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 City of Jennings, Louisiana (the "City"), pursuant to La. R.S. 47:338.1, et seq., be authorized to levy and collect within the City a tax of one-half percent (1/2%) ("Tax"), with annual Tax collections estimated to be $1,200,000, upon sale at retail, use, lease or rental, consumption and storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property, and sale of services as defined in La. R.S. 47:301, et seq., for a period of twenty (20) years beginning July 1, 2016, with Tax proceeds dedicated to funding the City's payroll, operational, maintenance, debt service and capital needs, including fire and police salaries, streets and lighting, garbage, sewers and sanitation, public buildings and facilities, parks, and including all other salaries and benefits of City personnel?
Yes
44.4%467 votes
NoDefeated
55.6%585 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Davis 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 554 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 498 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,052 votes cast; 16.7% of the 6,330 registered voters in the area turned out.
City of Jennings Propositions Proposition No. 1 (Millage Continuation)
City of Jennings Proposition No. 1, 4.01 Mills - CC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 57.3% voted yes and 42.7% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the City of Jennings, State of Louisiana (the "City") continue to levy a special tax of 4.01 mills on all property subject to taxation within the City for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2016 and ending with the year 2025, with collections from the levy of the tax estimated to be $233,377 for one entire year, for the purpose of support, maintenance and upkeep of the Carnegie Public Library within the City?
YesApproved
57.3%601 votes
No
42.7%448 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Davis 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 552 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 497 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,049 votes cast; 16.7% of the 6,330 registered voters in the area turned out.
City of Jennings Propositions Proposition No. 2 (Millage Continuation)
City of Jennings Proposition No. 2, 8.96 Mills - CC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 57.9% voted yes and 42.1% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the City of Jennings, State of Louisiana (the "City") continue to levy a special tax of 8.96 mills on all property subject to taxation within the City for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2017 and ending with the year 2026, with collections from the levy of the tax estimated to be $521,460 for one entire year, for the purpose of improving and maintaining public streets, parks and bridges within the City?
YesApproved
57.9%603 votes
No
42.1%439 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Davis 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 547 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 495 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,042 votes cast; 16.7% of the 6,330 registered voters in the area turned out.
Gravity Drainage District No. 6 Proposition (Millage Continuation)
Shall Gravity Drainage District No. 6 of Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, continue to levy and collect a tax of 5.73 mills on all property subject to taxation within the District for a period of ten (10) years beginning in 2016, with collections from the levy of the tax estimated to be $114,826 for one entire year, for the purpose of maintaining, constructing and improving drainage works within the District, title to which shall be in the public?
YesApproved
77.5%169 votes
No
22.5%49 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Davis 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 202 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 16 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
218 votes cast; 15.0% of the 1,489 registered voters in the area turned out.
School District No. 8 Proposition (Bond)
School District No. 8, $4M Bonds - SB - 20 Yrs.
Passed: 70.0% voted yes and 30.0% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall School District No. 8 of Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of not exceeding $4,000,000, in one or more series, to run not exceeding 20 years from date thereof, with interest at a rate or rates not exceeding 8% per annum, for the purpose of acquiring and/or improving lands for building sites and playgrounds, including construction of necessary sidewalks and streets adjacent thereto; purchasing, erecting and/or improving school buildings and other school related facilities within and for the District and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public; which bonds will be general obligations of the District and will be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and statutory authority supplemental thereto, with an estimated increase of six and ten hundredths mills (6.10) to be levied in the first year of issue above the 4.90 mills currently being levied to pay General Obligation Bonds of the District?
YesApproved
70.0%231 votes
No
30.0%99 votes
By precinct in Jefferson Davis 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 309 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 21 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
330 votes cast; 15.8% of the 2,099 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.