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La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1272 (2026)

United States senators; representatives in congress; time of electing

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§1272. United States senators; representatives in congress; time of electing

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

            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.

            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; Acts 2024, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §1, eff. See Act; Acts 2024, No. 640, §2, eff. See Act; Acts 2025, No. 386, §§ 3, 7, eff. June 20, 2025.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1996–1996 · leading case: Love v. Foster, 90 F.3d 1026 (5th Cir. 1996).
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Love v. Foster, 90 F.3d 1026 (5th Cir. 1996). · cites it 5× “” La.Rev. Stat. § 18:1272(A). 6 See also La.”
Love v. Foster, 90 F.3d 1026 (5th Cir. 1996). · cites it 2× “R.S. 18:1272(A); and (b) the general election is held on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November in every even numbered year, i.”
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1272(A): 2 cases
Love v. Foster, 90 F.3d 1026 (5th Cir. 1996). “” La.Rev. Stat. § 18:1272(A). 6 See also La.”
Love v. Foster, 90 F.3d 1026 (5th Cir. 1996). “R.S. 18:1272(A); and (b) the general election is held on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November in every even numbered year, i.”
La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1272(B): 2 cases
Love v. Foster, 90 F.3d 1026 (5th Cir. 1996). “” La.Rev. Stat. § 18:1272(A). 6 See also La.”
Love v. Foster, 90 F.3d 1026 (5th Cir. 1996). “R.S. 18:1272(A); and (b) the general election is held on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November in every even numbered year, i.”
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