Jefferson Davis Parish — Parishwide Proposition (Sales Tax Extension & Rededication)
Ballot measure · November 3, 2026
Results: the official election results site. Counts are unofficial until certified.
- What it does
- Shall the Parish of Jefferson Davis, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), be authorized to continue to levy and collect a 1/2% sales and use tax (the "Tax") in accordance with Louisiana law (an estimated $3,300,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), for a period of 10 years from and after July 1, 2034, with the proceeds of the Tax hereafter collected to be used for the purposes of acquiring, constructing, improving, operating, and maintaining jail facilities and animal shelter facilities for the Parish, and for providing additional support for animal control operations in the Parish, provided that no more than 10% of the proceeds of the Tax received in any year may be used for animal shelter or animal control purposes?
- A YES vote means
- Jefferson Davis Parish would continue a 1/2% sales and use tax for 10 years after July 1, 2034, for jail and animal shelter facilities and animal control, with no more than 10% a year for animal purposes.
- A NO vote means
- The parish would not continue the 1/2% sales and use tax for the 10 years after July 1, 2034.
- What it would cost
- 0.5% sales tax for 10 years: $0.50 on a $100 taxable purchase. It would continue a tax already in place rather than add a new one.
- 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).
Background
According to the proposition text filed with the Louisiana Secretary of State, the parish would continue its existing 1/2% sales and use tax, estimated at $3,300,000 a year, for 10 years from July 1, 2034, for jail facilities and animal shelter facilities, with no more than 10% of annual proceeds usable for animal shelter or animal control purposes.
KPLC reported that a similar measure to direct jail tax funds to the parish's new animal shelter failed by 15 votes in the parish's previous election, and that the revised version caps the share at 10 percent, which officials put at about $330,000 a year; the outlet reported that officials describe it as not a new tax.
KPLC reported that the jail tax surplus currently goes to the Sheriff's Office.
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Quick answers
- What does a YES vote on Jefferson Davis Parish mean?
- Jefferson Davis Parish would continue a 1/2% sales and use tax for 10 years after July 1, 2034, for jail and animal shelter facilities and animal control, with no more than 10% a year for animal purposes.
- What does a NO vote on Jefferson Davis Parish mean?
- The parish would not continue the 1/2% sales and use tax for the 10 years after July 1, 2034.
- How many votes does Jefferson Davis 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 Jefferson Davis 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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