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• Three of 4 constitutional amendments headed toward approval

  November 18, 2023 10:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE - With the majority of the votes counted, three of the four constitutional amendments on Saturday's ballot were headed toward passage. Voters, however, rejected a fourth proposal. CA No. 1 would allow the state legislature to challenge a veto by the governor without calling a special... more »

• Voters kill college tuition amendment; pass three of six proposed

  November 8, 2016 4:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Along with voters casting their ballots for the presidential election, U.S. Senate and several local races, they will vote on six state constitutional amendments. Below are the proposed constitutional amendments that voters will see on their ballots and their meanings: Proposed Amendment No. 1 Act... more »

• Voters split on fiscal, tax amendments

  October 24, 2015 11:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Voters approved two constitutional amendments and rejected two others Saturday which affect the state's budget and local tax revenues. Voters said "yes" to an amendment which gave the treasurer authority to invest state funds in an new fund meant to set up transportation loans for local... more »