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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Shall the Law Enforcement District of the Parish of Franklin, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to levy and collect a tax of one-half of one percent (1/2%) (the "Tax"), (an estimated $1,265,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) for a period of five (5) years, commencing January 1, 2018, 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 District, all as defined by law, with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) to be dedicated and used to pay costs of operating the Franklin Parish Sheriff's Office, including the operation of the Franklin Parish Detention Center?
YesApproved
76.0%939 votes
No
24.0%297 votes
By precinct in Franklin 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 775 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 461 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,236 votes cast; 9.1% of the 13,704 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide School Propositions Proposition No. 1 (Millage Continuation)
PW School Prop. No. 1, 15.64 Mills - SB - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 68.3% voted yes and 31.7% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Franklin Parish School District of the Parish of Franklin, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a special tax of fifteen and sixty-four hundredths (15.64) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $1,410,550 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 renovating, improving, operating, repairing and/or supporting schools and school related facilities, equipment and programs, said millage to represent a sixty-four hundredths of a mill (.64) increase (due to reappraisal) over the 15 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2016 pursuant to an election held on May 5, 2007?
YesApproved
68.3%841 votes
No
31.7%391 votes
By precinct in Franklin 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 773 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 459 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,232 votes cast; 9.1% of the 13,704 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide School Propositions Proposition No. 2 (Sales Tax Renewal)
Shall the Parish School Board of the Parish of Franklin, State of Louisiana (the "School Board"), be authorized to continue to levy and collect a tax of one-half of one percent (1/2%) (the "Tax"), for a period of ten (10) years, from and after July 1, 2017, upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, and the storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property and on sales of services in Franklin Parish (the "Parish"), all as defined by the law (an estimated $1,263,219 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the Tax), to be dedicated and used for the purpose of constructing, improving and/or renovating schools and school related facilities in the Parish?
YesApproved
70.2%863 votes
No
29.8%367 votes
By precinct in Franklin 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 771 votes cast at the polls in 26 precincts. The 459 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,230 votes cast; 9.1% of the 13,704 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.