Louisiana Expropriated Property Act, Amendment 5 (2008)
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The Louisiana Expropriated Property Act, also known as Amendment 5, was on the ballot in Louisiana on November 4, 2008, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was defeated. It proposed that if a property with a special tax assessment level is sold or expropriated by the government, the property owner could transfer the special assessment to their new property if it is intended to replace the expropriated property. [1]
Election results
| Louisiana Amendment 5 (2008) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 780,047 | 50.06% | ||
| Yes | 778,206 | 49.94% | ||
Election results via: Louisiana Secretary of State
Supporters
Supporters include:
- State Representative Harold Ritchie, D-Bogalusa, sponsor
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