Pointe Coupee Parish — Parishwide Proposition No. 1 of 2 (Sales Tax Renewal)

What it does

Shall the Parish of Pointe Coupee, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), be authorized to continue to levy and collect a tax of 1/2% (the "Tax") in accordance with Louisiana law, for a period of 15 years from July 1, 2027 (an estimated $2,300,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary expenses of collecting and administering the Tax), to be dedicated and used for the purpose of constructing, improving and resurfacing public roads and bridges in the Parish, including incidental drainage and acquiring equipment therefor?

A YES vote means

Pointe Coupee Parish would continue a 1/2% sales tax for 15 years from July 1, 2027, for public roads and bridges, including drainage and equipment.

A NO vote means

The parish would not continue the 1/2% sales tax for the 15 years from July 1, 2027.

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

Background

The Pointe Coupee Parish Council sought Louisiana State Bond Commission approval to hold this election; it was item L26-167 on the Commission's June 18, 2026 agenda, which listed two sales tax questions: a ½% tax for roads and bridges for 15 years and a ¼% tax for Pointe Coupee Parish Health Services District No. 1 for 10 years.

According to the agenda, Proposition 1's ½% sales tax would run 15 years from July 1, 2027, for building, improving and resurfacing public roads and bridges, including drainage and equipment. The proposition text estimates it would raise $2,300,000 a year.

Put on the ballot by The Pointe Coupee Parish Council, 2026 (resolution date and vote not found online); State Bond Commission agenda June 18, 2026 (L26-167).

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Also on Pointe Coupee Parish ballots

• Pointe Coupee Parish — Parishwide Proposition No. 2 of 2 (Sales Tax Renewal)

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Pointe Coupee Parish mean?

Pointe Coupee Parish would continue a 1/2% sales tax for 15 years from July 1, 2027, for public roads and bridges, including drainage and equipment.

What does a NO vote on Pointe Coupee Parish mean?

The parish would not continue the 1/2% sales tax for the 15 years from July 1, 2027.

How many votes does Pointe Coupee 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 Pointe Coupee 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.