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Election day is Tuesday, November 3

What's on the ballot and key dates

On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Constitutional amendments

Since 1982, Louisiana voters have decided 320 amendments to the state constitution and passed 218 of them. Select an amendment to see the ballot wording and a map of how each parish voted.The 10 amendments on the November 3 ballot are listed first; they haven't been voted on yet.

For example "property tax", "homestead", or "judges".

330 amendments

November 3, 2026

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
No. 1Allows a one-time transfer of a property tax exemption for surviving spouse of a disabled veteranOn the ballot
No. 2Allows taxing authority to continue lower millage rate without losing ability to adjust to max rateOn the ballot
No. 3Prohibits release on bail for defendants who have been convicted of certain offenses against a childOn the ballot
No. 4Sets a lifetime term limit on a person who has served as governor more than one and one-half termsOn the ballot
No. 5Authorizes retirement systems to apply funds to any unfunded accrued liability, not only the oldestOn the ballot
No. 6Authorizes extension of an additional property tax exemption for owners who are 65 or olderOn the ballot
No. 7Authorizes the use of public funds to identify, inventory, remove, or replace certain water linesOn the ballot
No. 8Prohibits expropriation of property by a foreign adversary or an agent of a foreign adversaryOn the ballot
No. 9Increases the income limit to qualify for the special assessment level for a homestead exemptionOn the ballot
No. 10Allows property tax exemption of rehabilitated blighted property under conditions provided by lawOn the ballot

May 16, 2026

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
No. 1To authorize the addition or removal of positions in the unclassified state civil service by lawFailed21.6%
No. 2To grant St. George community school system the authority to operate a school systemFailed36.0%
No. 3To fund a teacher pay raise by paying down debt of the Teachers’ Retirement System of LouisianaFailed42.0%
No. 4To provide authority for a parish to classify and authorize exemptions relative to ad valorem taxesFailed33.9%
No. 5To change the mandatory retirement age of judges from 70 to 75 years of ageFailed23.4%

March 29, 2025

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
No. 1To provide for disciplinary proceedings over attorneys and to create courts of limited jurisdictionFailed34.9%
No. 2To provide with respect to the power of taxation including limitations thereonFailed35.3%
No. 3To provide relative to crimes committed by juveniles and to special juvenile proceedingsFailed33.6%
No. 4To provide for election dates for newly-created judgeships or vacancies in office of judgeFailed36.4%

December 7, 2024

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
No. 1Provides relative to the investigative authority and membership of the judiciary commissionPassed53.3%
No. 2Provides relative to the timing of consideration and required information of appropriations billsPassed66.0%
No. 3Allows the legislature to extend a regular session for a limited time period for a specific purposePassed57.7%
No. 4Provides relative to the administration of tax sales of immovable propertyPassed54.6%

November 5, 2024

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
No. 1Provides relative to federal proceeds from alternative energy productionPassed73.1%

November 18, 2023

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
No. 1Provides relative to timing of gubernatorial action on a bill and related matters.Passed61.0%
No. 2Repeals certain funds in the state treasury.Passed54.7%
No. 3Provides for an ad valorem tax exemption for certain first responders.Passed53.0%
No. 4Provides relative to the use of monies in the Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund.Failed44.0%

October 14, 2023

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
No. 1Prohibits the use of private funds in the administration of elections.Passed72.6%
No. 2Provides that the freedom of worship is a fundamental right worthy of the highest protection.Passed79.2%
No. 3Dedicates certain payments to be applied to the state retirement system unfunded accrued liability.Passed56.2%
No. 4Restricts ad valorem tax exemptions for certain nonprofit organizations.Passed66.0%

December 10, 2022

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
No. 1Requires U.S. citizenship in order to register and vote in LouisianaPassed73.4%
No. 2Requires Senate confirmation of gubernatorially appointed members of the State Civil Service Comm.Passed70.9%
No. 3Requires Senate confirmation of certain members of the State Police Comm.Passed72.0%

November 8, 2022

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
No. 1Modifies the maximum amount of monies in certain state funds that may be invested in equitiesFailed35.9%
No. 2Expands property tax exemptions for homestead exemption property for veterans with disabilitiesPassed72.9%
No. 3Allows classified civil service employees to support election of family members to public officeFailed32.8%
No. 4Authorizes a political subdivision to waive charges for water under certain circumstancesPassed75.0%
No. 5Provides relative to property tax millage rate adjustments and maximum authorized millage ratesFailed42.8%
No. 6Limits the increase in assessed value of certain property following reappraisal in Orleans ParishFailed49.7%
No. 7Provides relative to the prohibition of involuntary servitude and administration of criminal justiceFailed39.2%
No. 8Removes requirement of annual certification of income for certain eligible disabled homeownersPassed54.7%

November 13, 2021

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
No. 1Authorizes streamlined electronic filing, remittance, and collection of sales and use taxFailed48.2%
No. 2Lowers maximum allowed rate of income tax and allows providing a deduction for federal income taxesPassed54.0%
No. 3Allows certain levee districts to levy an annual tax for certain purposesFailed42.1%
No. 4Increases amount of allowed reduction to certain dedicated funds when a budget deficit is projectedFailed27.7%

December 5, 2020

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
No. 1Allows out-of-state resident to serve on a public postsecondary education board of supervisorsFailed23.5%

November 3, 2020

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
No. 1Relating to Declaring There Is No Right to and No Funding of Abortion in the Louisiana ConstitutionPassed62.1%
No. 2Amends Determination of Fair Market Value of Oil or Gas WellPassed58.3%
No. 3Amends Use of Budget Stabilization FundPassed55.3%
No. 4Limits Expenditure Limit for State General FundFailed44.2%
No. 5Authorizes Cooperative Endeavor Tax ExemptionsFailed37.3%
No. 6Increases Income Limit for Homestead Exemption Special Assessment LevelPassed62.2%
No. 7Creates Louisiana Unclaimed Property Permanent Trust FundPassed64.3%

October 12, 2019

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
No. 1Tax Exemptions for Outer Continental ShelfFailed47.3%
No. 2Amend Education Excellence FundPassed50.4%
No. 3Remedy for Unconstitutional Tax PaidPassed57.9%
No. 4Allow New Orleans Property Tax ExemptionsFailed36.5%

November 6, 2018

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
No. 1Prohibit felon from public officePassed74.7%
No. 2Unanimous jury for noncapital feloniesPassed64.4%
No. 3Permit donations from political subdivisionsPassed56.0%
No. 4Transportation Trust FundPassed55.9%
No. 5Extend eligibility for tax exemptionsPassed71.5%
No. 6Reappraisal of residential propertyPassed57.6%

October 14, 2017

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
No. 1Exemption of property taxes for construction sitesPassed65.6%
No. 2Homestead exemption for unmarried surviving spousePassed67.4%
No. 3Dedicate any new taxes (gas) into the Construction SubfundPassed53.1%

November 8, 2016

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
No. 1Registrar of VotersPassed72.6%
No. 2Establish Tuition without Legislative ApprovalFailed42.9%
No. 3Eliminate Deductibility of Federal Income TaxesFailed43.9%
No. 4Homestead Exemption-Surviving SpousePassed71.8%
No. 5Revenue Stabilization Trust FundPassed53.6%
No. 6Use Funds to Eliminate Projected DeficitsFailed42.2%

October 24, 2015

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
No. 1Budget and Transportation Stabilization TrustFailed47.5%
No. 2Funds for TransportationPassed52.9%
No. 3Fiscal Legislative SessionFailed45.7%
No. 4Property Tax Exemption for Public Land/PropertyPassed51.4%

November 4, 2014

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
No. 1Medical Assistance Trust FundPassed56.2%
No. 2Hospital Stabilization FundPassed56.2%
No. 3Tax SaleFailed35.8%
No. 4Investment of Public FundsFailed32.4%
No. 5Remove Mandatory Retirement Age of JudgesFailed41.8%
No. 6Fire and Police Protection Orleans ParishPassed51.2%
No. 7Disabled VeteransPassed74.4%
No. 8Artificial Reef Development FundPassed57.2%
No. 9Special Assessment Level - DisabledFailed46.9%
No. 10Redemption Period, Abandoned PropertyPassed54.3%
No. 11Executive Branch DepartmentsFailed29.8%
No. 12Wildlife and Fisheries CommissionFailed41.1%
No. 13Lower Ninth Ward Property SaleFailed40.6%
No. 14Tax Rebates, Incentives, AbatementsFailed41.4%

November 6, 2012

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
No. 1Medicaid Trust Fund for the ElderlyPassed70.8%
No. 2Right of each Citizen to keep and bear armsPassed73.5%
No. 3Prefiling DL/for retirement/public employeePassed64.5%
No. 4Surv. Spouse/Deceased Veteran/Homestead Exemp.Passed73.5%
No. 5Forfeiture Retirement Benefit Pub.Off./Conv.FelonPassed70.3%
No. 6Gov.Auth. of New Iberia - prop.annexed by the CityFailed42.5%
No. 7Provides filling appts/Vac. on Bds./Comm.Passed61.0%
No. 8State Bd. of Comm./Industry-Tax Exemp. contractsPassed51.7%
No. 9Security District/Parcel Fee w/in DistrictPassed56.4%

November 19, 2011

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
No. 1Prohib.new taxes/fees-immov.prop.Passed80.8%

October 22, 2011

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
No. 1Millennium Trust/Tobacco Settle./TOPS Prog.Passed69.6%
No. 2Prov.min.10%nonrecurr.rev./state retire.sysPassed58.7%
No. 3Prov.Assets/Prop./Patient's Compensation FundPassed53.3%
No. 4Prov.relative-deposits Budget Stabilization FundFailed49.4%
No. 5City of N.O. minim.bids-tax salesFailed48.5%

November 2, 2010

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
No. 1Salary enact.law cert.elect.off.&PSCPassed72.5%
No. 2Decrease/Increase severance tax revenuesPassed58.1%
No. 3Homestead Exemp.for veterans/surv.spousePassed64.8%
No. 4Tax.Auth.w/gov.auth.mill.rates w/o voter approv.Failed47.8%
No. 5Homestead Exemp.disaster Hm.destroy/repair/rebuildPassed61.8%
No. 62/3's vote, La. Public Retirement systemPassed65.0%
No. 7Bidding Process, payment of penaltiesFailed45.0%
No. 8Exist.use/disuse of property,health & safetyPassed51.4%
No. 9Civil Matters, workers' compensation claimPassed57.3%
No. 10Criminal defendants waive rights to a trialPassed55.1%

October 2, 2010

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
No. 1Convening Legis.even/odd num.yrs.Passed62.6%
No. 2Gov.Off.Hmland Sec.&Emerg.Prep.UnclassifiedPassed51.9%

November 4, 2008

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
No. 12 1/2 terms in 3 consec.terms not appt/electPassed69.4%
No. 2Extra Session - 7 calendar days priorPassed59.8%
No. 3Legis.-temp. successor ordered active dutyPassed61.8%
No. 4Increase gen.severance tax allocat.to parishFailed44.6%
No. 5New Prop. purchased / replace prop. soldFailed49.9%
No. 6Remove certain restrictions on blighted prop.Failed49.5%
No. 7Contributions to post-employ. benefit fundsFailed44.3%

October 20, 2007

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
No. 1Proh.redct.salary suppl.law enf./fire officerPassed59.0%
No. 2Suppl. uniform pay plans police/fire agenciesPassed56.2%
No. 3State retirement - additional funds - 10 Yrs.Passed58.0%
No. 4Exempt consigned jewelry ad valorem prop. taxFailed44.3%

November 7, 2006

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
No. 1Adds the homesteads of certain veteransPassed67.6%
No. 2Increases general severance tax allocationPassed58.9%
No. 3Exempts from prop. tax med. equip. leasedPassed59.5%
No. 4Removes prohibition against exemp. mtr. veh.Passed60.7%
No. 5Prov. exemption from ad valorem taxPassed54.5%
No. 6Auth. leg. create new judgeships for dist.crtPassed60.6%
No. 7Prov. single assessor in Orleans ParishPassed78.2%
No. 8Grants Central comm.school system in EBR Par.Passed54.8%

September 30, 2006

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
No. 1Chg.name:Wetlands Conserv.to Coastal Protect.Passed81.8%
No. 2Repeals LA Coastal Restoration FundPassed79.3%
No. 3Provides establish. regional flood prot. authPassed80.8%
No. 4Compensation taking prop. hurricane protect.Passed60.8%
No. 5Prohibits expropriation of propertyPassed54.8%
No. 6Provides procedures expropriation of propertyPassed50.3%
No. 7Auth. investment Medicaid Trust for ElderlyPassed63.2%
No. 8Provides Homestead exemption/natural disasterPassed78.8%
No. 9Prohibits legis. mandates of school boardsPassed50.5%
No. 10Auth. investment of funds of higher educationPassed58.9%
No. 11Extends Homestead Exemption prop. ownedPassed66.2%
No. 12Provides filling vacancy in statewide officePassed68.6%
No. 13Provides for qualifications for JudgesPassed70.3%

November 2, 2004

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
No. 1Right of every citizen to hunt, fish & trapPassed81.0%
No. 2Homestead Exemption from ad valorem propertyPassed78.0%
No. 3Eligbility for Veterans for Civil Service etcPassed80.8%
No. 4LA farmers & fisherman support of industriesPassed67.1%

September 18, 2004

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
No. 1Marriage in LA - union of 1 man and 1 womanPassed77.8%

October 4, 2003

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
No. 1$35 Million ann. to Wetlands Con. Res. FundPassed67.1%
No. 2Establishes LA Coastal Restoration FundPassed67.9%
No. 3Aut. Leg. limit recovery aff. Coastal WetlandPassed60.5%
No. 4Auth. BESE to oper. failing elem/sec publicPassed59.8%
No. 5Rev. mbrshp. Bd. of Dir. of LA Workers' Comp.Passed56.3%
No. 6Chng. certain TIMED project descriptionsPassed61.0%
No. 7Auth. a state infra. bank to loan infra. pro.Failed43.1%
No. 8Exemp. offshore drilling rigs from pro. taxPassed55.9%
No. 9Lottery Pro. Fund monies go to edu./comp./proPassed64.0%
No. 10Auth. leg. creating a sys. of Admin. LawFailed40.2%
No. 11Budget Stab. Fund - mineral rev. class. chng.Passed58.5%
No. 12Clarifies const. pro. pri. ownshp. not contraPassed55.2%
No. 13Auth. local gov'ts to use rev. to acq. immov.Failed41.1%
No. 14Prohibits leg. aud. from pol. act. for 2 yrs.Failed48.0%
No. 15Jud. reaches mand. retire. age to finish termPassed53.3%

November 5, 2002

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
No. 1Changes to Legislative SessionPassed55.4%
No. 2Ind. & joint income tax schedulePassed51.3%
No. 3Procedure for the Legis.to adj.appropriationsPassed57.7%
No. 4Removal of public employees from employmentPassed70.1%
No. 5St.Bd. of Commerce to contract ad valorem taxFailed39.2%
No. 6Budget estimate to fund law enforce.& firePassed62.9%
No. 7Homestead exemption assessment levelPassed68.1%
No. 8Higher education to invest in stock up to 50%Failed49.1%
No. 9Permit investment in stock Med. Trust FundFailed48.5%
No. 10Programs to assist farmersFailed45.5%
No. 11Exemption from ad valorem on drilling rigsFailed47.5%
No. 12Qualifications of Coroner, Livingston ParishFailed44.5%

November 7, 2000

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
No. 1creates "Louisiana, Inc." (economic develop.)Failed32.3%
No. 2deletes fed.inc.tax deduct.from state inc.taxFailed37.9%
No. 3Sales/Use Tax: NOT EFFECTIVE, C.A.#2 FAILEDPassed52.5%
No. 4auth.local gov.to donate revenue for ind.dev.Failed35.9%

November 20, 1999

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
No. 1Limits Gubernatorial PardonsPassed59.1%
No. 2Investment of certain funds in stocksPassed53.3%
No. 3Creates Zachary School BoardPassed55.9%
No. 4Limits methods of dissolving LWCCPassed67.0%
No. 5Permits LWCC to participate in guaranty fundPassed66.6%
No. 6Exempts 70 yr. olds from jury servicePassed69.5%

October 23, 1999

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
No. 1Changes to Legislative SessionsFailed46.2%
No. 2Tobacco Settlement/Millennium TrustPassed70.3%
No. 3Permits biennial budgetsFailed35.9%
No. 4Supplemental pay for certain policeFailed46.0%
No. 5Donation/surplus prop. among law enforcementPassed51.4%
No. 6Donation of asphalt from state to parish/mun.Passed59.3%
No. 7Prohibs. reduction of funds/certain institut.Failed43.4%
No. 8Limit automatic pardonsPassed53.7%
No. 9Repeals Wds. 9, 10 & 11 of Rapides School Bd.Passed51.3%
No. 10Tax exemption/Orleans blighted propertyFailed49.0%

November 3, 1998

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
AmendmentCreate Bd. of Sup. for Univ. of LA SystemPassed66.2%
AmendmentProvide # of me. & appt. to Bd. of RegentsPassed60.4%

October 3, 1998

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
No. 1Creates Community College SystemPassed65.5%
No. 2Inc. max. of sev. tax on nat. res., etc.Passed52.3%
No. 3Leg. to provide sup. of pub. hos. x high ed.Passed55.0%
No. 4Provides for rights of the victim of a crimePassed69.2%
No. 5Name Rev. Stab./Min. Tr. Fund ->Bud. St. FundPassed51.4%
No. 6Person chg. w/crime of viol., etc. no bailPassed68.3%
No. 7Use pub. funds thru state infra. bnks, etc.Failed48.9%
No. 8Ceil. on assess. of res. prop. re: hmst. ex.Passed68.6%
No. 9Proh. felons from pub. off. w/in 15 yrs. sentPassed64.0%
No. 10Proh. state court from order levy tax, etc.Passed62.0%
No. 11People of LA shall have right to gov. themslvPassed56.5%
No. 12Public not. of pub. hear. @ which tax. auth.Passed63.6%
No. 13IEB to appr. funds to avert flood emerg., etcPassed55.8%
No. 14Joind. of felony off. in crim. cases, etc.Passed61.9%
No. 15Tax breaks for renovation of blight. prop.Passed53.3%
No. 16Auth. SBCI to gr. add. 5-yr. renewal ad val.Failed49.3%
No. 17Auth. prop. tax sales in mun. w/more 450,000Passed52.1%
No. 18Exempt prop. not exceed $20,000 in VidaliaFailed41.7%
No. 18(In Vidalia) Exempt prop. not exceed. $20,000Passed73.5%

November 5, 1996

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
AmendmentProhibits Leg. & others from Ret. (Act 99)Passed70.2%
AmendmentAllows Donations by Pol. Sub. (Act 97)Passed69.8%
AmendmentExempt/exclude goods from sales/use (Act 46)Passed60.8%

September 21, 1996

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
AmendmentProvides Local Option on Gaming (Act 98)Passed73.2%
AmendmentProp. exempt from ad valorem tax (Act 47)Passed54.1%

November 18, 1995

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
AmendmentJury inst. re: Gov's power to grant rep, etc.Passed59.5%

October 21, 1995

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
AmendmentAbolish forced heirship, with exceptionsPassed67.5%
AmendmentPrvds. a term limit of 3 terms on legs.Passed75.7%
AmendmentLeg. to limit lia. in lwsts. agst. state/loclPassed58.4%
AmendmentIncrease man. ret. for judges from 70 to 75Failed37.7%
AmendmentCreates sep. sb's (In Baker, Rapides-9,10,11)Passed68.4%
AmendmentCreates sep. sb's (EBR & Rapides, parts)Passed62.7%
AmendmentCreates sep. sb's (State except EBR, Rapides)Passed63.5%
AmendmentReq. 2/3 vote of leg. to incr. or enact feesPassed62.5%
AmendmentLimits # of times tax props. can be submittedPassed69.1%
AmendmentAuth. leg. to enact laws re:hunting & fishingFailed42.9%
AmendmentPrvds. res. of mineral rights on reclaimedPassed61.0%
AmendmentProh. use of Min. Rev. Aud. & Stle. FundPassed66.8%
AmendmentCreates Oilfield Site Restoration FundPassed63.5%
AmendmentCreates Oil Spill Contingency FundPassed64.3%
AmendmentVets. eligible for pt. pref. re:civil servicePassed69.9%
AmendmentTime owner can redeem prop. in NOPassed66.4%
AmendmentAuth. NO to donate abandoned prop.Passed67.7%

October 1, 1994

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
AmendmentProposition No. 1 (#151-8g Perm. Tr. Fund)Passed57.7%
AmendmentProposition No. 2 (#48-LA Rec. Dist./Bonds)Passed64.2%
AmendmentProposition No. 3 (#152-Juv. Tried as Adult)Passed74.4%
AmendmentProposition No. 4 (#1040-Fly. Ct. Juris.)Passed67.3%

October 16, 1993

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
AmendmentAct 1041 (Leg. sess.; proc.; limits intro.)Passed65.5%
AmendmentAct 1044 (limits new state tax-sup. debt)Passed71.2%
AmendmentAct 1045 (Est. ex. limit; req. feas. stud.)Passed70.6%
AmendmentAct 1042 (Limits use of nonrecurring funds)Passed70.3%
AmendmentAct 1043 (Req. report. of debt ser. payments)Passed71.9%
AmendmentAct 1046 (Hm. exemp.; pr. res. w/out ld. own)Passed59.0%

November 3, 1992

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
AmendmentLouisiana Constitutional Convention of 1992Failed37.7%
AmendmentAct 1146Failed45.8%
AmendmentAct 1145Failed41.8%
AmendmentAct 1148Failed39.0%
AmendmentAct 1147Failed44.5%
AmendmentAct 1143Failed42.3%
AmendmentAct 1144Failed45.5%

October 3, 1992

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
AmendmentAct 1138Failed38.0%
AmendmentAct 1141Failed49.8%
AmendmentAct 1140Failed46.9%
AmendmentAct 1139Passed51.4%
AmendmentAct 1142Passed54.4%

October 19, 1991

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
AmendmentAct No. 1066Passed58.0%
AmendmentAct No. 1067Failed48.1%
AmendmentAct No. 1068Failed46.9%
AmendmentAct No. 1069Passed58.1%
AmendmentAct No. 1070Passed54.2%
AmendmentAct No. 1073Passed57.6%
AmendmentAct No. 1072Passed54.1%
AmendmentAct No. 1071Failed38.7%

