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Natchitoches Parish

Local election results for Saturday, January 18, 2003. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 7 BOND PROPOSITION SUMMARY: AUTHORITY FOR CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 7 OF THE PARISH OF NATCHITOCHES TO ISSUE UP TO $8,000,000 OF 20-YEAR GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING AND/OR IMPROVING LANDS FOR BUILDING SITES AND PLAYGROUNDS, INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION OF NECESSARY SIDEWALKS AND STREETS ADJACENT THERETO; PURCHASING, ERECTING AND/OR IMPROVING SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND OTHER SCHOOL RELATED FACILITIES, AND ACQUIRING THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS THEREFOR, SAID BONDS TO BE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS OF SAID SCHOOL DISTRICT AND TO BE PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES.

Cons. School District #7, $8,000,000 Bonds, SB, 20 Years

Passed: 52.6% voted yes and 47.4% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Consolidated School District No. 7 of the Parish of Natchitoches, State of Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue up to Eight Million Dollars ($8,000,000) of bonds, said bonds to run twenty (20) years from date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding eight per cent (8%) per annum, for the purpose of acquiring and/or improving lands for building sites and playgrounds, including construction of necessary sidewalks and streets adjacent thereto; purchasing, erecting and/or improving school buildings and other school related facilities, and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public; which bonds will be general obligations of the District and will be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and statutory authority supplemental thereto?

  • YesApproved

    52.6% 615 votes

  • No

    47.4% 555 votes

By precinct in Natchitoches 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 1,155 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 15 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,170 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct