Elections

At different times during the year, the Claiborne Parish Clerk of Court’s Office offers a class for the citizens of Claiborne Parish to enroll and qualify as an Election commissioner.

If you would like to participate in the elections process as a Commissioner, please contact Terri Farris, at (318) 927-9601 Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. You will be notified of the date, time, and place the next certification school is scheduled.

ELECTION COMMISSIONER QUALIFICATIONS:

 
In accordance with the Louisiana Revised Statutes, you must have the following qualifications to
serve as a commissioner:
  1. You must be a qualified voter who is not marked for assistance in voting in the precinct register and who does not require the use of the audio ballot in voting.
  2. You shall not be a candidate for election to public office or a member of the immediate family of a candidate for election to public office in the precinct in which you serve.
  3. You may be selected to serve in a precinct other than the one in which you are registered to vote.
  4. You must not have been convicted of an election offense.
  5. You must have attended a course of instruction for commissioners conducted by the current Clerk of Court, provided your correct party affiliation to the Clerk, and have received a Certificate of Instruction for such attendance.

A certified Commissioner is paid $200.00 per election worked.

COMMISSIONER-IN-CHARGE QUALIFICATIONS:

In accordance with the Louisiana Revised Statutes, you must have the following qualifications to serve as a Commissioner-in-Charge:
  1. You shall be a qualified voter in the precinct in which you serve and who is not entitled to assistance in voting.
  2. You shall not be a candidate for election to public office or a member of the immediate family of a candidate for election to public office in the precinct in which you serve.
  3. You shall not have been convicted of an election offense.
  4. You shall have successfully completed a general course of instruction for Commissioners and a course of instruction for Commissioner-in-Charge.
  5. You shall have served as a commissioner in at least two elections during the last four years.
A certified Commissioner-in-Charge is paid $250.00 per election worked.
If a Commissioner-in-Charge handles more than one precinct, the pay is $300.00 per election worked.

To view the Election Calendar for 2024, click here:    2024 Elections Calendar     

To view the Precinct locations in Claiborne Parish, click here:  Precincts