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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Recreation District No. 1 Proposition (Tax Continuation) Summary: 10 year, 3.10 mills tax continuation for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, maintaining and operating recreational facilities for Recreation District No. 1 (Oakdale), including the acquisition of equipment therefor.
Shall Recreation District No. 1 of the Parish of Allen, State of Louisiana (Oakdale) (the "District") be authorized to continue to levy a tax of three and ten-hundredths (3.10) mills (the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of said tax for one entire year being $60,056) on all the property subject to taxation in the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2012 and ending with the year 2021, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, maintaining and operating recreational facilities for said District, including the acquisition of equipment therefor?
Yes
39.1%122 votes
NoDefeated
60.9%190 votes
By precinct in Allen Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 300 votes cast at the polls in 14 precincts. The 12 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
312 votes cast; 6.7% of the 4,741 registered voters in the area turned out.
Road District No. 5 Proposition Summary: 10 year, 10 mills tax for the purpose of constructing, improving and maintaining Parish roads and bridges within Road District No. 5, including acquiring, operating and maintaining equipment for said road and bridge purposes.
Road District No. 5, 10 Mills - PJ - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 43.0% voted yes and 57.0% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Road District No. 5 of the Parish of Allen, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to levy a ten (10) mills tax (the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of said tax for one entire year being $236,500) on all property subject to taxation in the District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2010 and ending with the year 2019, for the purpose of constructing, improving and maintaining Parish roads and bridges within the District, including acquiring, operating and maintaining equipment for said road and bridge purposes?
Yes
43.0%139 votes
NoDefeated
57.0%184 votes
By precinct in Allen Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 311 votes cast at the polls in 16 precincts. The 12 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
323 votes cast; 6.4% of the 5,118 registered voters in the area turned out.
School District No. 4 Proposition (Bond) Summary: To authorize not exceeding $2,035,000 of not exceeding 20 year General Obligation School Bonds of School District No. 4 of the Parish of Allen, in one or more series, 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 within and for the District and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public, said bonds to be payable from ad valorem taxes.
School District No. 4, $2,035,000 Bonds - SB - not exceeding 20 Yrs.
Passed: 73.7% voted yes and 26.3% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall School District No. 4 of the Parish of Allen, State of Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of not exceeding Two Million Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars ($2,035,000), in one or more series, to run not exceeding twenty (20) years from date thereof with interest at a rate not exceeding eight per centum (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 within and for the District 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
73.7%274 votes
No
26.3%98 votes
By precinct in Allen Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 362 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 10 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
372 votes cast; 27.3% of the 1,354 registered voters in the area turned out.
School District Ward One Proposition (Millage Continuation) Summary: Authority for School District Ward One to continue to levy a 10 year, 12.47 mills property tax for the purpose of constructing, improving, operating and maintaining public school houses and buildings.
School District Ward One, 12.47 Mills - SB - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 76.8% voted yes and 23.2% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall School District Ward One of Allen Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy and collect a special tax of twelve and forty-seven hundredths (12.47) mills on all the property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $114,600 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2012 and ending with the year 2021, for the purpose of constructing, improving, operating and maintaining public school houses and buildings in the District?
YesApproved
76.8%179 votes
No
23.2%54 votes
By precinct in Allen Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 200 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 33 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
233 votes cast; 10.0% of the 2,312 registered voters in the area turned out.
Turnout by precinct
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Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.