Tuesday is election day, with polls opening at 6 a.m. and closing at 8 p.m. In addition to the presidential election, the ballots in East Baton Rouge and surrounding parishes include constitutional amendments, races for Congress, state Supreme Court and a number of local races and propositions. The runoff election is Dec. 8. The information below is from the Louisiana Secretary of State Office’s website.
To prohibit the Legislature or governor from taking money from the Medicaid Trust Fund for the Elderly to help balance the state’s operating budget.
To provide that the right to keep and bear arms is a fundamental right and any restriction of that right requires the highest standard of review by a court. The amendment also would delete a line in the state Constitution that says the right to keep and bear arms shall not prevent the passage of laws to prohibit the carrying of concealed weapons.
To require that bills affecting the state’s public retirement systems be filed no later than 45 days before the start of a regular legislative session — a month earlier than other types of legislation submitted prior to a legislative session — and to require public notice of such legislation no later than 60 days prior to the introduction of the bill, effectively doubling the public notice period for prefiled retirement bills.
To allow the spouse of a deceased veteran who had a 100 percent service-connected disability rating to claim a higher homestead exemption on the next $75,000 of value on the property owned and occupied by the spouse, even if the exemption was not in effect at the time the veteran died.
To allow courts to require forfeiture of a portion of public retirement benefits for those public servants convicted of a felony associated with their office.
To allow New Iberia to grant city property tax exemptions for owners of properties annexed into the city after Jan. 1, 2013.
To adjust the membership selection process of the constitutionally created boards and commissions that in large part base their membership on the state’s congressional districts: the Board of Regents, the boards of supervisors for the University of Louisiana System, the Louisiana State University System, the Southern University System, the State Civil Service Commission and the State Police Commission. After the 2010 Census, Louisiana lost one of its congressional districts, and now has only six districts. Under this amendment, after Jan. 3, 2013, as board members finish their terms, vacancies would be filled first from a congressional district that either is under-represented or has no representation, and after each congressional district has equal representation, at-large members could be appointed.
To allow the state Board of Commerce and Industry to grant local property tax exemption contracts to a targeted group of non-manufacturing businesses in parishes that choose to participate in the program.
To increase the number of times that bills to create crime prevention and security districts must be advertised — on three days rather than two — and require that the notices state whether a parcel fee would be imposed and collected, whether the fee could be imposed or increased without an election, and what the maximum amount of the fee would be.
D = Democrat
R = Republican
L = Libertarian
O = Other party
N = No party
Ross Anderson, O
Jack Fellure, O
Virgil Goode, O
James Harris, O
Gary Johnson, L
Peta Lindsay, O
Barack Obama, D
Mitt Romney, R
Jill Stein, O
Sheila Tittle, O
Jerry White, O
DISTRICT 1
Gary King, R-New Orleans
M.V. “Vinny” Mendoza, D-Ponchatoula
Steve Scalise, R-Jefferson
David “Turk” Turknett, N-Galliano
Arden Wells, N-Ponchatoula
DISTRICT 2
Dwayne Bailey, R-Donaldsonville
Gary Landrieu, D-New Orleans
Josue Larose, R-New Orleans
Cedric Richmond, D-New Orleans
Caleb Trotter, L-New Orleans
DISTRICT 5
Rodney Alexander, R-Ruston
Ron Ceasar, N-Opelousas
Clay Steven Grant, L-Boyce
DISTRICT 6
William “Bill” Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge
Rufus Holt Craig Jr., L-Baton Rouge
Richard “RPT” Torregano, N-Baton Rouge
DISTRICT 5
John Michael Guidry, D-Baton Rouge
Toni Manning Higginbotham, R-Baton Rouge
Jeff Hughes, R-Walker
Timothy E. “Tim” Kelley, R-Baton Rouge
William “Bill” Morvant, R-Baton Rouge
Mary Olive Pierson, D-Baton Rouge
Jeffry Lamonte Sanford, N-Baton Rouge
Jewel E. “Duke” Welch, R-Baton Rouge
DISTRICT 1, DIVISION B
William C. Dupont, D-Plaquemine
J. Christopher Erny, R-Houma
Mark D. Plaisance, R-Thibodaux
Mitch Theriot, R-Raceland
DISTRICT 2, SUBDISTRICT 1-B
Gideon T. Carter III, D-Baton Rouge
Mike McDonald, R-Baton Rouge
Trudy M. White, R-Baton Rouge
DISTRICT 2
Scott A. Angelle, R-Breaux Bridge
Greg Gaubert, N-Thibodaux
Sarah Holliday, R-Baton Rouge
Erich Ponti, R-Baton Rouge
Forest Wright, D-New Orleans
ASCENSION PARISH
DISTRICT 3
Richard “Coach” Brown, D
Edgar Irvin, D
To limit the terms of school board members to three consecutive four-year terms.
