Ballot; majority determination of issues; separation of results
La. R.S. 26:588
in effect26:588. Ballot; majority determination of issues; separation of results
A. When such election has been ordered the following propositions requested to be submitted on the approved and verified petition required by this Chapter, and no others shall be plainly printed upon a special ballot to be used for the election, otherwise the election shall be null and void:
"1. Shall the sale of beverages of alcoholic content
containing not more than six percent alcohol by volume
be permitted by package only and not for YES[ ]
consumption on the premises in ________________ NO[ ]
"2. Shall the sale of beverages of alcoholic content
containing not more than six percent alcohol by volume
for consumption on the premises be permitted in YES[ ]
______________________ NO[ ]
"3. Shall the sale of beverage alcohol containing
one-half of one percent alcohol by volume and above
for consumption on the premises be permitted YES[ ]
in____________________________ NO[ ]
"4. Shall the sale of beverages of alcoholic content
containing one-half of one percent alcohol by volume and
above by the package only and not for consumption YES[ ]
on the premises be permitted in ______________ NO[ ]
"5. Shall the sale of beverages of high and low
alcoholic content be permitted only on the premises
of restaurant establishments which have been issued YES[ ]
an "R" permit as defined by law in ____________ NO[ ]"
B. If the voter desires to vote "YES" on any or all of these propositions he shall make a mark opposite the word "YES". To vote "NO" he shall make a mark opposite the word "NO". Failure to vote on all the five propositions shall not invalidate the ballot as to those propositions on which a vote was cast.
C. In an election a majority vote cast on each proposition shall separately determine that issue for the ward, the election district, or for the incorporated municipality and in such an election when a ward or election district contains an incorporated municipality, the issue shall be separately determined for the municipality and for the unincorporated balance of the ward or election district.
Amended by Acts 1972, No. 610, §1; Acts 1974, No. 41, §1; Acts 1986, No. 958, §1, eff. July 14, 1986; Acts 1987, No. 24, §1; Acts 1987, No. 696, §1; Acts 1988, No. 853, §1, eff. July 18, 1988; Acts 1997, No. 330, §1; Acts 2018, No. 334, §1, eff. May 15, 2018.
Source: Louisiana State Legislature (legis.la.gov)URL: https://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=84775Fetched: 10/20/2026