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Property Tax Rate Limits Based on Existing Voter-Approved Maximums Amendment November 3, 2026 ballot

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Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)On the November 3, 2026 ballot

Louisiana Property Tax Rate Limits Based on Existing Voter-Approved Maximums Amendment is on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Authorize taxing authorities to levy a millage at a rate above the rate set by the previous year's assessment of the maximum amount of taxable property within each parish, but below the maximum permitted by the state constitution

What a yes or no vote means

A YES vote Supports authorizing taxing authorities to levy a millage above the rate set by the previous year's maximum-assessment calculation, while staying below the constitutional maximum.
A NO vote Keeps the current limits on how millage rates may be set.
Read the certified ballot question

Authorize taxing authorities to levy a millage at a rate above the rate set by the previous year's assessment of the maximum amount of taxable property within each parish, but below the maximum permitted by the state constitution

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How it reached the ballot

Property Tax Rate Limits Based on Existing Voter-Approved Maximums Amendment reached the Louisiana ballot as a constitutional amendment (legislative referral).

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