Eric Robinson, D
Leroy Sullivan Sr., D
DISTRICT 4
Charles Brown, D
Ricky Larvadain Jr., D
DISTRICT 5
Emile J. Spano, D
Michael Sullivan Sr., D
Barney D. Arceneaux, D
Jeffrey “Jeff” Little, D
Duane Michael Carpenter, D
Sherman Jackson, D
Glynn LeBlanc, R
DIVISION A
Kenneth “Kenny” Matassa, D
Willie Robinson, N
DIVISION C
Timothy Vessel Sr., D
Ronald J. “Joe” Waguespack, R
DIVISION D
Claston Bernard, D
Terance L. Irvin, D
DIVISION E
John Cagnolatti, R
Gary J. Lacombe, D
To levy a half-cent sales tax for 25 years, generating an estimated $8 million a year, to build and improve roads and bridges.
WARD 1
Donna B. Booty, D
Nathaniel Buggage Sr., D
Craig Carter, D
Daryl Ovide, D
Raymond Thomas Jr., D
To renew a 10-year 35-cent per acre tax, generating an estimated $9,000 a year.
To renew a 10-year $25 annual parcel fee, generating an estimated $2,700 a year, for levee protection.
To renew a 10-year $60 annual parcel fee, generating an estimated $8,700 a year, for levee protection.
To renew a 15-year $35 annual parcel fee, generating an estimated $6,000 a year, for levee protection.
To limit the terms of school board members to three consecutive four-year terms.
To renew a 10-year, 6-mill property tax, generating an estimated $130,000 a year.
Melvin “Kip” Holden, D
Gordon Mese, N
Steve Myers, N
J. Michael “Mike” Walker Sr., R
DISTRICT 2
Corey B. Alfred, D
Chauna Banks-Daniel, D
Steven Cook, D
Leroy Davis, D
Hillery Johnson, D
Joseph Plummer, D
Edward Roberts, D
James Slaughter Jr., D
DISTRICT 6
Donna Collins-Lewis, D
Edwin “PaPo” Del Valle, D
Carolyn “Gee” George, D
William Roundtree, N
DISTRICT 7
Hazel Bradley, D
Paul Brumfield, D
C. Denise Marcelle, D
DISTRICT 9
Joel Boé, R
Ted Rush, R
DISTRICT 10
Larry Selders, D
Tara Wicker, D
DISTRICT 12
R.J. “Smokie” Bourgeois, R
Rose Carey, D
John Delgado, R
ELECTION SECTION 2C
Joel G. Porter, D
Alex “Brick” Wall, D
ELECTION SECTION 2E
Tiffany Foxworth, D
Cliff Ivey, R
Suzan S. Ponder, R
CITY COURT
Reginald R. Brown Sr., D
Alester Jones, R
WARD 3 DISTRICT 2
Carey Jenkins, R
Ron Reynolds, R
To levy a 10-year, annual $100 fee on each parcel, generating an estimated $200,500 a year, to provide security patrols.
To limit the terms of school board members to three consecutive four-year terms.
To limit the terms of school board members to three consecutive four-year terms.
To allow the city to incur bonded debt and issue debt obligations.
To limit the terms of school board members to three consecutive four-year terms.
To renew a 10-year, 1.23-mill property tax, generating an estimated $4,180,000 a year.
To renew a 10-year, 4-mill property tax, generating an estimated $4 million a year,
To limit the terms of school board members to three consecutive four-year terms.
