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Lafourche Parish

Local election results for Saturday, July 20, 2002. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 1 PROPOSITION SUMMARY: 10 YEAR, 10 MILLS TAX FOR ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND/OR OPERATING THE DISTRICT'S FIRE PROTECTION FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT, AND PAYING THE COST OF OBTAINING WATER FOR FIRE PROTECTION PURPOSES, SAID TAX TO BE IN LIEU OF A SIMILAR TAX OF 4.98 MILLS NOW BEING LEVIED BY THE DISTRICT PURSUANT TO AN ELECTION HELD ON OCTOBER 18, 1997.

FPD No. 1, 10 Mills - BOC

Passed: 75.8% voted yes and 24.2% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Fire Protection District No. 1 of the Parish of Lafourche, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a ten (10) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the 2002 and ending with the year 2011, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating the District's fire protection facilities and equipment, including emergency equipment, and paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, said tax to be in lieu of a similar tax of 4.98 mills now being levied by the District pursuant to an election held on October 18, 1997?

  • YesApproved

    75.8% 686 votes

  • No

    24.2% 219 votes

By precinct in Lafourche 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 887 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 18 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

905 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct