Orleans Parish, Louisiana, Bond Issue to Fund Stormwater Management Infrastructure Measure (November 2025)

Orleans County Proposition 3
Election date November 15, 2025
Topic City bonds and Local water infrastructure and regulations
Status Approved
Type Referral

Orleans County Proposition 3 was on the ballot as a referral in Orleans County on November 15, 2025. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported issuing $50 million in bonds to fund the construction and renovation of stormwater drainage and management systems.

A "no" vote opposed issuing $50 million in bonds to fund the construction and renovation of stormwater drainage and management systems.

A simple majority was required to approve the measure.

Election results

Orleans County Proposition 3
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		44,189	78.32%
No		12,232	21.68%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 3 was as follows:

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Parishwide Proposition No. 3 of 3 (Drainage and Stormwater Management Projects) Shall the City of New Orleans, Louisiana (the "City"), incur debt and issue up to $50,000,000 of general obligation bonds of the City, in multiple series, to run not exceeding thirty (30) years from each date thereof and bearing interest at rates not exceeding eight percent (8.00%) per annum, for the purpose of constructing, renovating, and improving surface and subsurface drainage systems and stormwater management facilities in the City approved by the New Orleans City Council and permitted by the City's Home Rule Charter, including acquiring all necessary equipment, property, and installations therefor, which bonds will be general obligations of the City, payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 and statutory authority supplemental thereto, with no estimated increase in the millage rate to be levied in the first year above the 14.5 mills currently being levied to pay other general obligation bonds of the City?

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Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Orleans Parish.

How to cast a vote

See also: Voting in Louisiana

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

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

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 2025
• City bonds ballot measures

Louisiana

• Louisiana 2025 local measures
• Local ballot measures, Louisiana
• Orleans Parish, Louisiana

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