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.
Register to vote by November 12 in person, by mail, or at an OMV office, or by November 21 online.
Early voting: November 28 to December 5 (closed Sunday, November 29), 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Early voting is open now: November 28 to December 5 (closed Sunday, November 29), 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Early voting has ended.
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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.
Fire Protection District No. 1 Proposition (Service Charge Renewal)
Fire Protection District No. 1, $72.00 Service Charge Renewal - BOC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 65.8% voted yes and 34.2% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall Fire Protection District No. 1 of the Parish of Lincoln, State of Louisiana (the "District"), assess and collect an annual service charge of Seventy-Two Dollars ($72.00) from persons owning residential or commercial structures, whether occupied or unoccupied, located wholly or partly within the boundaries of the District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2021 and ending with the year 2030 (an estimated $600,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the service charge for an entire year), both years inclusive, for the purpose of paying the costs of fire protection services and emergency services in and for the District, including the cost of acquiring, operating and maintaining equipment and facilities necessary for such services, and, for purposes of assessing and collecting said service charge, owners shall be assessed a service charge for each such structure which they own, each residential or commercial unit in a structure shall be considered a separate structure and a mobile home, as defined in R.S. 9:1149.2(3), shall be considered a structure, all as provided in R.S. 40:1502.1?
YesApproved
65.8%1,579 votes
No
34.2%822 votes
By precinct in Lincoln 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 1,719 votes cast at the polls in 37 precincts. The 682 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
2,401 votes cast; 18.8% of the 12,965 registered voters in the area turned out.
Parishwide School Board Proposition (Sales Tax)
PW School Board, 1/2% S&U Tax - SB - Perp.
Passed: 53.4% voted yes and 46.6% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish School Board of the Parish of Lincoln, State of Louisiana (the "School Board"), be authorized to levy and collect a tax of one-half of one percent (1/2%) (the "Tax"), in perpetuity, commencing July 1, 2020, 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 Parish of Lincoln (the "Parish"), all as provided by law (an estimated $4,600,000 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 giving additional support to the public elementary and secondary schools in the Parish, including, but not limited to: (i) providing enhanced security at all public schools and facilities in the system, including a school resource officer (SRO) at each school, which SRO shall be a commissioned law enforcement officer and (ii) salaries and benefits of teachers and other public school employees?
YesApproved
53.4%2,373 votes
No
46.6%2,070 votes
By precinct in Lincoln 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 2,896 votes cast at the polls in 57 precincts. The 1,547 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
4,443 votes cast; 16.7% of the 26,898 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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20% to 40%
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Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.