La. Stat. tit. 26 § 588

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 26:588 - 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

YES[ ]

in ______________________

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.

La. R.S. § 26:588

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.
Amended by Acts 2018, No. 334,s. 1, eff. 5/15/2018.
Amended by Acts 1972, No. 610, §1; Acts 1974, No. 41, §1; Acts 1986, No. 958, §1, eff. 7/14/1986; Acts 1987, No. 24, §1; Acts 1987, No. 696, §1; Acts 1988, No. 853, §1, eff. 7/18/1988; Acts 1997, No. 330, §1.