East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, Proposition 2, Mosquito Abatement Tax Funds Measure (November 2025)

East Baton Rouge County Proposition 2
Election date November 15, 2025
Topic County tax
Status Defeated
Type Referral

East Baton Rouge County Proposition 2 was on the ballot as a referral in East Baton Rouge County on November 15, 2025. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported rededicating $6 million in existing mosquito abatement tax funds for parish-wide general purposes and extending the 1.00-mill property tax for 10 years, from 2027 through 2036, with 0.50 mills continuing to fund mosquito and rodent control operations and 0.50 mills dedicated to parish-wide general purposes.

A "no" vote opposed rededicating $6 million in existing mosquito abatement tax funds for parish-wide general purposes and extending the 1.00-mill property tax for 10 years, from 2027 through 2036, with 0.50 mills continuing to fund mosquito and rodent control operations and 0.50 mills dedicated to parish-wide general purposes.

A simple majority was required to approve the measure.

Election results

East Baton Rouge County Proposition 2
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		26,349	47.93%
No		28,628	52.07%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:

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Shall the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), be authorized to rededicate $6,000,000 of proceeds heretofore and hereafter received from the levy of a special tax (the "Tax"), for Parish-wide general purposes, said Tax previously approved at an election held on November 4, 2014 for mosquito abatement and rodent control, and shall the Parish be further authorized to extend and rededicate the levy of said Tax at the rate of 1.00 mills on all property subject to taxation in the Parish for 10 years, beginning with the year 2027, to and including 2036 ($6,075,000 is reasonably estimated to be collected from levying the Tax for an entire year), so that (i) proceeds heretofore and hereafter received from 0.50 mills of the Tax shall be used entirely and exclusively to provide funds to purchase, maintain and operate machinery, facilities and equipment necessary in the eradication, abatement or control of mosquitoes, arthropods of public health importance and rodents, and providing for adequate administrative and support staff, and (ii) proceeds heretofore and hereafter received from 0.50 mills of the Tax shall be used for Parish-wide general purposes (after paying reasonable and necessary expenses of collecting and administering the Tax)?

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Path to the ballot

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of East Baton Rouge Parish.

How to cast a vote

See also: Voting in Louisiana

See below to learn more about current voter registration rules, identification requirements, and poll times in Louisiana.

How to vote in Louisiana

Poll times

In Louisiana, polls are open from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Central Time for Tuesday elections. For Saturday elections, polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Central Time. Anyone in line when the polls close must be allowed to vote.

Registration

Check your voter registration status here.

To vote in Louisiana, one must provide documentary proof of United States citizenship and be a resident of the state and parish in which they register. A voter must be at least 18 years old by Election Day.

Registration completed via mail or in person must occur at least 30 days before Election Day. Registration completed online must occur at least 20 days before Election Day. Registrants must present a valid form of identification to register. Pre-registration is available beginning at age 16 for voters registering at a Registrar of Voters office or at the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles.

Voters may register in person at any Registrar of Voters office or any of the following places:

• Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles
• Louisiana Department of Social Services
• WIC offices
• Food stamp offices
• Medicaid offices
• Offices serving persons with disabilities such as the Deaf Action Centers and Independent Living Offices
• Armed Forces recruitment offices

Automatic registration

See also: Automatic voter registration

Louisiana does not practice automatic voter registration.

Online registration

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Louisiana has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Same-day registration

See also: Same-day voter registration

Louisiana does not allow same-day voter registration.

Residency requirements

Louisiana law requires 20 days of residency in the state before a person may vote.

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Louisiana state law requires a voter registration applicant to provide proof of citizenship to register to vote. As of February 2026, the state had not implemented the requirement.

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment. Eight states — Alabama, Arizona, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming — have laws requiring individuals provide proof of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. Two states, Georgia and Mississippi, require a person provide proof of citizenship if their citizenship status cannot be verified by other means. One state, Ohio, requires proof of citizenship only when registering to vote at a Bureau of Motor Vehicles facility. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The site Geaux Vote, run by the Louisiana Secretary of State office, allows residents to check their voter registration status online.

Voter ID requirements

Louisiana requires voters to present photo identification while voting.

Voters can present the following forms of identification. This list was current as of November 2025. Click here to ensure you have the most current information.

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Each voter is required to identify themselves by giving their name and address to a commissioner and by presenting either a Louisiana driver's license, a Louisiana special identification card, LA Wallet digital driver's license, a United States military identification card that contains the voter's name and picture or other generally recognized picture identification card that contains the name and signature of the applicant. If no photo ID is available, the voter can complete a Voter Identification Affidavit (AV-34) but is subject to challenge by law.

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To view Louisiana state law pertaining to voter identification, click here.

Registered voters can bring their voter information card to the Office of Motor Vehicles to receive a free Louisiana special identification card.

See also

Local measures

• Local measures in 2025
• County tax ballot measures

Louisiana

• Louisiana 2025 local measures
• Local ballot measures, Louisiana
• East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

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