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Louisiana Amendment 5, Repeal of Constitutional Authorization for Mosquito Abatement Districts Amendment (February 1972)
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| Topic Constitutional wording changes and County and municipal governance |
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| Type Commission-referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Louisiana Amendment 5 was on the ballot as a commission-referred constitutional amendment in Louisiana on February 1, 1972. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported repealing the constitutional provision authorizing mosquito abatement districts (MADs), contingent on the approval of Amendment 2, which would have authorized the legislature to enact statutory laws enabling parishes to establish special districts, such as mosquito abatement districts. |
A "no" vote opposed repealing the constitutional provision authorizing mosquito abatement districts (MADs). |
Election results
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Louisiana Amendment 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 236,876 | 44.51% | ||
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295,258 | 55.49% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 5 was as follows:
| “ | The proposed repeal, contingent upon adoption of the proposed revision of portions of Article XIV of the Constitution of Louisiana contained in Act No. 187 of the 1971 Regular Session, of Section 11.1 of Article VI of the Louisiana Constitution, relative to constitutional authorization for the creation of mosquito abatement districts by the governing authorities of the parishes and the powers and duties of such districts. | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Louisiana Constitution
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote is required during one session of the Louisiana State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
See also
Footnotes
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State of Louisiana Baton Rouge (capital) |
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