{"data":{"id":"us-la/rs-18-468","jurisdiction":"us-la","citation":"RS 18:468","heading":"Close of the qualifying period","body":"A. The qualifying period for candidates in a primary election shall close at 4:30 p.m. on the Friday after the opening of the qualifying period for candidates in the primary election or, if that Friday is a legal holiday, at 4:30 p.m. on the next day which is not a legal holiday.\nB. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, the qualifying period for candidates in a gubernatorial primary election and those in any special primary election to be held at the same time shall close at 4:30 p.m. on the Thursday after the opening of the qualifying period.","path":["TITLE 18. LOUISIANA ELECTION CODE"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=81600","current_through":"2025 First Extraordinary Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:53:39Z","sha256":"5e197135b1d5ce1aeae55aff42214527a0d94e1c996b8595d086676d32925e2b","source_id":"us-la","stale":false,"prev":"us-la/rs-18-467.2","next":"us-la/rs-18-469"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}