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 Subdistrict No. 1 Proposition (1% Sales Tax) Summary: One percent (1%) sales tax for Law Enforcement Subdistrict No. 1 of the Parish of Morehouse (all of Morehouse Parish outside the corporate limits of Bastrop, Bonita, Collinston, Mer Rouge and Oak Ridge), effective July 1, 2011, for the purpose of providing a permanent source of additional funding for the operations of the Morehouse Parish Sheriff's Office in said Subdistrict.
Law Enf. Subdist. #1, 1% Sales Tax - Sheriff
Passed: 50.9% voted yes and 49.1% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Law Enforcement Subdistrict No. 1 of the Parish of Morehouse, State of Louisiana (the "District"), consisting of all of Morehouse Parish outside of the corporate boundaries of the City of Bastrop and the Villages of Bonita, Collinston, Mer Rouge, and Oak Ridge, as said corporate boundaries are presently or may hereafter be constituted, acting under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, R.S. 33:9003(C) and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to levy and collect a permanent tax of one percent (1%) (the "Tax") commencing July 1, 2011, 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 in La. R.S. 47:301 to 47:317, inclusive, 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 providing additional funding for the operations of the Morehouse Parish Sheriff's Office in said Subdistrict? (Estimated annual revenues: $820,000)
YesApproved
50.9%684 votes
No
49.1%660 votes
By precinct in Morehouse 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 1,061 votes cast at the polls in 37 precincts. The 283 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,344 votes cast; 12.2% of the 11,110 registered voters in the area turned out.
Sales Tax District No. 2 Proposition (1% Sales Tax) Summary: One percent (1%) sales tax for Sales Tax District No. 2 (all of Morehouse Parish outside the corporate limits of Bastrop, Bonita, Collinston, Mer Rouge and Oak Ridge), effective July 1, 2011, for the purpose of providing a permanent source of additional funding for constructing, reconstructing, repairing, maintaining and improving roads, bridges and related drainage improvements within Sales Tax District No. 2, including authority to fund the sales tax into bonds.
Sales Tax District No. 2, 1% Sales Tax - PJ
Passed: 43.7% voted yes and 56.3% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Sales Tax District No. 2 of the Parish of Morehouse, State of Louisiana (the "District"), consisting of all of Morehouse Parish outside of the corporate boundaries of the City of Bastrop and the Villages of Bonita, Collinston, Mer Rouge, and Oak Ridge, as said corporate boundaries are presently or may hereafter be constituted, acting under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, R.S. 33:2721.6 and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to levy and collect a permanent tax of one percent (1%) (the "Tax") commencing July 1, 2011, 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 in La. R.S. 47:301 to 47:317, inclusive, 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 constructing, reconstructing, repairing, maintaining and improving roads, bridges and related drainage improvements within the District, and shall the District be further authorized to fund the proceeds of the Tax into bonds to be issued from time to time for the purpose of constructing, reconstructing, repairing and improving roads, bridges and related drainage improvements within the District, 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, and other authority? (Estimated annual revenues: $820,000)
Yes
43.7%581 votes
NoDefeated
56.3%748 votes
By precinct in Morehouse 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 1,046 votes cast at the polls in 37 precincts. The 283 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,329 votes cast; 12.2% of the 11,110 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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5% to 10%
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Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.