Louisiana 1972 ballot measures

1974 →

← 1970

Forty two statewide questions were on the 1972 ballot in the state of Louisiana. Twelve of these measures were voted on in February and the remaining 30 were voted on in the November general election.

On the ballot

February 1:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Legislature	Concerning meeting requirements for federal funds	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Bonds	Concerning the issuance of bonds	d
LRCA	Amendment 3	Civil Service	Concerning merit-based civil service	d
LRCA	Amendment 4	Public Works	Concerning the repeal of certain sections of Article XV	d
LRCA	Amendment 5	Public Works	Concerning mosquito abatement districts	d
LRCA	Amendment 6	Taxes	Concerning public improvement assessments	d
LRCA	Amendment 7	Taxes	Concerning taxes to support vocational education	d
LRCA	Amendment 8	Bonds	Concerning a bond issue for payment of Vietnam bonuses	a
LRCA	Amendment 9	Local Gov't	Concerning the family court of East Baton rouge	d
LRCA	Amendment 10	Local Gov't	Concerning the traffic court of the city of New Orleans	d
LRCA	Amendment 11	Taxes	Concerning taxes to support flood protection	d
LRCA	Amendment 12	Taxes	Concerning taxation by certain levee districts	d

November 7:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes	Concerning the state ad valorem property tax	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Taxes	Concerning various tax questions	a
LRCA	Amedment 3	Taxes	Concerning reimbursements from the property tax relief fund	d
LRCA	Amendment 4	Taxes	Concerning the valuation of property	d
LRCA	Amendment 5	Taxes	Concerning the valuation of real estate	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Taxes	Concerning taxes to support flood protection	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	Elections	Concerning elections in Louisiana	d
LRCA	Amendment 8	Legislature	Concerning property liens by the sewage and water board of New Orleans	d
LRCA	Amendment 9	Civil Service	Concerning the civil service commission	d
LRCA	Amendment 10	Judiciary	Concerning jury service for women	d
LRCA	Amendment 11	Elections	Concerning special elections	d
LRCA	Amendment 12	Civil Service	Concerning veterans' preference	a
LRCA	Amendment 13	Elections	Concerning residency requirements for voters	d
LRCA	Amendment 14	Elections	Concerning write-in candidates	d
LRCA	Amendment 15	Elections	Concerning unopposed candidates	d
LRCA	Amendment 16	Taxes	Concerning property assessment and millage rates	d
LRCA	Amendment 17	Taxes	Concerning taxation to support ambulance service	d
LRCA	Amendment 18	Admin of Gov't	Concerning the creation of ambulance authorities	d
LRCA	Amendment 19	Taxes	Concerning the taxation of shrimp and oyster boats.	d
LRCA	Amendment 20	Local Gov't	Concerning the traffic court of the city of New Orleans	d
LRCA	Amendment 21	Local Gov't	Concerning the sewage and water board of New Orleans	d
LRCA	Amendment 22	Taxes	Concerning property taxes in New Orleans	d
LRCA	Amendment 23	Local Gov't	Concerning municipal assessment for road paving	d
LRCA	Amendment 24	Local Gov't	Concerning the creation of parking utilities	d
LRCA	Amendment 25	Local Gov't	Concerning the creation of a development district in New Orleans	a
LRCA	Amendment 26	Civil Service	Concerning the status of city park employees in New Orleans	d
LRCA	Amendment 27	Bonds	Concerning the issuance of bonds by the school board of Orleans parish.	d
LRCA	Amendment 28	Taxes	Concerning an election year ad valorem tax	d
LRCA	Amendment 29	Local Gov't	Concerning council consolidation	d
LRCA	Amendment 30	Local Gov't	Concerning the public improvement districts in Jefferson parish	d

See also

• Louisiana ballot measures
• 1972 ballot measures
• List of ballot measures by state

Laws and history

• Laws governing ballot measures in Louisiana