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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Early voting: November 28 to December 5 (closed Sunday, November 29), 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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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 Proposition (Authorizing City Council to Levy Additional Ad Valorem Taxes for Police and Fire Protection)
PW Police and Fire Protection, 7.5 Mills - CC - 12 Yrs.
Passed: 46.5% voted yes and 53.5% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the New Orleans City Council be authorized to annually levy an increase in ad valorem taxes of a total of seven and one-half (7.5) mills as follows: (1) dedicated solely for recruiting, hiring, equipping, and paying police officers for increased police protection, in the amount of and not exceeding five (5) mills on the dollar of assessed real property valuation throughout the city and (2) dedicated solely for fire protection in the amount of and not exceeding two and one-half (2.5) mills on the dollar of assessed real property valuation throughout the city, for twelve (12) years, beginning January 1, 2017 and ending December 31, 2028, (an estimated $17.73 million reasonably expected to be collected at this time for an entire year as a result of the 5 mills increase for police protection and an estimated $8.87 million reasonably expected to be collected at this time for an entire year as a result of the 2.5 mills increase for fire protection), in accordance with Article VI, Section 26(E) of the Louisiana Constitution?
Yes
46.5%12,006 votes
NoDefeated
53.5%13,838 votes
By precinct in Orleans 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 20,551 votes cast at the polls in 351 precincts. The 5,293 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
25,844 votes cast; 10.4% of the 249,472 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide Proposition (Bonds)
PW Prop. (Capital Improvements), $120M Bond - CC - 30 Yrs.
Passed: 53.3% voted yes and 46.7% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the City of New Orleans, Louisiana (the "City"), incur debt and issue up to $120,000,000 of bonds, in one or more series, to run not exceeding thirty (30) years from the date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding eight percent (8.00%) per annum, for the purpose of making capital improvements, including constructing, renovating, acquiring and/or improving (i) $100,000,000 for roads, streets and bridges, base stabilization, drainage adjustments and related sidewalks, curbing, street lighting, stormwater management, and landscaping associated therewith; (ii) $15,000,000 for public buildings and facilities and parks and recreational facilities, and (iii) $5,000,000 for fire trucks and firefighting equipment, including acquiring all necessary land, equipment and furnishings for any of the foregoing, which bonds will be general obligations of the City 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 no estimated increase in the millage rate to be levied in the first year above the 25.5 mills currently being levied to pay General Obligation Bonds of the City?
YesApproved
53.3%13,656 votes
No
46.7%11,967 votes
By precinct in Orleans 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 20,350 votes cast at the polls in 351 precincts. The 5,273 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
25,623 votes cast; 10.4% of the 249,472 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
0% to 10%
10% to 20%
20% to 30%
30% to 40%
40% to 50%
Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.