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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Law Enforcement District Propositions Proposition No. 1 (1/2% Sales Tax Renewal) Summary: 1/2% sales and use tax renewal for 10 years with the proceeds to be used for paying salaries and benefits of law enforcement personnel; paying the cost of training for law enforcement personnel; funding juvenile and narcotics programs; paying the cost of maintaining and operating four sub-stations and other law enforcement facilities; and paying the cost of acquiring equipment.
Shall the Law Enforcement District of the Parish of St. Bernard, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to continue to levy and collect a tax of one-half of one percent (1/2%) (the "Tax") previously authorized at an election held on April 6, 2002, for an additional period of ten (10) years commencing January 1, 2013, 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, all as defined by law (an estimated $3,000,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) to be used for the purpose of paying salaries and benefits of law enforcement personnel; paying the cost of training for law enforcement personnel; funding juvenile and narcotics programs; paying the cost of maintaining and operating four sub-stations and other law enforcement facilities; and paying the cost of acquiring equipment?
YesApproved
85.3%1,648 votes
No
14.7%283 votes
By precinct in St. Bernard Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,196 votes cast at the polls in 34 precincts. The 735 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,931 votes cast; 6.8% of the 27,812 registered voters in the area turned out.
Law Enforcement District Propositions Proposition No. 2 (Millage Renewal) Summary: 10 years, 5 mills property tax renewal for providing funds for salary increases and associated benefits for personnel engaged in enforcement activity, not including any enforcement personnel above the rank of lieutenant, but specifically limited to patrol deputies, detectives, narcotics agents, corrections officers and communications officers.
Shall the Law Enforcement District of the Parish of St. Bernard, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of five (5) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $1,400,000 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 2011 and ending with the year 2020, for the purpose of providing funds for salary increases and associated benefits for personnel engaged in enforcement activity, not including any enforcement personnel above the rank of lieutenant, but specifically limited to patrol deputies, detectives, narcotics agents, corrections officers and communications officers?
YesApproved
84.3%1,620 votes
No
15.7%301 votes
By precinct in St. Bernard Parish
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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 1,186 votes cast at the polls in 34 precincts. The 735 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,921 votes cast; 6.8% of the 27,812 registered voters in the area turned out.
Turnout by precinct
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Share of registered voters in each precinct who voted at the polls on election day
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Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.