Orleans Parish, Louisiana, Proposition 2, Change the Duties and Powers of the City Attorney Amendment (November 2025)
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| Topic Local charter amendments |
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Orleans County Proposition 2 was on the ballot as a referral in Orleans County on November 15, 2025. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the charter of the City of New Orleans to change the powers and duties of the city attorney to:
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A "no" vote opposed amending the charter of the City of New Orleans to change the powers and duties of the city attorney. |
A simple majority was required to approve the measure.
Election results
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Orleans County Proposition 2 |
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38,146 | 69.46% | ||
| No | 16,772 | 30.54% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:
| “ | Parishwide Home Rule Charter Amendment Proposition No. 2 of 2 Shall the Home Rule Charter of the City of New Orleans be amended to establish Article IV, Section 4-406, which provides for the independence of the City Attorney as the legal representative of the City of New Orleans and includes provisions that clarify the identity of the City Attorney's primary client, compel compliance with ethical rules governing institutional representation, require consultation with all branches of government, mandate independent legal and impartial legal judgment in the face of conflicting directives, impose an affirmative duty to comply with and uphold laws whenever possible, prohibit conflicting representation in inter-branch disputes without consent, authorize the adoption of legislation ensuring the operational independence of the Law Department, and prevent unilateral removal of the City Attorney by the Mayor in certain situations, all as more fully described in Ord. Cal. No. 35,166-30410, M.C.S.? | ” |
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
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See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "FAQ: Voting on Election Day," accessed November 12, 2025
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Vote on Election Day," accessed November 12, 2025
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Louisiana Secretary of State, "Register to Vote," accessed November 12, 2025
- ↑ NCSL, "Automatic Voter Registration," accessed November 12, 2025
- ↑ NCSL, "Same-Day Voter Registration," accessed November 12, 2025
- ↑ Louisiana State Legislature, "La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 18:104," accessed March 16, 2026
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Louisiana Voter Registration Application," accessed January 27, 2026
- ↑ United States District Court For The Middle District of Louisiana, "DEFENDANTS’ MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT OF THEIR MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS’ AMENDED COMPLAINT," December 23, 2025
- ↑ Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "Vote on Election Day," accessed November 12, 2025
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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