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SLS 26RS-118 RE-REENGROSSED
2026 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 25
BY SENATOR KLEINPETER
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS. Adjusts compensation schedule for Registrar of Voters.
(7/1/26)
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 18:55(A)(1), (2), and (4)(b), and (C), 59(B)(1), (2), and (4)(b),
3 and (C)(1), (2), and (4)(b), and (E), and to enact R.S. 18:55(G) and 59(N), relative
4 to the offices of parish registrars of voters; to provide relative to compensation of
5 registrars and their chief deputies and confidential assistants; to provide for an
6 effective date; and to provide for related matters.
7 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. R.S. 18:55(A)(1), (2), and (4)(b), and (C), 59(B)(1), (2), and (4)(b), and
9 (C)(1), (2), and (4)(b), and (E) are hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 18:55(G) and
10 59(N) are hereby enacted to read as follows:
11 §55. Compensation of registrar of voters; amount and manner of payment; reduction
12 during tenure prohibited; prohibited increase
13 A.(1) The annual salary of registrars of voters shall be based on the most
14 recent population figures as shown by the latest federal decennial census, the
15 Louisiana Tech University population estimates for Louisiana parishes published
16 pursuant to the United States Bureau of the Census Federal-State Cooperative
17 Program for Population Estimates, or as determined by the governing authority
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1 of each parish in accordance with law.
2 (2) The salary ranges and pay schedule for the registrars shall be as follows:
3 Population Range Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4
4 0 to 40,000 $57,769 $59,502 $61,287 $63,126
5 40,001 to 60,000 $64,188 $66,113 $68,097 $70,140
6 60,001 to 100,000 $70,607 $72,725 $74,907 $77,154
7 100,001 to 200,000 $77,026 $79,337 $81,717 $84,168
8 200,001 to 1,000,000 $83,445 $85,948 $88,526 $91,182
9 0 to 50,000 $69,597 $71,640 $73,744 $75,941
10 50,001 to 200,000 $83,217 $85,668 $88,193 $90,794
11 200,001 to 1,000,000 $90,026 $92,682 $95,418 $98,235
12 Population Range Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8
13 0 to 40,000 $65,019 $66,970 $68,979 $71,049
14 40,001 to 60,000 $72,244 $74,441 $76,644 $78,943
15 60,001 to 100,000 $79,469 $81,853 $84,309 $86,838
16 100,001 to 200,000 $86,693 $89,294 $91,973 $94,732
17 200,001 to 1,000,000 $93,918 $96,735 $99,637 $102,626
18 0 to 50,000 $78,144 $80,443 $82,811 $85,251
19 50,001 to 200,000 $93,473 $96,232 $99,074 $102,001
20 200,001 to 1,000,000 $101,137 $104,126 $107,205 $110,376
21 Population Range Step 9 Step 10 Step 11 Step 12
22 0 to 40,000 $73,180 $75,375 $77,637 $79,966
23 40,001 to 60,000 $81,311 $83,751 $86,263 $88,851
24 60,001 to 100,000 $89,443 $92,126 $94,890 $97,737
25 100,001 to 200,000 $97,574 $100,501 $103,516 $106,622
26 200,001 to 1,000,000 $105,705 $108,876 $112,143 $115,507
27 0 to 50,000 $87,763 $90,351 - -
28 50,001 to 200,000 $105,016 $108,122 - -
29 200,001 to 1,000,000 $113,643 $117,007 - -
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2 (4)(a) * * *
3 (b) Each registrar whose salary is at the level of step one or higher shall be
4 evaluated as to merit in January. The merit evaluation shall result in a finding of
5 "excellent", "successful", "unsuccessful", or "not assessed". The criteria and
6 procedure for the merit evaluation shall be determined by the secretary of state in
7 conjunction with the Registrar of Voters Association. Each registrar shall be
8 evaluated by the secretary of state or his designee acting on his behalf. Upon a
9 finding of "excellent" on a merit evaluation, the registrar shall receive a salary
10 increase to the next step until the registrar's salary is equal to the highest step of the
11 appropriate population range. Any registrar whose salary has remained at the
12 level of step ten for more than twelve months shall receive a five percent salary
13 increase upon a finding of "excellent"on the merit evaluation. No registrar shall
14 receive more than five such annual salary increases. A registrar may appeal the
15 finding on a merit evaluation to the State Board of Election Supervisors in
16 accordance with rules promulgated by the board. If a member of the board
17 participates in the merit evaluation of a registrar, the member shall not participate in
18 an appeal of the evaluation.
19 * * *
20 C. The annual compensation of each registrar of voters shall be based upon
21 the most recent census taken by the United States Government, Louisiana Tech
22 University population estimates for Louisiana parishes, or upon the population
23 figures of each parish population figures as shown by the latest federal decennial
24 census, population estimates published pursuant to the United States Bureau of
25 the Census Federal-State Cooperative Program for Population Estimates, as
26 determined by its governing authority as provided by of each parish in accordance
27 with law.
28 * * *
29 G. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Chapter to the contrary,
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1 the Department of State shall not adjust the annual salary of registrars of voters
2 except once decennially one year after receiving the federal census.
3 * * *
4 §59. Deputies, confidential assistants, and other permanent office employees;
5 temporary employees; appointment and compensation; prohibited
6 increase in compensation
7 * * *
8 B.(1) The annual salary of the chief deputy registrar of voters in each parish
9 shall be based on the most recent population figures as shown by the latest federal
10 decennial census, the Louisiana Tech University population estimates for Louisiana
11 parishes published pursuant to the United States Bureau of the Census Federal-
12 State Cooperative Program for Population Estimates, or as determined by the
13 governing authority of each parish in accordance with law.
14 (2) The salary ranges and pay schedule for the chief deputy shall be as
15 follows:
16 Population Range Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4
17 0 to 40,000 $33,697 $34,708 $35,750 $36,822
18 40,001 to 60,000 $40,117 $41,321 $42,560 $43,837
19 60,001 to 100,000 $46,537 $47,933 $49,371 $50,852
20 100,001 to 200,000 $52,956 $54,544 $56,181 $57,866
21 200,001 to 1,000,000 $59,375 $61,156 $62,991 $64,880
22 0 to 50,000 $44,060 $45,337 $46,652 $48,007
23 50,001 to 200,000 $57,681 $59,366 $61,102 $62,890
24 200,001 to 1,000,000 $64,491 $66,380 $68,327 $70,331
25 Population Range Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8
26 0 to 40,000 $37,927 $39,064 $40,236 $41,443
27 40,001 to 60,000 $45,152 $46,507 $47,902 $49,339
28 60,001 to 100,000 $52,378 $53,949 $55,568 $57,235
29 100,001 to 200,000 $59,602 $61,390 $63,232 $65,129
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1 200,001 to 1,000,000 $66,827 $68,831 $70,896 $73,023
2 0 to 50,000 $49,402 $50,839 $52,319 $53,844
3 50,001 to 200,000 $64,732 $66,629 $68,583 $70,595
4 200,001 to 1,000,000 $72,396 $74,523 $76,714 $78,970
5 Population Range Step 9 Step 10 Step 11 Step 12
6 0 to 40,000 $42,687 $43,967 $45,286 $46,645
7 40,001 to 60,000 $50,819 $52,344 $53,914 $55,532
8 60,001 to 100,000 $58,952 $60,720 $62,542 $64,418
9 100,001 to 200,000 $67,083 $69,095 $71,168 $73,303
10 200,001 to 1,000,000 $75,214 $77,470 $79,795 $82,188
11 0 to 50,000 $55,414 $57,032 - -
12 50,001 to 200,000 $72,668 $74,803 - -
13 200,001 to 1,000,000 $81,295 $83,688 - -
14 * * *
15 (4)(a) * * *
16 (b) Each chief deputy whose salary is at the level of step one or higher shall
17 be evaluated as to merit in January. The merit evaluation shall result in a finding of
18 "excellent", "successful", "unsuccessful", or "not assessed". The criteria and
19 procedure for the merit evaluation shall be determined by the Registrar of Voters
20 Association. It shall provide that each chief deputy will be evaluated by the registrar
21 of his parish. Upon a finding of "excellent" on a merit evaluation, the chief deputy
22 shall receive a salary increase to the next step until his salary equals the highest step
23 of the appropriate population range. Any chief deputy whose salary has remained
24 at the level of step ten for more than twelve months shall receive a five percent
25 salary increase upon a finding of "excellent"on the merit evaluation. No
26 registrar shall receive more than five such annual salary increases.
