RS 42:1130.1 – Legislative findings and intent The Legislature of Louisiana finds that the state has a compelling interest in taking every necessary step to assure that all elections are held in a fair and ethical manner and finds that an election cannot be held in a fair and ethical manner when any candidate or […]
RS 42:1130.2 – Definitions For purposes of this Part, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Candidate" means a person who seeks nomination or election to public office. An individual shall be deemed to seek nomination or election to public office if he has done any of […]
RS 42:1130.3 – Enforcement; penalties The provisions of this Part shall be enforced as provided in Part III of this Chapter. Violations of this Part shall be subject to applicable penalties as provided in Part III of this Chapter; however, no fine shall be imposed for any violation occurring prior to January 1, 2009. Acts […]
RS 42:1130.4 – False statements by candidate No candidate in an election shall, with the intent to mislead the voters, distribute or cause to be distributed any oral, visual, digital, or written material containing any statement which he knows or should be reasonably expected to know makes a false statement about another candidate in the […]
RS 42:1130.5 – Push polling; false statement, question, or information A. For purposes of this Section, "push poll" means any paid telephone survey or series of telephone surveys that are similar in nature, that do not use an established method of scientific survey research, that reference a candidate or group of candidates other than in […]
RS 42:1130.6 – Deceptive caller identification information; prohibition A. No person, for the purpose of supporting, opposing, or otherwise influencing the nomination or election of a person to public office, shall authorize or approve any call, or cause any call to be made, which the person knows or reasonably should know will include or will […]
