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Vernon Parish

Local election results for Saturday, December 8, 2012. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Pickering School District No. 142 Proposition (Ward 4) (Tax Continuation) Summary: 10 year, 14.14 mills property tax continuation for giving additional support to the public elementary and secondary schools in the District, including paying the cost of operating and maintaining public school houses and buildings in Pickering School District No. 142.

Pickering Sch. Dist. No. 142, 14.14 Mills - SB - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 82.2% voted yes and 17.8% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Pickering School District No. 142 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana (the "District"), levy a fourteen and fourteen hundredths (14.14) mills tax on all of the property subject to taxation in said District (an estimated $190,000 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 2014 and ending with the year 2023, for the purpose of giving additional support to the public elementary and secondary schools in the District, including paying the cost of operating and maintaining public school houses and buildings in the District, said millage to represent a sixteen hundredths of a mill (.16) increase over the 13.98 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2013 pursuant to an election held on November 15, 2003?

  • YesApproved

    82.2% 111 votes

  • No

    17.8% 24 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 123 votes cast at the polls in 22 precincts. The 12 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

135 votes cast; 3.7% of the 2,973 registered voters in the area turned out.

Parishwide Proposition (Disabled Veterans Homestead Exemption) Summary: Authorizes an additional homestead exemption in the Parish of Vernon, State of Louisiana, for certain disabled veterans and surviving spouses in accordance with and subject to the provisions of Article VII, Section 21(K) of the Louisiana Constitution.

PW PJ (Vets), Disabled Vet. Homestead Exemp. - PJ

Passed: 90.3% voted yes and 9.7% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall an additional homestead exemption be authorized in the Parish of Vernon, State of Louisiana, for certain disabled veterans and surviving spouses in accordance with and subject to the provisions of Article VII, Section 21(K) of the Louisiana Constitution, provided that this additional homestead exemption shall extend and apply to property in Vernon Parish only after approval by a majority of the registered voters of Vernon Parish voting on this proposition?

  • YesApproved

    90.3% 1,019 votes

  • No

    9.7% 110 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 937 votes cast at the polls in 73 precincts. The 192 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,129 votes cast; 4.1% of the 24,884 registered voters in the area turned out.

Ward Five Wardwide School District No. 144 Proposition (Tax Continuation) Summary: 10 year, 18.65 mills property tax continuation for giving additional support to the public elementary and secondary schools in the District, including paying the cost of operating and maintaining public school houses and buildings in Ward Five Wardwide School District No. 144.

Wd. 5 Wd.Wide Sch.Dist.#144, 18.65 Mills - SB - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 85.2% voted yes and 14.8% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Ward Five Wardwide School District No. 144 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana (the "District"), levy an eighteen and sixty-five hundredths (18.65) mills tax on all of the property subject to taxation in said District (an estimated $327,000 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 2014 and ending with the year 2023, for the purpose of giving additional support to the public elementary and secondary schools in the District, including paying the cost of operating and maintaining public school houses and buildings in the District, said millage to represent a four and twelve hundredths mills (4.12) increase over the 14.53 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2013 pursuant to an election held on November 15, 2003?

  • YesApproved

    85.2% 150 votes

  • No

    14.8% 26 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 165 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 11 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

176 votes cast; 10.9% of the 1,548 registered voters in the area turned out.

Ward Six Wardwide School District No. 161 Proposition (Tax Continuation) Summary: 10 year, 12.68 mills property tax continuation for giving additional support to the public elementary and secondary schools in the District, including paying the cost of operating and maintaining public school houses and buildings in Ward Six Wardwide School District No. 161.

Wd. 6 Wd.Wide Sch.Dist.#161, 12.68 Mills - SB - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 81.8% voted yes and 18.2% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Ward Six Wardwide School District No. 161 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana (the "District"), levy a twelve and sixty-eight hundredths (12.68) mills tax on all of the property subject to taxation in said District (an estimated $44,000 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 2014 and ending with the year 2023, for the purpose of giving additional support to the public elementary and secondary schools in the District, including paying the cost of operating and maintaining public school houses and buildings in the District, said millage to represent a nine hundredths of a mill (.09) increase over the 12.59 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2013 pursuant to an election held on November 15, 2003?

  • YesApproved

    81.8% 72 votes

  • No

    18.2% 16 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 69 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 19 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

88 votes cast; 8.9% of the 939 registered voters in the area turned out.

Ward Eight Wardwide School District No. 151 Proposition (Tax Continuation) Summary: 10 year, 14 mills property tax continuation for giving additional support to the public elementary and secondary schools in the District, including paying the cost of operating and maintaining public school houses and buildings in Ward Eight Wardwide School District No. 151.

Wd. 8 Wd.Wide Sch.Dist.#151, 14 Mills - SB 10 Yrs.

Passed: 78.2% voted yes and 21.8% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Ward Eight Wardwide School District No. 151 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana (the "District"), levy a fourteen (14) mills tax on all of the property subject to taxation in said District (an estimated $34,000 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 2014 and ending with the year 2023, for the purpose of giving additional support to the public elementary and secondary schools in the District, including paying the cost of operating and maintaining public school houses and buildings in the District, said millage to represent a fifty-two hundredths of a mill (.52) increase over the 13.48 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2013 pursuant to an election held on November 15, 2003?

  • YesApproved

    78.2% 43 votes

  • No

    21.8% 12 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 50 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 5 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

55 votes cast; 4.0% of the 1,206 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.