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COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT JUDGB CHIP
MOORE OTBIO RICHARD CHIP MOORE No.2020-CD-00941
vs.
KYLE ARDOIN, AS THE LOUISIANA
SECRETARY OF STATE, AND DOUG
WELBORN, AS THE CHIEF ELECTION
OFFICER FOR EAST BATON ROUGE
IN RE: Committee to re-elect Judge Chip Moore olblo Richard Chip Moore -
Applicant Plaintiff; Applying For Supervisory Writ, Parish of East Baton Rouge,
19th Judicial District Court Number(s) 698,119, lst Circuit Court of Appeal,
Number(s) 2020-CW-00648 ;
July 24,2020
Writ application granted. See per curiam.
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Crain, J.o concurs in the result.
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SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

No. 2020-CD-00941

COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT JUDGE CHIP MOORE O/B/O RICHARD
CHIP MOORE

VS.

KYLE ARDOIN, AS THE LOUISIANA SECRETARY OF STATE , AND
DOUG WELBORN, AS THE CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER FOR EAST
BATON ROUGE

ON SUPERVISORY WRIT TO THE 19TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE

PER CURIAM

Writ granted. In light of the highly unusual circumstances presented in this
matter related to the ongoing global pandemic caused by COVID -19 and the fact
that but for the c urrent medical status of the candidate related to COVID -19 the
candidate would have signed the certificate of candidacy , we reverse the lower
courts and declare that the certificate of candidacy may be signed by the
applicant’s committee chairman on the ca ndidate’s behalf. Landiak v. Richmond ,
2005-0758 (La. 3/24/05), 899 So. 2d 535, 541) (“election laws must be interpreted
to give the electorate the widest possible choice of candidates.”) (emphasis added).
As soon as practicable, and no later than November 2, 2020, the candidate shall
sign the certificate required by La. R.S. 18:463(A)(2)(a), which shall be attached to
the original certificate signed by the committee chairman and shall relate back to
the date of the original certificate.