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 Board Propositions Proposition No. 1 (Tax Continuation)
PW Prop. #1, 8.17 Mills - SB - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 70.2% voted yes and 29.8% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish School Board of the Parish of DeSoto, State of Louisiana, continue to levy a special tax of eight and seventeen hundredths (8.17) mills on all property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $6,002,000 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 2017 and ending with the year 2026, for the purpose of paying the general cost of operation and maintenance of the public elementary and secondary schools of the Parish of DeSoto, Louisiana, said millage to represent a one and seventeen hundredths mills (1.17) increase (due to reappraisal) over the 7 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2016 pursuant to an election held on November 12, 2005?
YesApproved
70.2%2,475 votes
No
29.8%1,053 votes
By precinct in De Soto 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 2,901 votes cast at the polls in 38 precincts. The 627 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
3,528 votes cast; 19.5% of the 17,906 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide School Board Propositions Proposition No. 2 (Tax Continuation)
PW Prop. #2, 43.17 Mills - SB - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 70.0% voted yes and 30.0% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish School Board of the Parish of DeSoto, State of Louisiana, continue to levy a forty-three and seventeen hundredths (43.17) mills tax on all property subject to taxation in said Parish (an estimated $31,714,000 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 2017 and ending with the year 2026, for the purpose of (i) maintaining and operating school facilities in said Parish, including the payment of the costs of insurance and the payment of utilities with respect to said facilities and (ii) the payment of salaries of teachers and other school personnel, said millage to represent a six and seventeen hundredths mills (6.17) increase (due to reappraisal) over the 37 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2016 pursuant to an election held on November 12, 2005?
YesApproved
70.0%2,447 votes
No
30.0%1,051 votes
By precinct in De Soto 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 2,875 votes cast at the polls in 38 precincts. The 623 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
3,498 votes cast; 19.5% of the 17,906 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
5% to 15%
15% to 25%
25% to 35%
35% to 45%
45% to 55%
Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.