Louisiana voters approve 7 of 10 constitutional amendments

By: Greg LaRose

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 862

Last Updated: 3 days, 6 hours ago


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A ballot with 10 amendments to the Louisiana Constitution was placed before voters statewide on Tuesday’s ballot, and they gave their approval to seven of the proposals.

Half of the ballot items involved property taxes that help pay for many parish governments, sheriffs and public schools.

State election records dating back to 1982 show Louisiana voters have faced 10 amendments or more on a single ballot 11 times, including a …

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