EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

PROCLAMATION NUMBER

210 JBE 2023

SPECIAL ELECTION JUDGE, COURT OF APPEAL, 1ST CIRCUIT, 1ST DISTRICT, ELECTION SECTION 1, DIVISION C, PARISHES OF ASCENSION, ASSUMPTION, IBERVILLE, POINTE COUPEE, AND WEST BATON ROUGE

WHEREAS, a vacancy will exist in the office of Judge, Court of Appeal, 1st Circuit, 1st District, Election Section 1, Division C, Parishes of Ascension, Assumption, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, and West Baton Rouge, due to the resignation of the Honorable Guy Holdridge, effective December 12, 2023; and

WHEREAS, Louisiana Revised Statute 18:621 requires the Governor to call a special election to fill the vacancy in an existing judgeship when more than twelve (12) months of the term remain unexpired, in accordance with the provisions of La. R.S. 18:621 and/or the dates for elections set forth in La. R.S. 18:402.

NOW THEREFORE, I, JOHN BEL EDWARDS, Governor of the State of Louisiana, by virtue of the authority vested by the Constitution and the laws of the State of Louisiana, do hereby order and direct as follows:

SECTION 1: A special primary and a special general election shall be held throughout the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal, 1st Circuit, 1st District, Election Section 1, Division C, Parishes of Ascension, Assumption, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, and West Baton Rouge, for the purpose of electing a judge to fill the vacancy in this office.

SECTION 2: Any qualified person desiring to become a candidate for the office shall file a notice of candidacy, accompanied either by a qualifying fee or a nominating petition, as required or authorized by law, with the appropriate election official in the manner and form, and under the procedures and conditions, provided by La. R.S. 18:461 et seq., and all other applicable provisions of the Louisiana Election Code, La. R.S. 18:1 et seq., during the period commencing Wednesday, December 13, 2023, and ending at 4:30 p.m. Friday, December 15, 2023.

SECTION 3: The special election for the unexpired term shall be held and conducted under the applicable provisions of the Louisiana Election Code, La. R.S. 18:1 et seq.

SECTION 4: The primary election shall be held Saturday, March 23, 2024, and the general election shall be held Saturday, April 27, 2024, at the times and places and in the manner, prescribed by law.

SECTION 5: The Secretary of State, Commissioner of Elections, Parish Board of Election Supervisors, Clerk of Court, Registrar of Voters, and all other persons charged with any power, function, right, duty or responsibility in conducting elections in the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal, 1st Circuit, 1st District, Election Section 1, Division C, Parishes of Ascension, Assumption, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, and West Baton Rouge, are hereby authorized, requested, directed and empowered to exercise every lawful function and to do every act necessary to conduct the special election, to cause the returns to be made, to canvass and promulgate the results, and to perform all related and incidental functions.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand officially and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of Louisiana in the City of Baton Rouge, on this 13th day of November, 2023.

GOVERNOR OF LOUISIANA

ATTEST BY THE SECRETARY

OF STATE

SECRETARY OF STATE

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