LAC 31:II.701. Department of State's Outreach Activities

A. The department shall develop and update material to be utilized in the department's outreach efforts related to voter registration and voter education. In order to convey the department's outreach message, the department will: send out press releases statewide; make public awareness appearances at public meetings and at educational institutions; hold mock elections; conduct elections (e.g., schools, unions, etc.); and participate in media interviews on television programs and radio station programs. B. With the passage of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA), the department will be procuring a new electronic voting system. As a result, the department shall develop educational materials for voters regarding the use of the voting system in the form of instructional brochures and visual presentations. In accordance with the provisions of R.S. 18:563(C), voters are allowed only three minutes to vote on election day. Therefore, these educational materials will be vital to the successful operation of the voting system by the voters and the voting process.