Residents are just a mere 19 days away from election day. The ballot is posed to make major changes, not just on the national scale, but in local governments as well. In this story you will find a look at the ballot as well as a brief description of amendments.
All information is available for your personal research at www.sos.la.gov and parlouisiana.org. PAR is also known as the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana. They are an independent research council. They offer other descriptions for each amendment in their guide to constitutional amendments such as an argument for, an argument against, the current law and the proposed change.
Early voting will be held October 16 – 27, (excluding Sunday, October 18, and Sunday, October 25,) from 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
The ballot will include the following, depending on which area you vote, you could see different local races. Voters will have to choose one of the following:
President
•Joseph R. Biden, Kamala Harris – Democrat
•Jo Jorgensen, Jeremy Cohen – Libertarian
•Donald J. Trump, Michael Pence – Republican
•Brian Carroll, Amar Patel – Other
•Jade Simmons, Claudeliah Roze – Other
•President Boddie, Eric Stoneham – Other
•Don Blankenship, William Mohr – Other
•Brock Pierce, Karla Ballard – Other
•Tom Hoefling, Andy Prior Life – Other
•Gloria La Riva, Sunil Freeman – Other
•Alyson Kennedy, Malcolm Jarrett – Other
•Kanye West, Michelle Tidball – Other
•Bill Hammons, Eric Bodenstab – Other
U.S. Senator
•Beryl Billiot #1 No Party
•John Paul
Bourgeois #2 No Party
•“Bill” Cassidy #3 Republican
• Reno Jean
Daret III #4 No Party
• Derrick “Champ”
Edwards #5 Democrat
• “Xan” John #6 Other
• David Drew
Knight #7 Democrat
• M.V. “Vinny”
Mendoza #8 Independent
• Jamar
Montgomery #9 No Party
• Dustin Murphy #10 Republican
• Adrian Perkins #11 Democrat
• Antoine Pierce #12 Democrat
• Melinda Mary
Price #13 Other
• Aaron C. Sigler #14 Libertarian
• Peter Wenstrup #15 Democrat
U. S. Representative
4th Congressional District
•Ben Gibson #29 Republican
•Kenny Houston #30 Democrat
•“Mike” Johnson #31 Republican
•Ryan Trundle #32 Democrat
District Judge
33rd Judicial District Court, Division A
•Judi Abrusley #72 Republican
•Chad Guidry #73 Republican
•Steven Sumbler #74 Independent
Ward 5, Precinct 2
Village of Elizabeth
COP Elected to Appointed – M&BOA
Notice: This ballot item is in only part of this precinct; depending on your address, you might not be eligible to vote on this item. If you need further information, contact your Registrar of Voters.
Shall the Mayor of the Village of Elizabeth, with the approval of the Board of Alderman for the Village of Elizabeth, be authorized to appoint a marshal who is the Chief of Police for the Village of Elizabeth?
O Yes
O No
Oakdale voters
Voters in Ward 5, Precinct 3; Ward 5, Precinct 4-C; Ward 5, Precinct 4-O; Ward 5, Precinct 7; Ward 5, Precinct 8-A; Ward 5, Precinct 9; Ward 5, Precinct 10; Ward 5, Precinct 12; and Ward 5, Precinct 13, will see races for city government on this ballot. Depending on your address, you will cast a ballot for these races:
Mayor City of Oakdale
Notice: This ballot item is in only part of this precinct; depending on your address, you might not be eligible to vote on this item. If you need further information, contact your Registrar of Voters.
•Gene Paul #75 Republican
•James Vidrine #76 Republican
Chief of Police
City of Oakdale
Notice: This ballot item is in only part of this precinct; depending on your address, you might not be eligible to vote on this item. If you need further information, contact your Registrar of Voters.
•Chad Doyle #77 Republican
•Bryan Hargrove #78 Republican
Council Member District 1
City of Oakdale
Notice: This ballot item is in only part of this precinct; depending on your address, you might not be eligible to vote on this item. If you need further information, contact your Registrar of Voters.
