2016

Presidential Nominee – Democratic Party
 Acadia Only

Steve Burke

Presidential Nominee – Republican Party
 Acadia Only

“Jeb” Bush

Members of Republican State Central Committee
 26th Senatorial District, Div. A

Raymond “LaLa” Lalonde, Sr.

Chief of Police – City of Crowley (Special Election)
 City of Crowley

Oliver Bernard (D)

Mayor – City of Eunice
 City of Eunice – Part Acadia

Scott A. Fontenot (NP)

Mayor – Village of Morse
 Village of Morse

Dale Louvierre (D)

I0ta-Egan Oilfield Consolidated School District No. 8 Proposition (Renewal)

Summary: Shall the Iota-Egan Oilfield Consolidated School District No. 8 of the Parish of Acadia, Louisiana (the “District”), continue to levy a special tax of ten (10) mills on all of the property subject to taxation in said District (an estimated $1,115,324.00 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2017 and ending with the year 2026, for the purpose of giving additional support to public elementary and secondary schools including the funding of the construction, improvement, maintenance and operation of public school buildings and the acquisition of the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor?

Yes

Church Point School District No. 6 Proposition

Summary: Shall Church Point District No. 6 of Acadia Parish, Louisiana (the “District”), levy a special tax of ten (10) mills on all property subject to taxation in said District (an estimated $766,460.00 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2016 and ending with the year 2025, for the purpose of giving additional support to public elementary and secondary schools including the funding of the construction, improvement, maintenance and operation of public school buildings and the acquisition of the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor?

Yes

Fifth Ward School District No. 7 Proposition (Maintenance Tax Renewal)

Summary: Shall Fifth Ward School District No. 7 of Acadia Parish, Louisiana (the “District”), continue to levy a special tax of thirteen and forty-five hundredths (13.45) mills on all of the property subject to taxation in said District (an estimated $221,556.00 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for en entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2017 and ending with the year 2026, for the purpose of giving additional support to public elementary and secondary schools including the funding of the construction, improvement, maintenance and operation of public school buildings and the acquisition of the necessary equipment of furnishings therefor?

Yes

Chief of Police – City of Crowley (Special Election)
 City of Crowley

A. “Jimmy” Broussard (D)

Consolidated Gravity Drainage District #1 Proposition (Tax Continuation)

Summary: Shall Consolidated Gravity Drainage District No. 1 of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana (the “District”), be authorized to continue to levy and special tax of eight and fifty-six hundredths (8.56) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $143,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2016 and ending with the year 2025, for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining and operating gravity drainage works within the District, including the acquisition of equipment thereof?

Yes

Second Ward Gravity Drainage District No. 1 Proposition (Millage Renewal)

Summary: Shall the Second Ward Gravity Drainage District No. 1 of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana (the “District”), levy a special tax of ten (10) mills on all the property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $110,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2017 and ending with the year 2026, for the purposes of constructing, improving, maintaining and operating drainage works for the District?

Yes

Presidential Electors
 Acadia Only

Trump – Pence (R)

U.S. Senator
 Acadia Only

Charles Boustany (R)

U.S. Congressman – 3rd Congressional District
 Acadia Only

Clay Higgins (R)

Supreme Court – 3rd District
 Acadia Only

James “Jimmy” Genovese (R)

Public Service Commissioner
 Acadia Only

“Mike” Francis (R)

Proposed Constitutional Amendment #1 – Registrar

Summary: Do you support an amendment to provide that the manner of appointment for the registrar of voters in each parish is as provided by law and to require the qualifications of the registrar to be provided by law?

Yes

Proposed Constitutional Amendment #2 – Post Secondary Education Management

Summary: Do you support an amendment to authorize the post-secondary education management boards to establish the tuition and mandatory fee amounts charged by institutions under their supervision and management, without legislative approval?

No

Proposed Constitutional Amendment #3 – Eliminate Deductible  Federal Income Tax

Summary: Do you support an amendment to eliminate the deductibility of federal income taxes paid in computing state corporate income taxes?

No

Proposed Constitutional Amendment #4 – Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouse

Summary: Do you support an amendment to authorize an exemption from ad valorem property tax for the total assessed value of the homestead of an unmarried surviving spouse of a person who died while on active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States or the Louisiana National Guard, or while performing their duties as a state police, law enforcement, or fire protection officer?

Yes

Proposed Constitutional Amendment #5 – Revenue Stabilization Fund

Summary: Do you support an amendment to establish the Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund for the deposit of recurring mineral and corporate tax revenues, to restrict the use of the fund to 10% of the balance when the balance reaches $5 billion, to restrict the use of the fund to construction projects and transportation infrastructure, and to allocate recurring mineral retirement debt?

No

Proposed Constitutional Amendment #6 – Fund Deficit

Summary: Do you support an amendment to authorize the use of up to five percent of current year appropriations or allocations from statutorily or certain constitutionally created funds or up to one percent of the current year’s balances in certain funds or up to one percent of the current year’s balances in certain constitutionally created funds to eliminate a projected deficit in the next fiscal year if the official forecast for the next fiscal year is less than the official forecast for the current fiscal year of if the official forecast has been reduced by at least one percent from the most recently adopted estimate for the ensuing fiscal year, and to exempt certain funds and mandates from being used to eliminate a projected deficit?

No

U.S. Senator
 Acadia Only

John Kennedy (R)

U. S. Representative 3rd Congressional District
 Acadia Only

Clay Higgins (R)

Fire Protection District #8 Parcel Increase

Summary: Shall Fire Protection District #8 of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana (the “District”), be authorized to increase the parcel fee of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) on each lot, subdivided portion of ground or individual tract upon which is located, either in whole or in part, a residential or commercial structure, regardless of the structure’s being occupied or unoccupied (each such portion of ground or tract hereinafter defined as “Parcel”), presently authorized for a period of 10 years through the year 2022 pursuant to an election held on November 6, 2012, to a parcel fee  of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per Parcel, commencing with the year 2017 and continuing through the year 2022 (an estimated $33,500 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the parcel fee for an entire year), for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, maintaining and operating fire protection facilities and equipment for the District?

No