Louisiana signature requirements
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Federal offices
U.S. Senate
Major party candidates must pay a $600.00 filing fee.[1] They must also pay a $300.00 State Central Committee fee. In lieu of fees, a nominating petition with 5,000 signatures will be accepted. No less than 500 signatures must be collected from each of the state's congressional districts.[1]
Third party candidates must pay the $600.00 filing fee, but are exempt from the State Central Committee fee.[1] In lieu of fees, a nominating petition with 5,000 signatures will be accepted. No less than 500 signatures must be collected from each of the state's congressional districts.[1]
U.S. House
Major party candidates must pay a $600.00 filing fee.[1] They must also pay a $300.00 State Central Committee fee. In lieu of fees, a nominating petition with 1,000 signatures will be accepted.[1]
Third party candidates must pay the $600.00 filing fee, but are exempt from the State Central Committee fee.[1] In lieu of fees, a nominating petition with 1,000 signatures will be accepted.[1]
Filing deadlines
2012
Partisan candidates had to file with the Secretary of State by August 17, 2012 at 5 p.m.[2]
State offices
Statewide executive offices
Major party candidates must pay a $600.00 filing fee.[1] They must also pay a $300.00 State Central Committee fee. In lieu of fees, a nominating petition with 5,000 signatures will be accepted. No less than 500 signatures must be collected from each of the state's congressional districts.[1]
Third party candidates must pay the $600.00 filing fee, but are exempt from the State Central Committee fee.[1] In lieu of fees, a nominating petition with 5,000 signatures will be accepted. No less than 500 signatures must be collected from each of the state's congressional districts.[1]
State legislature
State Senate
Major party candidates for State Senate must pay a $300.00 filing fee.[1] They must also pay a $150.00 State Central Committee fee and a $150.00 Parish Executive Committee fee if accessed by the Parish committee. However, candidates may submit a 500 signature nominating petition in lieu of the filing fees.[1]
Third party candidates for State Senate must pay the $300.00 filing fee.[1] They are exempt from the State Central Committee fee and Parish Executive Committee fee, but have the option of submitting a 500 signature nominating petition in lieu of the filing fees.[1]
State House
Major party candidates for State House must pay a $225.00 filing fee.[1] They must also pay a $112.50 State Central Committee fee and a $112.50 Parish Executive Committee fee if accessed by the Parish committee. However, candidates may submit a 400 signature nominating petition.[1]
Third party candidates for State House must pay the $225.00 filing fee.[1] They are exempt from the State Central Committee fee and Parish Executive Committee fee, but have the option of submitting a 400 signature nominating petition in lieu of the filing fees.[1]
Filing deadlines
2012
Partisan candidates running in the primary election on November 6, 2012 had to file prior to the deadline of August 17, 2012. [3]
Ballot measures
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- legislatively-referred constitutional amendment - A constitutional amendment that appears on a state's ballot as a ballot measure because the state legislature in that state voted to put it before the voters.
See also
- State executive official elections, 2012
- Signature requirements and deadlines for 2012 U.S. Congress elections
- Signature requirements and deadlines for 2012 state legislative elections
- Statewide elections, 2012
- 2012 election dates
- Election result resources
- Voter guides
- State Blue Books
External links
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 Louisiana Secretary of State "Fees" Accessed April 23, 2012
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State "Candidate Information" Accessed April 23, 2012
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State "Election Calendar 2012" Accessed April 23, 2012
