LAC 31:II.411. Qualified Employees at Mandatory Voter Registration Agencies

A. Qualifications. In order to perform the services set forth herein, an employee at a mandatory voter registration agency shall possess the following qualifications: 1. be an employee of the mandatory voter registration agency; and 2. have received in-service training on implementation of the NVRA. B. Duties. Every qualified employee at each mandatory voter registration agency shall comply with and perform all requirements of 42 U.S.C. §1973gg-5 and R.S. 18:116, and shall comply with and perform all duties and responsibilities as set forth in training, manuals, pamphlets, rules and procedures of the secretary of state. C. Prohibitions. A qualified employee who provides services described in Paragraph A of Section 405 of this Chapter shall not: 1. seek to influence an applicant’s political preference or party registration; 2. display any such political preference or party allegiance; 3. make any statement to an applicant or take any action the purpose or effect of which is to discourage the applicant from registering to vote; or 4. make any statement to an applicant or take any action the purpose or effect of which is to lead the applicant to believe that a decision to register or not to register has any bearing on the availability of services or benefits.