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Election day is Tuesday, November 3

What's on the ballot and key dates

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

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Union Parish

Local election results for Saturday, May 1, 2010. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Town of Farmerville Proposition (.50% Sales Tax) Summary: Authority for the Town of Farmerville, Parish of Union, State of Louisiana to levy a .50% sales and use tax proceeds of which will be used for the maintenance and operation of the Police Department of the Town of Farmerville, including the acquisition of necessary facilities, equipment and to pay salaries, benefits and related expenses.

Town of Farmerville, .50% S&U Tax - Mayor & TC

Passed: 41.7% voted yes and 58.3% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Town of Farmerville, Parish of Union, State of Louisiana (the "Town"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to levy and collect a tax of one-half percent (.50%) (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 Town, all as defined by law, beginning July 1, 2010, with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the Tax), to be dedicated and used for the purpose of the maintenance and operation of the Town's Police Department, including acquisition and construction of facilities and equipment to provide police protection for the Town and further including the payment of salaries, benefits and related expenses of the Police Department, and for further authority to fund a portion of the avails of the Tax into Bonds from time to time in the manner provided by law? It is estimated (as of the date of this proposition) that the amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the Tax for the first year will be approximately $450,000.

  • Yes

    41.7% 151 votes

  • NoDefeated

    58.3% 211 votes

By precinct in Union 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 341 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 21 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

362 votes cast; 15.1% of the 2,380 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.