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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Big Island School District Number 50 Proposition (Millage Continuation)
Big Island School Dist. Number 50, 3.67 Mills Continuation - SB - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 56.3% voted yes and 43.7% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Big Island School District Number 50 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a special tax of three and sixty-seven hundredths (3.67) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2020 and ending with the year 2029 (an estimated $110,800 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating the food preservation laboratory and programs in connection therewith in the District, including the payment of salaries therefor, said millage to represent a four hundredths of a mill (.04) increase (due to reappraisal) over the 3.63 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2019 pursuant to an election held on March 8, 2008?
YesApproved
56.3%286 votes
No
43.7%222 votes
By precinct in Rapides Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 427 votes cast at the polls in 9 precincts. The 81 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
508 votes cast; 7.4% of the 6,959 registered voters in the area turned out.
Fifth Ward School District No. 51 Proposition (Millage)
Shall Fifth Ward School District No. 51 of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "District"), levy a special tax of seven and fifty hundredths (7.50) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2019 and ending with the year 2028 (an estimated $87,500 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for the purpose of providing additional support for acquiring, constructing, repairing, improving, maintaining and/or operating schools and school related facilities and programs in the District?
YesApproved
53.0%201 votes
No
47.0%178 votes
By precinct in Rapides Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 302 votes cast at the polls in 10 precincts. The 77 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
379 votes cast; 10.5% of the 3,663 registered voters in the area turned out.
Rigolette School District Number 11 Proposition (Millage Continuation)
Rigolette School Dist. Number 11, 5.22 Mills Continuation - SB - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 66.5% voted yes and 33.5% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Rigolette School District Number 11 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a special tax of five and twenty-two hundredths (5.22) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2020 and ending with the year 2029 (an estimated $665,100 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, repairing, improving, maintaining and/or operating schools and school related facilities, equipment and programs for the District, said millage to represent a fourteen hundredths of a mill (.14) increase (due to reappraisal) over the 5.08 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2019 pursuant to an election held on March 8, 2008?
YesApproved
66.5%292 votes
No
33.5%147 votes
By precinct in Rapides Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
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Over 65%
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A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 288 votes cast at the polls in 17 precincts. The 151 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
439 votes cast; 3.4% of the 13,313 registered voters in the area turned out.
Ruby-Wise School District No. 56 Proposition (Millage Continuation)
Shall Ruby-Wise School District No. 56 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a special tax of five and one hundredths (5.01) mills on all property subject to taxation in the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2020 and ending with the year 2029 (an estimated $35,500 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating schools in the District and recreational facilities and programs in connection therewith, including the payments of salaries therefor, said millage to represent a one hundredth of a mill (.01) increase (due to reappraisal) over the 5 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2019 pursuant to an election held on March 8, 2008?
YesApproved
61.0%50 votes
No
39.0%32 votes
By precinct in Rapides 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 70 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 12 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
82 votes cast; 4.4% of the 1,903 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.