The following provision is typical: "A person who is in line to vote when the polls close on election day shall be allowed to vote. Voting in a primary or general election shall terminate (1) when the polls close, if no one is in line to vote at that time, or (2) when all the persons who were in line to vote at 8:00 p.m. have been allowed to vote." La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §18-542. Abbreviated TDP.
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The following provision is typical: "A person who is in line to vote when the polls close on election day shall be allowed to vote. Voting in a primary or general election shall terminate (1) when the polls close, if no one is in line to vote at that time, or (2) when all the persons who were in line to vote at 8:00 p.m. have been allowed to vote." La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §18-542. Abbreviated TDP.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Termination Of Voting. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/termination-of-voting
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