Lori Ann Bell, D
Robert Frank Flowers, D
Don Reason, R
(5 to be elected)
Johnny Beauchamp, D
Marilyn Goff, N
George Kilbourne, D
Jonathan L. Loveall, D
Clovis L. Matthews Sr., N
Dequincey Matthews, D
Dana Tucker, D
Lisa Davis Washington, D
Kim Wilson Young, D
To limit the terms of school board members to three consecutive four-year terms.
DISTRICT E
Katie Price Anderson, D
Pauline D. “Polly” Higdon, R
Juli Daigle Maniscalco, R
WARD 4
Darryl J. Crowson, N
Jerry Oldham, R
Tommie Smothers, R
Michael D. Chauffe Sr., D
Julie Little Wessinger, R
(3 to be elected)
Barry Bayham, N
Kyle Booksh, R
Steve Carroll, N
Barbara “Jeanie” David, R
Marcus D. Hill Sr., D
DISTRICT 3
Herbert Jefferson Sr., D
Ralph Stassi, D
DISTRICT 4
Joseph “Joe” Crawford, D
Michael “Mickey” Rivet, D
DISTRICT 6
Jimmy “Fat Boy” Randle Jr., D
Christopher “Gupper” Sims, D
Lawrence “Football” Badeaux Sr., D
Riley Blanchet, N
DIVISION A
Kenneth J. Amedee, D
Kevin Gantt, D
Jeffrey Hill, D
DIVISION B
Randel “Panco” Badeaux, D
John “Tim” Doiron, D
To limit the terms of school board members to three consecutive four-year terms.
Tommy Arledge, R
Derral Jones, R
Randy M. Dufrene Sr., D
Ronnie Stewart, R
(5 to be elected)
David McCreary, N
Clifford McDaniel, R
Randall “Randy” Morgan, R
James “Jimmy” H. Nesom, D
Joey H. Sibley, D
David Simmons, R
Wade Wilson, R
Evelyn Baughman, D
David Carter, D
James Rawls Sr., R
(3 to be elected)
Kenneth Bennett, D
Milton “Gary” Brady, D
Jeffrey “Scotty” Martone, R
Johnnie “J.J.” Page, R
Bobby Font, D
Rick Ramsey, R
(5 to be elected)
Frieda Addison, R
Jonathan Davis, R
Tracy J. Girlinghouse, R
Jim Goins, R
Gary Griffin, R
Debra Keller, D
Scarlett Milton Major, R
James B. Phillips, R
Paul Roberts Jr., R
Jack Summerell, R
Bernie Torres-Gryzbac, R
John Wilder, R
To limit the terms of school board members to three consecutive four-year terms.
To renew a 10-year, 5-mill property tax, generating an estimated $12.3 million a year, for roads and bridges.
To levy a 10-year, 3-mill property tax, generating an estimated $1,267,000 a year, for mosquito control.
To renew a 10-year, 10-mill property tax, generating an estimated $49,800 a year.
James “Lil Buck” Bergeron, D
Troy Chustz, D
(5 to be elected)
Melissa Armond, D
Keith Davidson, D
Terry Jarreau, D
Barbara A. LeJeune, D
Glenn Meche Jr., D
Warren C. Pourciau, D
Ronald “TB” Scallan, D
John “Andy” Seal, N
Jeremy Torres, N
Henry L. Watson, D
To limit the terms of school board members to three consecutive four-year terms.
To renew a 10-year, 7-mill property tax, generating an estimated $21,785, for municipal purposes.
To limit the terms of school board members to three consecutive four-year terms.
To levy a 10-year, 16.40-mill property tax, generating an estimated $698,000 a year, to pay school district employee salaries and benefits.
To authorize up to $8 million in 40-year general obligation bonds, repayable by taxes, to purchase and improve land for school sites.
To limit the terms of school board members to three consecutive four-year terms.
DISTRICT 3
Greg August, N
Louis “Nick” Joseph, D
Eve Wilson Jr., D
Buddy Bel, N
Nicholas Cefalu Jr., D
Charles “Boo” Christmas, R
Walter Daniels III, D
Johnny “I Can” Duncan, N
Pat Murphy, R
Jerry L. Daniels, D
Wylie Foster, R
Jerry Trabona, D
Terry Tullos, D
DISTRICT 2
Shelia L. Addison, D
Jonathon Foster, D
DISTRICT 3
Mark Vining, D
Emanuel Zanders III, D
Darcey Garrett, D
Wanda “Yodie” McCoy, D
Monroe Perry Jr., D
Anthony Irving, D
Jimmie Jamison, N
Elbert “Bert” Newton, D
Henry Wright, D
(5 to be elected)
Yvette Brooks, D
Maria Coleman, D
Andrew “Rabbit” Henderson, N
Marilyn A. Jackson, D
Jerrol Jones, D
Van L. Showers, D
Sandra W. Turner, D
Ruthie L. Vernon, D
Michael Jackson, D
Brenda V. Nevels, D
Richard Banks, D
Ray Henry, D
Darrell Martin, D
To renew a one percent sales and use tax for four years, generating an estimated $16,221,094 a year, for local government operations and road and bridge maintenance.
To limit the terms of school board members to three consecutive four-year terms.
To change the term limits of council members from two consecutive terms to three consecutive terms.
To provide an additional salary of $500 per month for the council president, in addition to the $1,000 per month council salary.
To allow the city council to appoint a person to serve as acting mayor if the director of administration is unable to serve.
To allow the council to hire a separate legal advisor
To require that the police chief meet all requirements of the municipal fire and police civil service laws of the state, and meet either of the following qualifications: (1) a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, police administration, public administration, or other related curriculum and at least six years of experience in law enforcement, with at least two years of administrative or supervisory responsibilities, or; (2) an associate degree in criminal justice, police administration, or other related curriculum, or a bachelor’s degree in an unrelated curriculum and at least eight years of experience in law enforcement, with at least two years administrative or supervisory responsibilities.
To require that the fire chief meet all requirements of the municipal fire and police civil service laws of the state, and meet one of the following qualifications: (1) a bachelor’s degree in fire science, fire administration, public administration, or a related curriculum and at least six years of experience in fire service, with at least two years of administrative or supervisory responsibilities; or (2) an associate degree in fire science, fire administration, or a related curriculum, or a bachelor’s degree in an unrelated field and at least eight years of experience, with at least two years of administrative or supervisory responsibilities.
To expand the prohibition against conflicts of interest to include interests in limited liability corporations and partnerships.
In the section dealing with repealing the Home Rule Charter, the word “repeal” would be changed to “replace” the charter.
(5 to be elected)
Tate Acosta, R
Wilson “Hook” Cazes, D
Lytle Chustz, D
Lance “Yogi” Gauthreaux, N
Rhonda LeBlanc Kelley, D
Bonnie Kleinpeter, R
Joseph “Blackie” Landry, D
Rusty Parrish, D
Rusty Daigle, R
Joey Normand, N
(Five to be elected)
Shane Andre, N
Joanne C. Bourgeois, N
Margaret Safford Canella, D
James Landess Hebert, R
Elton Higginbotham, D
Don Neisler, N
Scot Michael Rhodes, R
Terry J. Richard Jr., D
Valorie R. Spriggs, D
Kirby D. “Mr. A” Anderson Sr., D
Roger Bergeron, D
Demetric “Deedy” Slaughter, D
Ken Bates, R
Esdron Brown, D
Rondal “Ronnie” Strother, D
AT LARGE
R.J. Loupe, D
Clyde Robertson, D
DISTRICT II
Leon Goudeau, N
Hugh “Hootie” Riviere, N
DISTRICT III
Reynard Douglas III, D
Garry L. Hubble, D
DISTRICT IV
Brandon Brown, D
Frederick James Everson, N
Gary “Shaq” Joseph, D
To limit the terms of school board memberto three consecutive four-year terms.
To adopt a Home Rule Charter plan of government for the parish.
To authorize an additional homestead exemption for certain disabled veterans and surviving spouses.
To renew a 5-year, 1-mill property tax, generating an estimated $267,000 a year, to promote economic development.
To extend a half-cent sales and use tax for seven years and rededicate the proceeds to fund West Feliciana Parish Hospital.
To extend a half-cent sales tax for seven years and rededicate the proceeds to fund West Feliciana Parish Hospital
Sales Tax District No. 1 Proposition No. 2
To renew a half-cent sales and use tax for six years, estimated to generate $400,000 a year, for social service programs
Parishwide school proposition
To limit the terms of school board members to three consecutive four-year terms.
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