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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Consolidated Gravity Drainage District No. 1 of the Third Ward Proposition (Millage Renewal) Summary: 10 year, 9.34 mills tax renewal for acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating gravity drainage works and facilities within and for the District.
Shall Consolidated Gravity Drainage District No. 1 of the Third Ward of the Parish of St. Landry, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a special tax of nine and thirty-four hundredths (9.34) mills on all property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $352,599 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 acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating gravity drainage works and facilities within and for the District?
YesApproved
70.6%197 votes
No
29.4%82 votes
By precinct in St. Landry Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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No
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 263 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 16 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
279 votes cast; 6.8% of the 4,199 registered voters in the area turned out.
District No. 6 Public Works Commission Proposition (Tax Renewal) Summary: 10 year, 14.37 mills tax for constructing, acquiring, operating and maintaining the roads, bridges and road drainage facilities of the District No. 6 Public Works Commission and acquiring the necessary equipment therefor.
Dist.No.6 Public Works Comm., 14.37 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 46.5% voted yes and 53.5% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall District No. 6 Public Works Commission of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of fourteen and thirty-seven hundredths (14.37) mills on all property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $983,275 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, acquiring, operating and maintaining the roads, bridges and road drainage facilities of the District and acquiring the necessary equipment therefor?
Yes
46.5%231 votes
NoDefeated
53.5%266 votes
By precinct in St. Landry Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Yes
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 474 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 23 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
497 votes cast; 10.3% of the 4,849 registered voters in the area turned out.
Fire Protection District No. 3 Proposition (Tax Renewal) Summary: 10 year, 6.43 mills tax renewal for acquiring, constructing, maintaining and/or operating fire protection facilities and equipment in and for Fire Protection District No. 3, including the costs of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, and charges for fire hydrant rentals and service.
Shall Fire Protection District No. 3 of the Parish of St. Landry, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of six and forty-three hundredths (6.43) mills on all property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $1,104,630 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 acquiring, constructing, maintaining and/or operating fire protection facilities and equipment in and for the District, including the costs of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, and charges for fire hydrant rentals and service?
YesApproved
75.2%1,001 votes
No
24.8%331 votes
By precinct in St. Landry Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
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A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 1,231 votes cast at the polls in 39 precincts. The 101 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,332 votes cast; 7.1% of the 18,431 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide Proposition (Millage) Summary: 10 year, 1 mill property tax for operating and maintaining a jail facility in St. Landry Parish.
PW PC, 1 Mill - PC - 10Yrs.
Passed: 56.5% voted yes and 43.5% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish of St. Landry, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), levy a special tax of one (1) mill on all property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $438,000 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 operating and maintaining a jail facility in the Parish?
YesApproved
56.5%1,961 votes
No
43.5%1,511 votes
By precinct in St. Landry Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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55 to 65%
Over 65%
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A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 3,197 votes cast at the polls in 86 precincts. The 275 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
3,472 votes cast; 5.9% of the 59,337 registered voters in the area turned out.
Turnout by precinct
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