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.
Register to vote by November 12 in person, by mail, or at an OMV office, or by November 21 online.
Early voting: November 28 to December 5 (closed Sunday, November 29), 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Early voting is open now: November 28 to December 5 (closed Sunday, November 29), 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Early voting has ended.
Request an absentee ballot by Tuesday, December 8 at 4:30 p.m.
Early voting and absentee ballot requests are now closed.
Mailed absentee ballots must reach your parish registrar of voters by Friday, December 11 at 4:30 p.m. A postmark does not count, so mail it early.
On election day, polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.
Today is election day. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.
Parishwide School District Proposition (Tax Continuation) Summary: 10 year, 5 mills property tax continuation to acquire, construct, improve, maintain and operate public school buildings and facilities in the Parishwide School District, including acquiring equipment and materials therefor.
PW School District, 5 Mills - SB - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 68.0% voted yes and 32.0% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Parishwide School District of the Parish of St. Helena, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a special tax of five (5) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $213,000 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 2012 and ending with the year 2021, to acquire, construct, improve, maintain and operate public school buildings and facilities in the District, including acquiring equipment and materials therefor?
YesApproved
68.0%1,269 votes
No
32.0%596 votes
By precinct in St. Helena Parish
The precinct map loads as you scroll to it.
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 1,657 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 208 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,865 votes cast; 21.1% of the 8,858 registered voters in the area turned out.
Road District Number 6 Proposition (Tax Renewal) Summary: Renew a 10 year, 15 mills tax for building, resurfacing, maintaining and keeping in repair the public roads, highways and bridges in Road District Number 6.
Road District Number 6, 15 Mills - PJ - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 53.1% voted yes and 46.9% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Road District Number 6 of St. Helena Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of fifteen (15) mills on all property subject to taxation within said District (an estimated $37,500 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 2013 and ending with the year 2022, for the purpose of building, resurfacing, maintaining and keeping in repair the public roads, highways and bridges in the District?
YesApproved
53.1%110 votes
No
46.9%97 votes
By precinct in St. Helena Parish
The precinct map loads as you scroll to it.
Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 186 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 21 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
207 votes cast; 23.9% of the 874 registered voters in the area turned out.
Village of Montpelier Proposition (Sales Tax) Summary: 1% sales and use tax of the Village of Montpelier to be levied in perpetuity with the proceeds to be used to support the general fund.
Village of Montpelier, 1% S&U - Mayor & BOA
Passed: 79.8% voted yes and 20.2% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Village of Montpelier, State of Louisiana (the "Village"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to levy and collect a tax of one percent (1%) (the "Tax") in perpetuity, from and after July 1, 2012, 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 Village, all as defined by law (an estimated $42,000 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 expenses of collecting and administering the Tax), to be used to support the general fund of the Village?
YesApproved
79.8%71 votes
No
20.2%18 votes
By precinct in St. Helena Parish
The precinct map loads as you scroll to it.
Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 86 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 3 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
89 votes cast; 46.9% of the 196 registered voters in the area turned out.
Turnout by precinct
The turnout map loads as you scroll to it.
Share of registered voters in each precinct who voted at the polls on election day
10% to 20%
20% to 30%
30% to 40%
40% to 50%
50% to 60%
Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.