1. A. The schedule for elections shall be as follows.

   1. 1. nominations open on the first business day of April;
   2. 2. nominations close by noon of the last business day of April;
   3. 3. ballots will be mailed by the last business day of May;
   4. 4. ballots are due no later than 4 p.m. of the fourth Friday in July. MERS may allow ballots to be cast by mail, telephone, and/or through an online system;
   5. 5. ballots will be tabulated by the fourth working day following the deadline for receipt of the ballots;
   6. 6. if no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast, a run-off election is required;
   7. 7. if a run-off is necessary, the candidates’ names will appear alphabetically on the ballot;
   8. 8. run-off ballots will be mailed no later than 14 business days after the last business day of June;
   9. 9. run-off ballots are due no later than 30 calendar days after the run-off ballots are required to be mailed. If this day falls on a weekend or holiday, then ballots are due by the next business day;
   10. 10. ballots will be counted by the fourth working day following the deadline for receipt of ballots.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 11:1823.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Treasury, Municipal Employees’ Retirement System, LR 48:2367 (September 2022), amended LR 51:1891 (November 2025).