Claiborne Parish — Sales Tax District Proposition (Sales Tax)

What it does

Shall Claiborne Parish Sales Tax District (consisting of the entire Parish of Claiborne except those portions of the Parish contained within the corporate boundaries of the municipalities of Homer or Haynesville) (the "District"), under the provisions of Louisiana law, be authorized to levy and collect a sales and use tax of 1.375% (the "Tax") (an estimated $1,084,600 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year) upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, and the storage for use or consumption, of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the District, all as defined by law, for a period of 10 years from January 1, 2027, with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying the expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) to be dedicated and used for the purposes of paying the costs of (i) providing for solid waste collection and disposal in the District, including acquiring, improving, maintaining and/or operating the necessary land, facilities and equipment required in connection therewith, and (ii) materials required for surfacing and maintaining public roads within the boundaries of the District?

A YES vote means

The Claiborne Parish Sales Tax District (the parish outside Homer and Haynesville) would levy a 1.375% sales and use tax for 10 years from January 1, 2027, for solid waste collection and disposal and road surfacing materials.

A NO vote means

The district would not levy this 1.375% sales and use tax.

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 Sales Tax District.

Background

This sales tax election was called by the Claiborne Parish Police Jury for its Sales Tax District, which covers the parish outside the municipalities of Homer and Haynesville.

In Louisiana, a local tax election must be approved by the State Bond Commission; the Commission's June 18, 2026 agenda lists it for the November 3, 2026 election as a 1.375% sales tax for 10 years beginning January 1, 2027, for solid waste collection and disposal and materials for surfacing and maintaining public roads (item L26-153).

The same agenda lists a separate 0.625% sales tax for the same purposes in Claiborne Parish Sales Tax District No. 2 (item L26-198). The ballot estimates the 1.375% tax would raise $1,084,600 a year.

Put on the ballot by Claiborne Parish Police Jury (governing authority of the Sales Tax District); State Bond Commission agenda June 18, 2026 (L26-153); calling resolution date and vote not found.

From official source.

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Also on Claiborne Parish ballots

• Claiborne Parish — Sales Tax District No. 2 Proposition (Sales Tax)

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Claiborne Parish mean?

The Claiborne Parish Sales Tax District (the parish outside Homer and Haynesville) would levy a 1.375% sales and use tax for 10 years from January 1, 2027, for solid waste collection and disposal and road surfacing materials.

What does a NO vote on Claiborne Parish mean?

The district would not levy this 1.375% sales and use tax.

How many votes does Claiborne 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 Claiborne 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.