On the ballot: U.S. House general elections where no candidate won in November, plus a special election for State Senate District 14 in East Baton Rouge Parish.
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CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 PROPOSITION (TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR, 4.25 MILLS PROPERTY TAX CONTINUATION TO SUPPORT, OPERATE, MAINTAIN, REPAIR AND RENOVATE PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES IN THE DISTRICT.
Con. School Dist. No. 1, 4.25 Mills, SB
Passed: 71.7% voted yes and 28.3% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Consolidated School District No. 1, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a special tax of four and twenty-five (4.25) mills for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2003 and ending with the year 2012, to support, operate, maintain, repair and renovate public school buildings and facilities in the District?
YesApproved
71.7%71 votes
No
28.3%28 votes
By precinct in Claiborne Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
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A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 99 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts.
Results by precinct
99 votes cast.
HOMER SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 13 PROPOSITION (TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR, 12.66 MILLS PROPERTY TAX CONTINUATION FOR ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING, OPERATING AND SUPPORTING PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES IN THE DISTRICT, INCLUDING EQUIPMENT THEREFOR.
Homer School Dist. No. 13, 12.66 Mills, SB
Passed: 71.4% voted yes and 28.6% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Homer School District No. 13, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a twelve and sixty-six hundredths (12.66) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2003 and ending with the year 2012, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining, operating and supporting public school facilities in the District, including equipment therefor?
YesApproved
71.4%289 votes
No
28.6%116 votes
By precinct in Claiborne Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 378 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 27 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
405 votes cast.
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 26 PROPOSITION (TAX CONTINUATION) SUMMARY: 10 YEAR, 11.11 MILLS PROPERTY TAX CONTINUATION FOR SUPPORTING, ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES.
School Dist. No. 26, 11.11 Mills, SB
Passed: 95.2% voted yes and 4.8% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall School District No. 26 of the Parish of Claiborne, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a special tax of eleven and eleven hundredths (11.11) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2002 and ending with the year 2011, for the purpose of supporting, acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating public schools and school facilities?
YesApproved
95.2%40 votes
No
4.8%2 votes
By precinct in Claiborne Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 42 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts.
Results by precinct
42 votes cast.
TOWN OF HOMER PROPOSITION SUMMARY: PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF SECTION 3 OF THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF HOMER, LOUISIANA, TO INCREASE FROM TWO TERMS TO THREE TERMS THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF CONSECUTIVE TERMS OF OFFICE TO WHICH A PERSON MAY BE ELECTED TO THE OFFICES OF MAYOR AND SELECTMAN OF THE TOWN OF HOMER, LOUISIANA.
Town of Homer, Legislative Charter Amendment
Passed: 19.6% voted yes and 80.4% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Charter of the Town of Homer, Louisiana, be amended so that Section 3 thereof will read as follows: Section 3. Number, residence and term of office of mayor and selectmen; ineligibility of mayor and selectmen for election to more than three consecutive terms of office; compensation. No. 1. There shall be one (1) mayor for the Town of Homer. There shall be five (5) selectmen for the Town of Homer, one (1) selectman to be elected from each of the five (5) single-member selectman districts into which the Town of Homer is divided, the specific boundaries of which selectman districts shall be determined from time to time as a result of the Federal census and reapportionment in accordance with law. 2nd. To be eligible for election to and to continue in the office of mayor, an individual must reside and be domiciled within the corporate limits of the Town of Homer. To be eligible for election to and to continue in the office of selectman, an individual must reside and be domiciled within the corporate limits of the Town of Homer and within the boundaries of the selectman district for which he or she seeks election. An individual residing and being domiciled within the boundaries of one selectman district shall not be eligible for election to or to continue in the office of selectman for another selectman district. 3rd. The mayor and selectmen for the Town of Homer shall serve a term of office of four (4) years, and neither the mayor nor the selectmen shall be eligible for election to more than three (3) consecutive terms of office. 4th. The compensation of the mayor, commencing June 1, 1976, and thereafter, shall be seven thousand two hundred dollars ($7,200.00) per year, payable monthly. The compensation of each selectman, commencing February 1, 1989, and thereafter, shall be four thousand eight hundred dollars ($4,800.00) per year, payable monthly. The board of selectmen may increase the compensation of the mayor and of the selectmen by majority vote, however any such increase in the compensation of the selectmen shall not be effective during the current term of office?
Yes
19.6%63 votes
NoDefeated
80.4%258 votes
By precinct in Claiborne Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 295 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 26 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.