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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Vernon Parish

Local election results for Saturday, May 3, 2003. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

CITY OF LEESVILLE BOND PROPOSITION (STREET IMPROVEMENTS) SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO ISSUE $1,800,000 OF 15 YEAR GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING AND RESURFACING PUBLIC STREETS IN THE CITY, TITLE TO WHICH SHALL BE IN THE PUBLIC, WHICH BONDS WILL BE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS OF THE CITY, AND WILL BE PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES.

City of Leesville, $1,800,000 Bonds - Council, 15 Yrs.

Passed: 83.4% voted yes and 16.6% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the City of Leesville, State of Louisiana (the "City"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of One Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,800,000) to run fifteen (15) years from date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding seven per centum (7%) per annum, for the purpose of constructing, improving and resurfacing public streets in the City, title to which shall be in the public, which bonds will be general obligations of the City 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

    83.4% 487 votes

  • No

    16.6% 97 votes

By precinct in Vernon Parish

The precinct map loads as you scroll to it.

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 448 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 136 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

584 votes cast.

WARD SEVEN WARDWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOND PROPOSITION SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO ISSUE $4,400,000 OF 20 YEAR GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF WARD SEVEN WARDWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH THE PROCEEDS OF THE BONDS TO BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING 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 WITHIN AND FOR THE DISTRICT, AND ACQUIRING THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS THEREFOR, WITH THE PROCEEDS OF THE BONDS TO BE USED FIRST FOR PAYING THE COST OF THOSE IMPROVEMENTS LISTED AND DESCRIBED IN A RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD ON FEBRUARY 11, 2003, AND WILL BE PAYABLE FROM THE LEVY OF AD VALOREM TAXES.

Wd. 7 Wardwide Sch. Dist., $4,400,000 Bonds, Sch. Bd., 20 yrs.

Passed: 82.1% voted yes and 17.9% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Ward Seven Wardwide School District of Vernon Parish , Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of Four Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($4,400,000), to run not exceeding twenty (20) years from date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding seven per centum (7%) per annum, for the purpose of improving 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 within and for the District, and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public, with the proceeds of the bonds to be used first for paying the cost of those improvements listed and described in a resolution adopted by the Parish School Board on February 11, 2003, 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

    82.1% 224 votes

  • No

    17.9% 49 votes

By precinct in Vernon Parish

The precinct map loads as you scroll to it.

Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 268 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 5 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

273 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct