Evangeline Parish — Road District No. 1 Proposition (Tax Renewal)

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Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Only voters in this district

What it does
Shall the Evangeline Parish Road District No. 1, Parish of Evangeline, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to continue to levy a five and twenty-six hundredths (5.26) mills tax on all property subject to taxation within the District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning in the year 2028 and ending with the year 2037 (the estimated amount reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the tax for one entire year being $598,177.00), for the purpose of constructing and improving public roads and highways within the District, or for the maintenance thereof?
A YES vote means
Evangeline Parish Road District No. 1 would continue its 5.26-mill property tax from 2028 through 2037 to build, improve or maintain public roads in the district.
A NO vote means
The district would not continue the 5.26-mill property tax for 2028 through 2037.
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 Road District No. 1.

Background

The Evangeline Parish Police Jury sought State Bond Commission approval to hold this election as part of a package of seven district tax questions for November 3, 2026 (item L26-205 on the Commission's June 18, 2026 agenda), covering Cemetery Districts No. 1, 5 and 6 and Road Districts No. 1, 2, 3 and 5.

According to the proposition text filed with the Secretary of State, Road District No. 1 would continue a 5.26-mill tax for 2028 through 2037, estimated to raise $598,177.00 a year, for constructing, improving and maintaining public roads and highways in the district.

Put on the ballot by Evangeline Parish Police Jury, 2026 (resolution date and vote not found online); State Bond Commission agenda June 18, 2026 (L26-205).

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Evangeline Parish mean?
Evangeline Parish Road District No. 1 would continue its 5.26-mill property tax from 2028 through 2037 to build, improve or maintain public roads in the district.
What does a NO vote on Evangeline Parish mean?
The district would not continue the 5.26-mill property tax for 2028 through 2037.
How many votes does Evangeline 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 Evangeline 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.

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