Eames v. Schedler

hTo establish candidacy for United States Congress in Louisiana, the Louisiana Election Code provides that any person desiring to become a candidate for United States senator or representative in Congress “shall file notification of his candidacy and declaration of his qualifications as provided for state candidates in Chapter 5 of this Title.” La. R.S. 18:1274. The provisions of Chapter 5 instruct that to qualify as a candidate for public office, a candidate is required to file a Notice of Candidacy. La. R.S. 18:461. Moreover, La. R.S. 18:463(A) provides that the candidate shall certify in…