Was Louisiana's Election Day voting information pamphlet approved for distribution?

Plain-English summary

Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry requested expedited Attorney General review of an Informational Pamphlet for Election Day Voting. The office found the submitted pamphlet compliant with Louisiana law and approved it for printing and distribution, without requiring edits in the opinion.

The opinion says Louisiana Revised Statute 18:421 requires Attorney General approval. It does not reproduce the pamphlet or describe the voting information printed inside it.

What this means for you

Election administrators

The opinion confirms legal approval of the submitted Election Day pamphlet for printing and distribution. It does not supply the pamphlet's text or instructions on its use.

Voters

This opinion is a record that the informational pamphlet passed review. It is not itself the pamphlet and does not set out voting procedures.

Common questions

Q: Was the Election Day voting pamphlet approved?
A: Yes. The AG found the submitted version compliant and approved it for printing and distribution.

Q: Does the opinion say what the pamphlet tells voters?
A: No. The opinion does not reproduce or summarize its contents.

Background and statutory framework

Louisiana Revised Statute 18:421, cited in the opinion, requires Attorney General approval of the pamphlet. The opinion records the office's compliance finding for the version submitted by the Secretary of State.

Citations and references

• Louisiana Revised Statute 18:421, the approval provision cited.

Source

• Landing page: https://www.ag.state.la.us/Opinions
• Original PDF: https://www.ag.state.la.us/Opinion/Download/24-0148

Original opinion text

STATE OF LOUISIANA
DEPARTMENT OF JJSTICE
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
P.O. BOx 94005
BATON ROUGE, LA
70804-9005

Liz MURRILL
ATTORNEY GENERAL
November 12, 2024
OPINION 24-0 148

23 ELECTIONS
The Honorable Nancy Landry
. .

Louisiana Revised Statute 18:421
Secretary of State
The Informational Pamphlet for Election Day Voting is S + 01f L
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• compliant with Louisiana law and is approved for printing and
P.O. Box 94125
distribution.
Baton Rouge, LA 70804

Dear Secretary Landry:

We received your request for expedited review and approval from our office of the Informational Pamphlet for Election Day Voting.

The Attorney General’s approval of this pamphlet is required by Louisiana Revised Statute 18:421. We have reviewed the document, and it is the opinion of this office that the pamphlet is compliant with Louisiana law.

We hope that this opinion has adequately addressed the legal issues you have raised. If our office can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.

With best regards,

LIZ MURRILL
ATTORNEY GENERAL

BY:
Hunter N. Farrar
Assistant Attorney General

LM: HNF