COURTS: Provides for the election sections in the First Judicial District Court and for one judge to be elected at large. (gov sig) (OR NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)

SB 302 reorganizes the election structure for judges in Louisiana's First Judicial District Court (covering Caddo Parish). It divides Caddo Parish into three specific election sections with defined precincts and designates one judgeship (Division F) to be elected at large across the entire district, rather than from a specific section. This change affects voters in Caddo Parish who will now elect one judge for Division F from the whole district, while other judges continue to be elected from their designated sections. The bill repeals a prior provision (Section 3(E) of Act No. 145) and clarifies that Division F vacancies will be filled by at-large elections following specific circumstances like retirement or resignation.