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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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Madison Parish

Local election results for Saturday, April 23, 2005. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

SALES TAX DISTRICT NO. 1 PROPOSITION SUMMARY: 1%, 20 YEAR SALES AND USE TAX DEDICATED FOR CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND RESURFACING PUBLIC ROADS IN SALES TAX DISTRICT NO. 1, INCLUDING PROVIDING INCIDENTAL DRAINAGE, AND ACQUIRING, OPERATING AND MAINTAINING EQUIPMENT FOR SAID PURPOSES, WITH THE PROCEEDS OF THE TAX TO BE SUBJECT TO BEING FUNDED INTO BONDS FOR SAID CAPITAL PURPOSES.

Sales Tax District No. 1, 1% S&U - Police Jury - 20 Yr.

Passed: 31.9% voted yes and 68.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Sales Tax District No. 1 of the Parish of Madison, State of Louisiana (the "District"), under the provisions of the Constitution and statutes of the State of Louisiana, be authorized to levy and collect a tax of one percent (1%) (the "Tax") for a period of twenty (20) years from the date of the first levy of the Tax upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, and the storage for use or consumption, of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the District, as defined by law, with the proceeds of the Tax to be dedicated and used for the purposes of constructing, improving, maintaining and resurfacing public roads in the District, including providing incidental drainage, and acquiring, operating and maintaining equipment for said purposes, and further, shall the District be authorized to fund the proceeds of the Tax into bonds to be issued for said capital purposes to the extent and in the manner permitted by the laws of Louisiana, including Sub-*Part F, Part III, Chapter 4, Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended?

  • Yes

    31.9% 73 votes

  • NoDefeated

    68.1% 156 votes

By precinct in Madison 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 222 votes cast at the polls in 22 precincts. The 7 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

229 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct