Cameron Parish — Gravity Drainage District No. 5 Proposition (Renewal)

What it does

Shall Gravity Drainage District No. 5 of Cameron Parish, Louisiana ("District"), be authorized to renew a levied tax of six and twenty-one hundredths (6.21) mills on the dollar of assessed valuation on all property subject to taxation in said District, for a period of ten (10) years, commencing with the year 2027 and ending with the year 2036, with collections from the levy of the tax estimated to be $154,070 for one entire year, for the purpose of constructing, operating and maintaining the district's drainage systems within and for said District?

A YES vote means

Cameron Gravity Drainage District No. 5 would renew its 6.21-mill property tax from 2027 through 2036 to build, run and maintain its drainage systems.

A NO vote means

The district would not renew the 6.21-mill property tax for 2027 through 2036.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Only on your ballot if you live in the Gravity Drainage District No. 5.

Background

Cameron Parish Gravity Drainage District No. 5 sought Louisiana State Bond Commission approval to hold this election; it was item L26-173 on the Commission's June 18, 2026 agenda.

According to the proposition text, the district would renew a 6.21-mill tax for 2027 through 2036 to build, operate and maintain its drainage systems, estimated at $154,070 a year.

Put on the ballot by Cameron Parish Gravity Drainage District No. 5, 2026 (resolution date and vote not found online); State Bond Commission agenda June 18, 2026 (L26-173).

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Cameron Parish mean?

Cameron Gravity Drainage District No. 5 would renew its 6.21-mill property tax from 2027 through 2036 to build, run and maintain its drainage systems.

What does a NO vote on Cameron Parish mean?

The district would not renew the 6.21-mill property tax for 2027 through 2036.

How many votes does Cameron Parish need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Cameron Parish?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.