Jefferson Davis Parish — Road Sales Tax District No. 1 Proposition (Sales Tax Renewal)

What it does

Shall Road Sales Tax District No. 1 of the Parish of Jefferson Davis, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to continue to levy and collect a 2% sales and use tax (the "Tax") in accordance with Louisiana law (an estimated $3,900,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), for a period of 20 years from and after January 1, 2027, with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) to be dedicated and used by the District for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining and resurfacing Parish roads within the District (but specifically excluding employees' salaries, wages and benefits)?

A YES vote means

Jefferson Davis Road Sales Tax District No. 1 would continue a 2% sales and use tax for 20 years after January 1, 2027, to build, improve, maintain and resurface parish roads, not for employee pay or benefits.

A NO vote means

The district would not continue the 2% sales and use tax for the 20 years after January 1, 2027.

What it would cost

2% sales tax for 20 years: $2 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).

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 Sales Tax District No. 1.

Background

This is a renewal: the proposition asks whether Road Sales Tax District No. 1 of Jefferson Davis Parish may continue to levy its existing 2% sales and use tax for 20 years from January 1, 2027, according to the Louisiana Secretary of State's proposition text.

The Jefferson Davis Parish Police Jury requested the election, and the State Bond Commission's June 18, 2026 agenda lists the request (item L26-176) for a 2% sales tax for 20 years, beginning January 1, 2027, for constructing, improving, maintaining and resurfacing roads.

The proposition estimates the tax will raise $3,900,000 a year and excludes employees' salaries, wages and benefits from the uses of the money.

Put on the ballot by Jefferson Davis Parish Police Jury, on behalf of Road Sales Tax District No. 1; election request on the State Bond Commission's June 18, 2026 agenda (L26-176).

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Jefferson Davis Parish mean?

Jefferson Davis Road Sales Tax District No. 1 would continue a 2% sales and use tax for 20 years after January 1, 2027, to build, improve, maintain and resurface parish roads, not for employee pay or benefits.

What does a NO vote on Jefferson Davis Parish mean?

The district would not continue the 2% sales and use tax for the 20 years after January 1, 2027.

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.