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Louisiana 1970 ballot measures
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1972 →
← 1968
Fifty three statewide questions were on the November 3, 1970 ballot in the state of Louisiana.
On the ballot
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Property | Concerning payments for acquired property |  |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Bonds | Concerning the issuance of bonds | |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Bonds | Concerning the creation of a state bond commission | |
| LRCA | Amendment 4 | Education | Concerning the board of supervisors at Louisiana State University | |
| LRCA | Amendment 5 | Bonds | Concerning a $14 million bond issue | |
| LRCA | Amendment 6 | Judiciary | Concerning the family court of East Baton Rouge | |
| LRCA | Amendment 7 | Taxes | Concerning taxes to support flood protection | |
| LRCA | Amendment 8 | Property | Concerning property owned by the Port of New Orleans | |
| LRCA | Amendment 9 | Admin of Gov't | Concerning the commissioners of the Port of New Orleans | |
| LRCA | Amendment 10 | Local Gov't | Concerning the traffic court of the city of New Orleans | |
| LRCA | Amendment 11 | Taxes | Concerning taxes to support flood protection | |
| LRCA | Amendment 12 | Admin of Gov't | Concerning investing surplus funds | |
| LRCA | Amendment 13 | Admin of Gov't | Concerning the sewage and water board of New Orleans | |
| LRCA | Amendment 14 | Bonds | Concerning bond issuance by the sewage and water board of New Orleans | |
| LRCA | Amendment 15 | Bonds | Concerning bond issuance by the sewage and water board of New Orleans | |
| LRCA | Amendment 16 | Admin of Gov't | Concerning sewage service charges in New Orleans | |
| LRCA | Amendment 17 | Taxes | Concerning a six mill property tax | |
| LRCA | Amendment 18 | Bonds | Concerning bond issuance by the sewage and water board of New Orleans | |
| LRCA | Amendment 19 | Bonds | Concerning bond issuance by the sewage and water board of New Orleans | |
| LRCA | Amendment 20 | Law Enforcement | Concerning property liens by the sewage and water board of New Orleans | |
| LRCA | Amendment 21 | Bonds | Concerning the issuance of bonds by the school board of Orleans Parish | |
| LRCA | Amendment 22 | Local Gov't | Concerning municipal assessment for road paving | |
| LRCA | Amendment 23 | Civil Service | Concerning city park employee | |
| LRCA | Amendment 24 | Taxes | Concerning the tax levy authority of the City of New Orleans | |
| LRCA | Amendment 25 | Local Gov't | Concerning traffic court in New Orleans | |
| LRCA | Amendment 26 | Judiciary | Concerning the creation of the 34th judicial district | |
| LRCA | Amendment 27 | Local Gov't | Concerning Lafayette Parish charter commission | |
| LRCA | Amendment 28 | Bonds | Concerning municipal revenue bonds | |
| LRCA | Amendment 29 | Bonds | Concerning a uniform maximum interest rate for bond issues | |
| LRCA | Amendment 30 | Bonds | Concerning bonds issued under the royalty road fund | |
| LRCA | Amendment 31 | Taxes | Concerning an election year ad valorem tax | |
| LRCA | Amendment 32 | Civil Service | Concerning compensation for police and fire civil service boards | |
| LRCA | Amendment 33 | Local Gov't | Concerning the appointment of the members of the port commission of Avoyelles Parish | |
| LRCA | Amendment 34 | Education | Concerning the Rapides Parish school district | |
| LRCA | Amendment 35 | Education | Concerning the creation of new publicly supported educational instutions | |
| LRCA | Amendment 36 | Public Works | Concerning the creation of the Amite River Authority | |
| LRCA | Amendment 37 | Public Works | Concerning the Amite River Authority | |
| LRCA | Amendment 38 | Legislature | Concerning legislative vacancies | |
| LRCA | Amendment 39 | Taxes | Concerning license taxes | |
| LRCA | Amendment 40 | Law Enforcement | Concerning law enforcement officers | |
| LRCA | Amendment 41 | Admin of Gov't | Concerning state political corporations | |
| LRCA | Amendment 42 | Local Gov't | Concerning the creation of special districts in parishes | |
| LRCA | Amendment 43 | Taxes | Concerning the tax exemption of commercial shrimp and oyster boats | |
| LRCA | Amendment 44 | Local Gov't | Concerning the establishment of city courts | |
| LRCA | Amendment 45 | Local Gov't | Concerning the jurisdiction of city courts | |
| LRCA | Amendment 46 | Constitutional Rights | Concerning the voting rights of handicapped individuals | |
| LRCA | Amendment 47 | Legislature | Concerning the Louisiana Commission on Governmental Ethics | |
| LRCA | Amendment 48 | Civil Service | Concerning police and fire civil service | |
| LRCA | Amendment 49 | Elections | Concerning the right to serve at the polls | |
| LRCA | Amendment 50 | Con Language | Concerning the St. Tammany Board of Commissioners | |
| LRCA | Amendment 51 | Taxes | Concerning a tax in Bogalusa | |
| LRCA | Amendment 52 | Local Gov't | Concerning the city court of Baker | |
| LRCA | Amendment 53 | Local Gov't | Concerning community centers in Calcasieu Parish | |
See also
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