New Orleans, Mid-City Security District, Louisiana, Annual Parcel Fee for Security Purposes Measure (November 2023)

New Orleans Mid-City Security District Proposition
Election date November 18, 2023
Topic Local property tax
Status Defeated
Type Referral

New Orleans Mid-City Security District Proposition was on the ballot as a referral in New Orleans on November 18, 2023. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported levying an annual parcel fee for land in the Mid-City Security District (ranging from $300 to $4,000 per parcel depending on the number of units on a parcel) for eight years, expected to generate $1,235,219 per year, to fund security including additional law enforcement or security personnel within the district.

A "no" vote opposed levying an annual parcel fee for land in the Mid-City Security District (ranging from $300 to $4,000 per parcel depending on the number of units on a parcel) for eight years, expected to generate $1,235,219 per year, to fund security including additional law enforcement or security personnel within the district.

Election results

New Orleans Mid-City Security District Proposition
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		899	44.99%
No		1,099	55.01%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Mid-City Security District Proposition was as follows:

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Shall the City of New Orleans levy an annual fee on each parcel of land in the Mid-City Security District ("District"), within the boundaries delineated by La. R.S. 33:9091.14(B), in the following amounts for residential parcels: $250 per unimproved parcel, single-family, two-family, townhouse, or condominium dwelling; $300 per parcel with three- or four-family dwellings; $600 per parcel with 5-9 rental units; $1,000 per parcel with 10-19 rental units; $2,000 per parcel with 20-39 rental units; $4,000 per parcel with 40+ rental units; $150 per parcel subject to La. Const. Art. VII, Sec. 18; or $500 per commercial parcel, with any parcel used for commercial and residential purposes considered commercial if comprised of fewer than 4 residential units and residential if comprised of 4+ residential units, for eight (8) years, beginning January 1, 2024 and ending December 31, 2031, which is estimated to generate approximately $1,235,219 annually, to be used exclusively for promoting and encouraging security within the District, except a 1% City collection fee, and if used for additional law enforcement or security personnel and their services, such personnel and services shall be supplemental to and not in lieu of personnel and services provided by the New Orleans Police Department?

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Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in Louisiana

The New Orleans City Council voted to put this measure on the ballot.

How to cast a vote

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See below to learn more about current voter registration rules, identification requirements, and poll times in Louisiana.

How to vote in Louisiana

Poll times

In Louisiana, polls are open from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Central Time for Tuesday elections. For Saturday elections, polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Central Time. Anyone in line when the polls close must be allowed to vote.

Registration

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To vote in Louisiana, one must provide documentary proof of United States citizenship and be a resident of the state and parish in which they register. A voter must be at least 18 years old by Election Day.

Registration completed via mail or in person must occur at least 30 days before Election Day. Registration completed online must occur at least 20 days before Election Day. Registrants must present a valid form of identification to register. Pre-registration is available beginning at age 16 for voters registering at a Registrar of Voters office or at the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles.

Voters may register in person at any Registrar of Voters office or any of the following places:

• Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles
• Louisiana Department of Social Services
• WIC offices
• Food stamp offices
• Medicaid offices
• Offices serving persons with disabilities such as the Deaf Action Centers and Independent Living Offices
• Armed Forces recruitment offices

Automatic registration

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Louisiana does not practice automatic voter registration.

Online registration

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Louisiana has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Same-day registration

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Louisiana does not allow same-day voter registration.

Residency requirements

Louisiana law requires 20 days of residency in the state before a person may vote.

Verification of citizenship

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Louisiana state law requires a voter registration applicant to provide proof of citizenship to register to vote. As of February 2026, the state had not implemented the requirement.

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment. Eight states — Alabama, Arizona, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming — have laws requiring individuals provide proof of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. Three states, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi, require a person provide proof of citizenship if their citizenship status cannot be verified by other means. One state, Ohio, requires proof of citizenship only when registering to vote at a Bureau of Motor Vehicles facility. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The site Geaux Vote, run by the Louisiana Secretary of State office, allows residents to check their voter registration status online.

Voter ID requirements

Louisiana requires voters to present photo identification while voting.

Voters can present the following forms of identification. This list was current as of November 2025. Click here to ensure you have the most current information.

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Each voter is required to identify themselves by giving their name and address to a commissioner and by presenting either a Louisiana driver's license, a Louisiana special identification card, LA Wallet digital driver's license, a United States military identification card that contains the voter's name and picture or other generally recognized picture identification card that contains the name and signature of the applicant. If no photo ID is available, the voter can complete a Voter Identification Affidavit (AV-34) but is subject to challenge by law.

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To view Louisiana state law pertaining to voter identification, click here.

Registered voters can bring their voter information card to the Office of Motor Vehicles to receive a free Louisiana special identification card.

See also

Local measures

• Local measures in 2023
• Local property tax ballot measures

Louisiana

• Louisiana 2023 local measures
• Local ballot measures, Louisiana
• New Orleans, Louisiana

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