Louisiana 2010 ballot measures

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Twelve measures were on the 2010 statewide ballot in Louisiana. The legislative session ended on June 21.

• All twelve measures are legislatively referred constitutional amendments
• Two were on the October 2, 2010 ballot, while ten measures were on the general November 2, 2010 ballot.

Of the approximately 87 proposals filed by the state legislature, a total of 10 were passed certified for the statewide ballot.

On the ballot

October 2:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Admin of gov't	Move Convening Date of Legislature	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Admin of gov't	Employees of the Governor's Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness under state civil service	a

November 2:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Admin of gov't	State elected official salary increases	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Taxes	Decrease the amount of taxes retained by the state on the severance of natural resources	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Taxes	Exempts property taxes for disabled veterans	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Taxes	Limitation on property tax increases	d
LRCA	Amendment 5	Taxes	Extend time the owner of a homestead must reoccupy it to retain homestead exemption	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Admin of gov't	Require 2/3 vote to enact changes to retirement provisions	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	Taxes	Bidding process for property tax sales	d
LRCA	Amendment 8	Admin. of gov't	Regarding the sale of expropriated property in the state	a
LRCA	Amendment 9	Labor	Require re-argument before five judge panel before modification of workers' compensation judgments	a
LRCA	Amendment 10	Judicial reform	Gives Judges and Prosecutors say in criminal's choice of a bench trial	a

Not on the ballot

See also: Proposed ballot measures that were not on a ballot

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Prostitution Amendment	Law enforcement	Prostitution shall be suppressed by the legislature, no law to legalize it
LRCA	Healthcare Freedom Amendment	Healthcare	Prohibits rules against participation in specific health care
LRCA	Term Limit Amendment	Term limits	Sets term limits for school board members

Local ballot measures

See also: Local ballot measure elections in 2010

• March 27
• May 1

See also

• 2010 ballot measures
• List of Louisiana ballot measures
• Laws governing ballot measures in Louisiana
• History of direct democracy in Louisiana
• Campaign finance requirements for Louisiana ballot measures

Articles

• Louisiana early voting ends, state gears up for October 2 election
• Louisiana Legislative session ends, twelve constitutional amendments approved for fall voting

External links

• Louisiana Constitutional Amendments for consideration in 2010 (dead link)
• Louisiana board of elections

Additional reading

• The Advocate, "87 constitutional changes proposed," April 12, 2010

Editorials

• The Town Talk, "Our View: Tinkering with Louisiana Constitution is the wrong approach," August 24, 2010