•Cassandra “Shon”
Allison #81 Democrat
•Gwendolyn
Alsburry #82 Democrat
Council Member District 2
City of Oakdale
Notice: This ballot item is in only part of this precinct; depending on your address, you might not be eligible to vote on this item. If you need further information, contact your Registrar of Voters.
•Fredrick “Pos”
Douglas #83 Republican
•”Ben” Jack #84 Democrat
Council Member
District 4
City of Oakdale
Notice: This ballot item is in only part of this precinct; depending on your address, you might not be eligible to vote on this item. If you need further information, contact your Registrar of Voters.
•Jeremy Smith #85 Republican
•Ralph Stapleton #86 Democrat
Amendment 1
No Right to
Abortion
•CA NO. 1 (ACT 447, 2019 – HB 425) – Relating to Right to and Funding of Abortion in the Louisiana Constitution.
O Yes
O No
A VOTE FOR WOULD: State that nothing in the Constitution protects a right to abortion.
A VOTE AGAINST WOULD: Leave the Constitution with no specific language on abortion.
Amendment 2
Oil and Gas Well
Assessment
• CA NO. 2 (ACT 368 – HB 360) – Amends Determination of Fair Market Value of Oil or Gas Well
O Yes
O No
A VOTE FOR WOULD: Allow for a well’s oil and gas production when valuing it for property tax assessment.
A VOTE AGAINST WOULD: Keep the current methods of oil and gas well assessment.
Amendment 3
Rainy Day Fund
and Disasters
• CA NO. 3 (Act 367 – HB 267) – Amends Use of Budget Stabilization Fund
O Yes
O No
A VOTE FOR WOULD: Allow the Budget Stabilization Fund to be tapped when there is a federally declared disaster.
A VOTE AGAINST WOULD: Continue to restrict use of the Budget Stabilization Fund to revenue shortfalls.
Amendment 4
State Budget
Expenditure Limit
• CA NO. 4 (ACT 366 – HB 464) – Limits Expenditure Limit for State General Fund
O Yes
O No
A VOTE FOR WOULD: Create a new state budget spending limit with probable slower growth.
A VOTE AGAINST WOULD: Continue the current method for an expenditure limit.
Amendment 5
Payments instead
of property taxes
• CA NO. 5 (ACT 370 – SB 272) – Authorizes Cooperative Endeavor Tax Exemptions
O Yes
O No
A VOTE FOR WOULD: Provide new options for manufacturers and local governments to schedule payments instead of property taxes for industrial expansions.
A VOTE AGAINST WOULD: Leave the current system as the only set of options for property taxes, payments or exemptions for manufacturers.
Amendment 6
Expanded
property tax freezes
• CA NO. 6 (ACT 369 – HB 525) – Increases Income Limit for Homestead Exemption Special Assessment Level
O Yes
O No
A VOTE FOR WOULD: Allow homeowners with higher incomes to qualify for the property tax assessment freeze.
A VOTE AGAINST WOULD: Keep the current income threshold for property tax freezes.
Amendment 7
New fund for unclaimed property protection
•CA NO. 7 (ACT 38, 1st ES – SB 12) – Creates Louisiana Unclaimed Property Permanent Trust Fund
O Yes
O No
A VOTE FOR WOULD: Protect unclaimed property money in a new trust fund.
A VOTE AGAINST WOULD: Keep the current program that benefits the state general fund.
Proposition
to allow sports
betting by parish
Although not a proposal for a constitutional amendment, this proposition will appear on all ballots statewide on November 3.
•PW Sports Wagering – Authorize Sports Wagering Activities – Act 215, 2020
O Yes
O No
A VOTE FOR WOULD: Permit sports wagering in the voter’s parish.
A VOTE AGAINST WOULD: Forbid sports wagering in the voter’s parish.
