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Elections Department |
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Qualifying
for Elected Office
The clerk of court's office handles qualifying for
elected officials in local elections. Qualifying for regional or
statewide offices is handled by the Secretary of State. The procedure for qualifying is to produce a
Notice of Candidacy (Qualifying Form) during the qualifying period with the
appropriate filing fees for the office sought. You may download the form from
the Louisiana Secretary of State's elections web page (www.sos.louisiana.gov/tabid/161/Default.aspx).
This is the official qualifying form approved by the Attorney General and
provided by the Secretary of State. It must be filed with the
appropriate qualifying official.
Agent Affidavit Forms: When an agent files
a notice of candidacy on behalf of a candidate, the candidate shall file with
the qualifying official Agent Affidavit form attesting that the agent has the
authorization and consent of the candidate to file the notice.
The qualifying period usually is around two months
before the primary election.
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Qualifying Dates for
2010 Fall elections:
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West Bank: Clerk of Court's
Office, General Government Building, 200 Derbigny St. Ste. 5600, Gretna |
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Wednesday, July 7 |
8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. |
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Thursday, July 8 |
8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. |
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Friday, July 9 |
8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. |
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East Bank: East Bank
Satellite Office, Joseph S. Yenni Bldg., 1221 Elmwood Pk. Blvd. Ste.
603, Jefferson |
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Wednesday, July 7 |
8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. |
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Thursday, July 8 |
8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. |
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***IMPORTANT Notes: Pursuant to
the Louisiana Revised Statutes, candidate qualifying on
Friday, July 9, is at the West Bank location ONLY.
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You may direct questions on qualifying to the elections
department: (504) 736-6394. |
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