October 6, 1990

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
No. 1changes date of leg session to 3rd Monday MarPassed77.6%
No. 2Prvds Revenue Est. Cnference, Mineral Rev TruPassed70.8%
No. 3Tightens 8G Admin. Cost & Elem/Sec SpendingPassed72.3%
No. 4Creates a state lottery (Also Act 1045)Passed69.3%
No. 5Permits COA to review admin. decisions in WCPassed59.2%
No. 6Creates Civil Ser comm for state police(eff91Passed51.0%
No. 7Remove Leg Auth Supp Pay Civil Service EmpPassed53.1%
No. 8colleges to acquire stock in xchng 4 intel pyPassed56.2%
No. 9Prohibits local inheritance tax (eff 8/1/90)Passed72.1%
No. 10Allows locally granted inven. tax exemptionsPassed54.8%
No. 11Allow added 5 yr tax break for imprv dt histoPassed54.7%
No. 12Provide tax exemp leased non profit homelessPassed58.7%
No. 13N.O. Cncl to levy up to 10 Mills P/FD w/o exmPassed55.6%
No. 14local gvmnts to donate, loan or pledge taxesFailed45.2%
No. 15Allocates portion of lignite tax to par of prPassed59.3%

October 7, 1989

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
No. 1Transportation Trust FundPassed71.2%
No. 2Wetlands Conservation and Restoration FundPassed71.1%
No. 3St. Bd. of Inventory Ad Valorem Tax ReviewFailed48.4%
No. 4Contraband Drugs and Property ForfeiturePassed67.8%
No. 5Supreme Court DistrictsFailed25.0%
No. 6Court of Appeal DistrictsFailed23.6%
No. 7Board of Ethics for Elected OfficialsFailed47.5%
No. 8Lease/Donation of Lands/Bldgs by Local Govt.Failed39.5%
No. 9Organizational Legislative; Gov.Veto Time LmtPassed58.1%
No. 10Municipality Levy Additional Ad Valorem TaxesFailed28.5%
No. 11Raises Auto License Tag TaxesPassed50.6%
No. 12Tax Break for Impv. Downtown, Historical, etcFailed40.7%
No. 13Lignite Severance TaxFailed49.5%

April 29, 1989

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
No. 1Rev. of Artical VII to Prohibit Gas Sales TaxFailed44.9%

October 1, 1988

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
No. 1Ad Valorem Tax Adjustment for RestorationFailed34.5%

November 21, 1987

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
No. 1Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation FundPassed59.0%
No. 2Civil Service Commission MembersPassed67.3%
No. 3Retirement and Survivors BenefitsPassed68.0%
No. 4LA Supreme Court to Appoint Ad Hoc JudgesPassed55.5%
No. 5Funding a Foundation Program For EducationPassed51.4%

September 27, 1986

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
No. 1LA Educational Quality Trust FundPassed76.6%
No. 2Levy Additional Tax on all Taxable PropertyFailed41.9%
No. 3To Remove St. Mary's Dominican College...Failed49.7%
No. 4Change License on Autos for Private UseFailed35.8%
No. 5Provide that Refunding Obligations Issued...Failed43.8%
No. 6Supreme Ct.to Provide by Rule Appt. of Attys.Failed46.8%
No. 7Officials to take office 2nd Monday in Jan.Passed58.9%

October 22, 1983

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
No. 1Election to fill Judgeship vacant or newPassed69.8%
No. 2Return Property & Mineral rights to Frm ownrPassed65.0%
No. 3Oil & Gas windfall profits to L.I.F.E. fundPassed63.3%

September 11, 1982

AmendmentWhat it doesResultYes
No. 1Exempt materials,boiler fules,energy sourcesPassed63.6%
No. 2Auth to pay ad valorem taxes prior to improv.Passed50.8%
No. 3Exempt coal/lignite from ad valorem taxationPassed53.8%
No. 4Apply Orleans P Homestead Ex tax to Spec DistFailed43.5%
No. 5Refund obligations not subject same interestFailed46.3%
No. 6Repeal Sec 9-relating to FirstUseTaxTrustFundFailed47.7%
No. 7Authorize State Civil Service CommPassed53.7%
No. 8Procedures-redeeming property after tax saleFailed42.2%

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