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 Proposition (Sales Tax Rededication) Summary: Authority to rededicate the proceeds of a 1/2% sales and use tax authorized at an election held on November 3, 1992, for various purposes.
PW PC (1/2% S&U), 1/2% S&U Tax - PC
Passed: 45.5% voted yes and 54.5% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish of St. Bernard, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), be authorized to rededicate all of the proceeds heretofore or hereafter received by the Parish from the levy and collection of a 1/2% sales and use tax authorized at an election on November 3, 1992 (the "Sales Tax") (an estimated $3,700,860 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Sales Taxes for an entire year), so that such proceeds (after paying the reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the Sales Tax) may be used for any lawful corporate purpose of the Parish, including, but not limited to, the original purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating garbage and waste disposal and collection facilities and garbage and waste disposal and collection equipment in and for the Parish, and shall the Parish be further authorized to fund the proceeds of the Sales Tax into bonds from time to time for any one or more capital purposes, to the extent and in the manner permitted by the laws of Louisiana?
Yes
45.5%2,032 votes
NoDefeated
54.5%2,436 votes
By precinct in St. Bernard 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 3,356 votes cast at the polls in 36 precincts. The 1,112 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
4,468 votes cast; 14.4% of the 25,996 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide Proposition (Fire Millage) Summary: 10 year, 20 mills property tax for acquiring, constructing, maintaining, improving and operating fire protection facilities and purchasing fire trucks and other firefighting equipment in St. Bernard Parish.
PW PC (Fire Millage), 20 mills - PC - 10 Year
Passed: 53.4% voted yes and 46.6% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish of St. Bernard, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), levy a special tax of twenty (20) mills on all property subject to taxation within the Parish (an estimated $5,995,655 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 acquiring, constructing, maintaining, improving and operating fire protection facilities and purchasing fire trucks and other firefighting equipment in the Parish?
YesApproved
53.4%2,410 votes
No
46.6%2,103 votes
By precinct in St. Bernard 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 3,392 votes cast at the polls in 36 precincts. The 1,121 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
4,513 votes cast; 14.4% of the 25,996 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide Proposition (Charter Amendment) Summary: Amendment to Article IV of the Home Rule Charter to amend Section 4-10 (Personnel System) to provide for residency of employees of St. Bernard Parish.
PW PC (HRC), HRC Amendment
Passed: 66.9% voted yes and 33.1% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Article IV, Section 4-10 of the Home Rule Charter of the Parish of St. Bernard, State of Louisiana, be amended to add Subsection 1 and to read as follows? (a) It shall be the policy of the parish to employ those persons best qualified to perform the functions of the parish and to foster effective career service in parish employment. All appointments and promotions in the departments, offices, agencies, and special districts shall be made solely on the basis of merit and fitness demonstrated by examination or other evidence of competence. (1) Each classified personnel and non classified personnel must be a resident of St. Bernard Parish beginning not later than the date which is (6) months following the commencement of such person's employment.
YesApproved
66.9%2,991 votes
No
33.1%1,477 votes
By precinct in St. Bernard 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 3,352 votes cast at the polls in 36 precincts. The 1,116 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
4,468 votes cast; 14.4% of the 25,996 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
0% to 5%
5% to 10%
10% to 15%
15% to 20%
20% to 25%
Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.