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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Richland Parish

Local election results for Saturday, May 4, 2013. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Town of Rayville Proposition (1% New Sales Tax)

Town of Rayville, 1% S&U - Mayor & BOA - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 69.9% voted yes and 30.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the Town of Rayville, State of Louisiana (the "Town") be authorized to levy and collect a tax of one percent (1%) (the "Tax"), previously authorized at elections held in 1992 and 2002, but now expired, upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption and storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the Town, all as defined in La. R.S. 47:301 et seq. (an estimated $885,392.00 reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, commencing July 1, 2013, with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the Tax), to be used for any lawful corporate purposes of the Town; and shall the Town be further authorized to fund the proceeds of the Tax into bonds for any capital purposes to the extent and in the manner permitted by the laws of Louisiana?

  • YesApproved

    69.9% 160 votes

  • No

    30.1% 69 votes

By precinct in Richland Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
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  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 165 votes cast at the polls in 13 precincts. The 64 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

229 votes cast; 9.6% of the 2,429 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.