Louisiana 2018 ballot measures

Elections in Louisiana, 2018

• Primary election: Nov. 6
• General election: Dec. 8
• Voter registration deadline: Oct. 9
• Early voting: Oct. 23 - Oct. 30
• Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 5

• Online registration: Yes
• Same-day registration: No
• Voter ID: Photo ID required
• Poll times: 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

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In 2018, six statewide ballot measures were certified for the ballot in Louisiana on November 6, 2018. Voters approved all six of the ballot measures.

HIGHLIGHTS

Amendment 2 was approved, requiring the unanimous agreement of jurors, rather than just 10 of 12 jurors, to convict people charged with felonies.

Voters approved Amendment 1, barring convicted felons from seeking or holding a public office until five years after the completion of their sentences.

On the ballot

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Elections	Prohibits felons from running for office for five years	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Trials	Requires a unanimous jury verdict for felony trials	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Local Gov't	Allows political subdivisions to exchange public equipment and personnel	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Taxes	Ends the dedication of revenue from the Transportation Trust Fund to state police	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Property	Allows special assessments for certain homes in trusts	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Taxes	Provides for a phase-in of certain property tax increases due to reappraisal	a

Summary of campaign contributions

See also: Ballot measure campaign finance, 2018

The following chart illustrates how much support and opposition committees had amassed in campaign contributions for each measure on the ballot:

Ballot Measure:	Support contributions:	Opposition contributions:	Outcome:
Louisiana Amendment 6	$0.00	$0.00	a
Louisiana Amendment 4	$0.00	$0.00	a
Louisiana Amendment 2	$2,151,940.07	$0.00	a
Louisiana Amendment 1	$0.00	$0.00	a

Getting measures on the ballot

All statewide Louisiana ballot measures are legislatively referred constitutional amendments. State law does not allow for initiatives or referendums. Amendments are referred to the ballot by the Louisiana State Legislature and, if approved by voters, become a part of the Louisiana State Constitution. Louisiana is one of 16 states that requires a two-thirds supermajority vote in one session to place a proposed amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 70 votes in the Louisiana House of Representatives and 26 votes in the Louisiana Senate.

Historical facts

See also: List of Louisiana ballot measures

• A total of 179 measures appeared on statewide ballots between 1995 and 2017. All of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• From 1995 through 2017, an average of 10 measures appeared on the ballot during even-numbered years in Louisiana.
• The number of measures appearing on even-year statewide ballots between 1995 and 2017 ranged from zero to 16.
• Between 1995 and 2017, 74.3 percent (133 of 179) of statewide ballots were approved by voters, and 25.7 percent (46 of 179) were defeated.

Not on the ballot

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

The list below contains measures that were proposed and reached a certain stage in the initiative or referral process, but did not make the ballot.

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Disqualify Candidates with Felony Convictions Amendment	Elections	No candidates with felony convictions for eight years
LRCA	Allow Local Governments to Exempt Offshore Vessels From Property Taxation Amendment	Taxes	Local governments to exempt offshore vessels from property taxation
LRCA	Expenditures Limit Growth Formula Amendment	Budget	Changes to state's expenditures limit growth formula
LRCA	Use of Budget Stabilization Fund for Declared Disasters Amendment	Budget	Allow legislature to spend up to 1/3 of fund on declared disaster relief

State profile

Demographic data for Louisiana
	Louisiana	U.S.
Total population:	4,668,960	316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):	43,204	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:	62.8%	73.6%
Black/African American:	32.1%	12.6%
Asian:	1.7%	5.1%
Native American:	0.6%	0.8%
Pacific Islander:	0%	0.2%
Two or more:	1.8%	3%
Hispanic/Latino:	4.7%	17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:	83.4%	86.7%
College graduation rate:	22.5%	29.8%
Income
Median household income:	$45,047	$53,889
Persons below poverty level:	23.3%	11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Louisiana. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Presidential voting pattern

See also: Presidential voting trends in Louisiana

Louisiana voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.

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• 2018 ballot measures
• List of Louisiana ballot measures
• Louisiana Legislature