27 C.(1) The annual salary of the confidential assistant to the registrar of voters
28 in each parish shall be based on the most recent population figures as shown by the
29 latest federal decennial census, the Louisiana Tech University population estimates
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1 for Louisiana parishes published pursuant to the United States Bureau of the
2 Census Federal-State Cooperative Program for Population Estimates, or as
3 determined by the governing authority of each parish in accordance with law.
4 (2) The salary ranges and pay schedule for the confidential assistant shall be
5 as follows:
6 Population Range Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4
7 0 to 40,000 $27,281 $28,099 $28,942 $29,810
8 40,001 to 60,000 $33,699 $34,710 $35,751 $36,823
9 60,001 to 100,000 $40,117 $41,321 $42,560 $43,837
10 100,001 to 200,000 $46,537 $47,933 $49,371 $50,852
11 200,001 to 1,000,000 $52,956 $54,544 $56,181 $57,866
12 0 to 50,000 $37,251 $38,323 $39,428 $40,566
13 50,001 to 200,000 $50,871 $52,352 $53,878 $55,449
14 200,001 to 1,000,000 $57,681 $59,366 $61,102 $62,890
15 Population Range Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8
16 0 to 40,000 $30,704 $31,626 $32,574 $33,552
17 40,001 to 60,000 $37,928 $39,066 $40,238 $41,445
18 60,001 to 100,000 $45,152 $46,507 $47,902 $49,339
19 100,001 to 200,000 $52,378 $53,949 $55,568 $57,235
20 200,001 to 1,000,000 $59,602 $61,390 $63,232 $65,129
21 0 to 50,000 $41,738 $42,945 $44,188 $45,469
22 50,001 to 200,000 $57,068 $58,735 $60,452 $62,220
23 200,001 to 1,000,000 $64,732 $66,629 $68,583 $70,595
24 Population Range Step 9 Step 10 Step 11 Step 12
25 0 to 40,000 $34,558 $35,595 $36,663 $37,763
26 40,001 to 60,000 $42,688 $43,969 $45,288 $46,647
27 60,001 to 100,000 $50,819 $52,344 $53,914 $55,532
28 100,001 to 200,000 $58,952 $60,720 $62,542 $64,418
29 200,001 to 1,000,000 $67,083 $69,095 $71,168 $73,303
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1 0 to 50,000 $46,788 $48,147 - -
2 50,001 to 200,000 $64,042 $65,918 - -
3 200,001 to 1,000,000 $72,668 $74,803 - -
4 * * *
5 (4)(a) * * *
6 (b) Each confidential assistant whose salary is at the level of step one or
7 higher shall be evaluated as to merit in January. The merit evaluation shall result in
8 a finding of "excellent", "successful", "unsuccessful", or "not assessed". The criteria
9 and procedure for the merit evaluation shall be determined by the Registrar of Voters
10 Association. It shall provide that each confidential assistant be evaluated by the
11 registrar of his parish. Upon a finding of "excellent" on a merit evaluation, the
12 confidential assistant shall receive a salary increase to the next step until the
13 confidential assistant's salary is equal to the highest step of the appropriate
14 population range. Any confidential assistant whose salary has remained at the
15 level of step ten for more than twelve months shall receive a five percent salary
16 increase upon a finding of "excellent"on the merit evaluation. No registrar shall
17 receive more than five such annual salary increases.
