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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City of DeRidder Proposition (Sales Tax) Summary: Authority for the City of DeRidder to levy and collect a sales and use tax of 1/4% for a period of twenty years beginning October 1, 2012 with collections from the levy of the Tax estimated to be $625,000 for one year, dedicated and used within the City for acquisition and construction of properties and facilities for public parks, playgrounds and recreation centers and programs, and other works of public improvement and/or economic development activities independently and/or through coordinated partnerships and cooperative endeavor agreements and, authorization to fund the avails of the Tax into bonds, to be used to fund the capital costs of improvements within the City.
City of DeRidder, 1/4% S&U - CC - 20 Yrs.
Passed: 49.5% voted yes and 50.5% voted no.
This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Vernon Parish: Yes 50.0%, No 50.0%.
What the ballot said
Shall the City of DeRidder ("City") pursuant to Article VI, Section 29 of the 1974 Louisiana Constitution and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to levy and collect a sales and use tax of one-fourth percent (1/4%) upon sale at retail, use, lease or rental, consumption and storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property and on sales of services within the City, all as presently or hereafter defined in La. R.S. 47:301 to 317, inclusive ("Tax"), for a period of twenty years beginning October 1, 2012, with collections from levy of the Tax estimated to be $625,000 for one year, with avails of the Tax (after paying costs and expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) dedicated and used for: Acquisition and construction of properties and facilities for public parks, playgrounds, recreation centers and other works of public improvement and/or recreation programs, economic development activities independently or through coordinated partnerships and/or cooperative endeavor agreements, and authorization to fund avails of the Tax into bonds in various series at times, to be used to fund capital costs of such improvements within the City, and secure payment of such bonds by a pledge of net proceeds of the Tax, as permitted by Louisiana law?
Yes
49.5%373 votes
NoDefeated
50.5%381 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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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 6 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 2 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
754 votes cast; 12.4% of the 6,084 registered voters in the area turned out.
Road District No. Two Propositions Proposition No. 1 (Tax Renewal) Summary: 10 year, 13.26 mills property tax renewal for maintaining Parish roads and bridges within Road District No. Two.
Shall Road District No. Two, Vernon Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), levy a thirteen and twenty-six hundredths (13.26) mills tax on all of the property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $119,340 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 maintaining Parish roads and bridges within the District?
YesApproved
57.0%81 votes
No
43.0%61 votes
By precinct in Vernon 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 109 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 33 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
142 votes cast; 3.3% of the 4,397 registered voters in the area turned out.
Road District No. Two Propositions Proposition No. 2 (Tax Renewal) Summary: 10 year, 2.04 mills property tax renewal for constructing and improving Parish roads and bridges within Road District No. Two.
Shall Road District No. Two, Vernon Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), levy a two and four hundredths (2.04) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $18,360 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 constructing and improving Parish roads and bridges within the District?
YesApproved
59.9%85 votes
No
40.1%57 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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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 109 votes cast at the polls in 12 precincts. The 33 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
142 votes cast; 3.3% of the 4,397 registered voters in the area turned out.
Road District No. Six Propositions Proposition No. 1 (Tax Continuation) Summary: 10 year, 15.75 mills property tax continuation for maintaining Parish roads and bridges within Road District No. Six.
Shall Road District No. Six, Vernon Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), levy a fifteen and seventy-five hundredths (15.75) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $51,725 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 maintaining Parish roads and bridges within the District, said millage to represent a two hundredths of a mill (.02) increase over the 15.73 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2012 pursuant to an election held on April 5, 2003?
YesApproved
86.0%129 votes
No
14.0%21 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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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 129 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. 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
150 votes cast; 16.6% of the 904 registered voters in the area turned out.
Road District No. Six Propositions Proposition No. 2 (Tax Renewal) Summary: 2.10 mills property tax renewal for a period of 10 years for constructing and improving parish roads and bridges within the District.
Shall Road District No. Six, Vernon Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), levy a two and ten hundredths (2.10) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $6,890 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 constructing and improving Parish roads and bridges within the District?
YesApproved
85.2%127 votes
No
14.8%22 votes
By precinct in Vernon Parish
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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 128 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. 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
149 votes cast; 16.6% of the 904 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.