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Running for more than one office at the same time, which is generally prohibited unless one of the offices is membership on a party committee. See La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §18:453.
Also known asdouble candidacy · multiple candidacy · simultaneous candidacy
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Running for more than one office at the same time, which is generally prohibited unless one of the offices is membership on a party committee. See La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §18:453.
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Dual Candidacy. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/dual-candidacy
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