18 * * *
19 E. The annual compensation of each chief deputy registrar of voters and
20 confidential assistant shall be based upon the most recent census taken by the United
21 States Government, the Louisiana Tech University population estimates for
22 Louisiana parishes, upon the population figures of each parish population figures
23 as shown by the latest federal decennial census, population estimates published
24 pursuant to the United States Bureau of the Census Federal-State Cooperative
25 Program for Population Estimates, or as determined by its governing authority as
26 provided by of each parish in accordance with law.
27 * * *
28 N. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Chapter to the contrary,
29 the Department of State shall not adjust the annual salaries of the chief deputy
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1 registrars of voters and confidential assistant to the registrars of voters except
2 once decennially one year after receiving the federal census.
3 Section 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2026; if vetoed by the governor
4 and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become effective on the day
5 following such approval by the legislature or July 1, 2026, which ever is later.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Senate Legislative Services.
The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof
or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
DIGEST
SB 25 Re-Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Kleinpeter
Present law provides pay schedules for registrars of voters, their chief deputies, and
confidential assistants. Compensation is determined based on the population of the parish
and the years of experience of the individual. Years of experience are provided as steps on
the salary schedule.
Proposed law adjusts the present law steps to reduce the number of population levels and the
number of steps and to increase the compensation in the steps of the schedule for registrars
of voters, chief deputies, and confidential assistants.
Proposed law requires that any registrar, chief deputy, or confidential assistant whose salary
has remained at the level of step ten for more than 12 months receive a 5% salary increase
upon a finding of "excellent"on the merit evaluation. No registrar, chief deputy, or
confidential assistant shall receive more than five such annual salary increases.
Present law provides the methods by which the population of each parish is determined
including data from estimates by La. Tech.
Proposed law adjusts the methods by which the population of each parish is determined but
removes data estimates by La. Tech.
Proposed law adds population figures from the latest federal decennial census published
pursuant to the United States Bureau of the Census Federal State Cooperative Program for
Population Estimates.
Proposed law adds provision that Dept. of State shall not adjust the annual salary of
registrars of voters except once decennially one year after receiving the federal census.
Proposed law adds provision that Dept. of State shall not adjust the annual salary of chief
deputy registrars of voters and confidential assistant to the registrars of voters- except once
decennially one year after receiving the federal census.
Effective July 1, 2026.
(Amends R.S. 18:55(A)(1), (2), and (4)(b), and (C), 59(B)(1), (2), and (4)(b), and (C)(1), (2),
and (4)(b), and (E); adds R.S. 18:55(G) and 59(N))
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Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Senate and
Governmental Affairs to the original bill
1. Provides for new source of information for population estimates as shown by
the latest federal decennial census published pursuant to the United States
Bureau of the Census Federal State Cooperative Program for Population
Estimates.
2. Limits salary adjustments for registrars of voters to once decennially one
year after receiving the federal census.
3. Provides for new source of information for population estimates as shown by
the latest federal decennial census published pursuant to the United States
Bureau of the Census Federal State Cooperative Program for Population
Estimates.
4. Limits salary adjustments for chief deputy registrars of voters and
confidential assistant to the registrars of voters to once decennially one year
after receiving the federal census.
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Finance to the
engrossed bill
1. Adjusts the compensation and reduce the number of steps in the schedules for
registrars of voters, chief deputies, and confidential assistants.
2. Provides for an annual 5% salary increase for registrars of voters, chief
deputies, and confidential assistants in certain circumstances.
3. Makes technical changes.
Senate Floor Amendments to reengrossed bill
1. Makes technical changes.
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