Parish Custodian

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A local election official in Louisiana. "The clerk of the district court is ex officio parish custodian of voting machines in each parish, except that in any parish having a civil and a criminal district court the clerk of the criminal district court is ex officio parish custodian of voting machines." La. R.S. §18:1354.

Also known asparish custodian of voting machines · parish custodian of voting machines (Louisiana) · custodian of voting machines
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A local election official in Louisiana. "The clerk of the district court is ex officio parish custodian of voting machines in each parish, except that in any parish having a civil and a criminal district court the clerk of the criminal district court is ex officio parish custodian of voting machines." La. R.S. §18:1354.

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Parish Custodian. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/parish-custodian

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