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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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.
Shall the City of Ruston, Louisiana (the "City"), under Article VI, Section 29 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to levy and collect a tax of three quarters of one percent (3/4%) (the "Tax"), 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 the City, all as defined by law, for 20 years commencing July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2036, collections from the Tax for the first year expected to be approximately $4,250,000, with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying costs of collection and administration), to be dedicated and used to construct, improve, maintain, and/or repair public streets, related drainage, and facilities for the provision of water and sewer services; for economic development; and to acquire, construct, maintain, operate and/or equip a multi-sports recreation complex, an animal shelter and related property, facilities and utilities, all within the corporate limits of the City, and for authority to fund a portion of the avails of the Tax into Bonds in the manner provided by law?
YesApproved
69.3%973 votes
No
30.7%432 votes
By precinct in Lincoln Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 883 votes cast at the polls in 30 precincts. The 522 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
1,405 votes cast; 12.3% of the 11,483 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.