018). “R.S. 18:463 5 provides, in pertinent part, that: A.”
Russo v. Burns, 150 So. 3d 377 (La. Ct. App. 2014). “R.S. 18:463 states in pertinent part: A. (l)(a) A notice of candidacy shall be in writing and shall state the candidate’s name, the office he seeks, the address of his domicile, and the parish, ward, and precinct where he is registered to vote.”
Andrew Bradley Towbin v. John T. Fuller & Darren P. Lombard in His Off. Capacity as Clerk of Court for Crim. Dist. Court for the Par. of Orleans (La. Ct. App. 2026).
Milton L. Crosby, Sr. & Michael A. Hinyub Versus Nelson J. Cantrelle, III & Jon Gegenheimer, in His Off. Capacity as Clerk of Court for the Par. of Jefferson, State of Louisiana (La. Ct. App. 2020).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 18:463(A)(2)(a)(ix) — 1 case
Brandon Lumar & Vercell Fiffie Versus Atoundra Pierre Lawson (La. Ct. App. 2020).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 18:463(A)(2)(a)(v) — 4 cases
Eames v. Schedler, 199 So. 3d 1170 (La. Ct. App. 2016).
Eames v. Cutno, 198 So. 3d 122 (La. 2016).
Susan E. Percle Versus Leloashia Harmon Taylor & Jon Gegenheimer, in His Off. Capacity as Clerk of Court for the Par. of Jefferson, State of Louisiana (La. Ct. App. 2020).
State Bd. of Ethics v. Pourciau, 182 So. 3d 186 (2015).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 18:463(A)(2)(a)(vi) — 3 cases
Susan E. Percle Versus Leloashia Harmon Taylor & Jon Gegenheimer, in His Off. Capacity as Clerk of Court for the Par. of Jefferson, State of Louisiana (La. Ct. App. 2020).
Andrew Bradley Towbin v. John T. Fuller & Darren P. Lombard in His Off. Capacity as Clerk of Court for Crim. Dist. Court for the Par. of Orleans (La. Ct. App. 2026).
Andrew Bradley Towbin v. John T. Fuller & Darren P. Lombard in His Off. Capacity as Clerk of Court for Crim. Dist. Court for the Par. of Orleans (La. Ct. App. 2026).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 18:463(A)(2)(a)(viii) — 2 cases
Susan E. Percle Versus Leloashia Harmon Taylor & Jon Gegenheimer, in His Off. Capacity as Clerk of Court for the Par. of Jefferson, State of Louisiana (La. Ct. App. 2020).
Francis Deal v. Adrian Perkins & Caddo Par. Clerk of Court, Mike Spence, in his Off. Capacity (La. Ct. App. 2022).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 18:463(A)(2)(b) — 1 case
Trosclair v. Becnel, 150 So. 3d 324 (La. Ct. App. 2014). “R.S. 18:463 does not require the swearing of an oath.”
— La. Rev. Stat. § 18:463(A)(2)(c) — 1 case
State Bd. of Ethics v. Pourciau, 182 So. 3d 186 (2015).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 18:463(A)(2)(c)(i) — 1 case
Eames v. Schedler, 199 So. 3d 1170 (La. Ct. App. 2016).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 18:463(A)(2)(c)(ii) — 1 case
Alexander v. Menard, 215 So. 3d 766 (2015).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 18:463(A)(2)(c)(iii) — 1 case
State Bd. of Ethics v. Pourciau, 182 So. 3d 186 (2015).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 18:463(A)(2)(iv) — 1 case
Andrew Bradley Towbin v. John T. Fuller & Darren P. Lombard in His Off. Capacity as Clerk of Court for Crim. Dist. Court for the Par. of Orleans (La. Ct. App. 2026).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 18:463(A)(2)(v) — 1 case
Richmond v. Landrieu, 150 So. 3d 43 (La. Ct. App. 2014). “R.S. 18:463, which sets forth the requirements for filing a notice of candidacy.”
— La. Rev. Stat. § 18:463(A)(3) — 1 case
Karen Carter Peterson v. Allen Helwick Borne, Jr., Kyle Ardoin, in His Off. Capacity as the Sec'y of State, & C. Arthur Morrell, in His Off. Capacity as the Chief Election Officer for Orleans Par. (La. Ct. App. 2019).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 18:463(A)(4) — 1 case
Karen Carter Peterson v. Allen Helwick Borne, Jr., Kyle Ardoin, in His Off. Capacity as the Sec'y of State, & C. Arthur Morrell, in His Off. Capacity as the Chief Election Officer for Orleans Par. (La. Ct. App. 2019).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 18:463(A)(l)(a) — 4 cases
Trosclair v. Joseph, 150 So. 3d 315 (La. Ct. App. 2014). “R.S. 18:463. 2 Specifically, Mrs. Trosclair challenged, among other things, discrepancies between Ms.”
Senegal v. Obafunwa, 745 So. 2d 74 (La. Ct. App. 1999). “R.S. 18:463. We find that pursuant to La.”
Suarez v. Barney, 903 So. 2d 555 (La. Ct. App. 2005).
Dugal v. Obafunwa, 663 So. 2d 186 (La. Ct. App. 1995).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 18:463(E)(2) — 1 case
Karen Carter Peterson v. Allen Helwick Borne, Jr., Kyle Ardoin, in His Off. Capacity as the Sec'y of State, & C. Arthur Morrell, in His Off. Capacity as the Chief Election Officer for Orleans Par. (La. Ct. App. 2019).
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