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Louisiana 2006 Elections: Governor, US Senator, Other Statewide Offices, US House, State Senate, State House, Ballot initiatives/Referendums This page was edited by: Daylin Byak, Eugene Population (2000 Census): 4,468,976 Electoral Votes: 9 :redbox: 2004 Presidential: Kerry (D) 42%, Bush (R) 57% :redbox: 2000 Presidential: Gore (D) 45%, Bush (R) 53%, Nader (I) 1% :bluebox: 1996 Presidential: Clinton (D) 52%, Dole (R) 40%, Perot (I) 7% :bluebox: Governor: Kathleen Blanco (D) Elected: 2003 (Next Election: 2007) :bluebox: Senior US Senator: Mary Landrieu (D) Elected: 1996, 2002 (Next Election: 2008) :redbox: Junior US Senator: David Vitter (R) Elected: 2004 (Next Election: 2010) :redbox: US House (7 seats): D-2, R-5 :bluebox: State Senate (39 seats): D-24, R-15 :bluebox: State House (105 seats): D-64, R-40, I-1 Open Primary Election Dates Voter Registration Deadline for Primary Election: August 30, 2006 Open Primary Date: September 30, 2006 Congressional Primary Election Dates Voter Registration Deadline for Primary Election: October 09, 2006 Congressional Primary Date: November 07, 2006 Congressional Run-Off Election Dates (if needed) Voter Registration Deadline for Run-Off Election: November 08, 2006 Run-Off Election Date: December 09, 2006 State Office in charge of Elections Louisiana Secretary of State Elections Division P. O. Box 94125 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125 Phone: (225) 922-0900 Email: [email protected] http://www.sec.state.la.us/elections/elections-index.htm State Democratic Party Louisiana Democratic Party 701 Government Street Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Phone: (225) 336-4155 Fax: (225) 336-0046 http://www.lademo.org State Republican Party Republican Party of Louisiana 11440 N. Lake Sherwood Suite A Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Phone: (225) 928-2998 (office) Fax: (225) 408-2798 http://www.lagop.com No Governor's Race in 2006 No US Senate Race in 2006 Secretary of State Special Run-off November 7, 2006 Jay Dardenne (R) State Senator and Attorney Campaign Website: http://www.jaydardenne.com Note: Run-off opponent withdrew from race. Commissioner of Insurance Special Election September 30, 2006 Jim Donelon (R) Incumbent Commissioner of Insurance - Re-elected September 30, 2006 Campaign Website: http://www.jdonelon.com US House Districts: 7 Key Races: 03 Charlie Melancon (D) (incumbent) v. Craig Romero (R) Candidates, by Congressional District LA-01 David Gereighty (D), Campaign Website: http://www.gereightyforcongress.com Stacey Tallitsch (D), Campaign Website: http://www.staceyforcongress.com Bobby Jindal (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.bobbyjindal.com Peter Beary (L), Campaign Website: http://www.neworleanslibertarians.org/gnolp/peterbeary/peterbeary.htm LA-02 Scott Barron (D), Campaign Website: ? Regina Bartholomew (D), Campaign Website: http://www.bartholomew06.com Karen Carter (D), Campaign Website: http://karencarterforcongress.com Troy "C" Carter (D), Campaign Website: http://troycarterforcongress.com Deven "D. C." Collins (D), Campaign Website: ? John Edwards (D), Campaign Website: http://www.johnedwardsforcongress.com Bill Jefferson (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.johnedwardsforcongress.com Vinny Mendoza (D), Campaign Website: http://www.vinnymendoza.com Derrick Sheperd (D), Campaign Website: http://derrickshepherd.com Eric Bradley (R), Campaign Website: ? Joe Lavigne (R), Campaign Website: http://www.joelavigne.com L.W. "Lance" von Uhde III (R), Campaign Website: ? Gregory "Rhumbline" Kahn (L), Campaign Website: http://www.la.lp.org/gk.html LA-03 Olangee "O.J." Breech (D), Campaign Website: http://www.breechforcongress.com Charlie Melancon (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.melanconforcongress.org Craig Romero (R), Campaign Website: http://www.craigromero.com James Lee Blake Jr. (L), Campaign Website: http://la.lp.org/james_lee_blake.html LA-04 Artis Cash (D), Campaign Website: http://www.drartiscash.com Patti Cox (D), Campaign Website: http://patti4congress.com Chester Kelley (R), Campaign Website: http://www.chesterkelley.com Jim McCreary (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ? LA-05 Gloria Hearn (D), Campaign Website: http://www.hearnforcongress.com Rodney Alexander (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.rodneyalexanderforcongress.com Brent Sanders (L), Campaign Website: http://www.la.lp.org/BrentSanders.html John Watts (I), Campaign Website: ? LA-06 Richard Baker (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.richardhbaker.com Richard Fontanesi (L), Campaign Website: ? LA-07 Mike Stagg (D), Campaign Website: http://www.mikestagg.com Charles Boustany Jr. (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.charlesboustany.com State Senate Districts: 39 Seats at stake in 2006: 0 Key Races: No State Senate Races in 2006 State House Districts: 105 Seats at stake in 2006: 1 Key Races: 22 - Special Election April 29, 2006 September 30, 2006 Open Primary Election Constitutional Amendments :graybox: No. 1 - Act No. 69 To change the name from the Wetlands Conservation and Restoration Fund to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund; to provide that the eligible federal revenues received by the state generated from Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas activity shall be credited to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund and used only for purposes of coastal wetlands conservation, coastal restoration, hurricane protection, and infrastructure directly impacted by coastal wetland losses. (Amends Article VII, Sections 10(D)(2)(e), 10.2, and 10.5(B) and (C)) Full Text (pdf) Results: Passed; Yes 525,683 (83%) No 117,289 (18%) :graybox: No. 2 - Act No. 854 Requires twenty percent of the proceeds of tobacco securitization to be deposited in the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund, with a portion to be used for barrier island stabilization and preservation, and repeals the Louisiana Coastal Restoration Fund. (Adds Article VII, Section 10.2(F); Repeals Article VII, Section 10.11) Full Text (pdf) Results: Passed; Yes 505,653 (79%) No 132,385 (21%) :graybox: No. 3 - Act No. 43 To authorize the legislature to establish regional flood protection authorities and provide for its governing authority, powers, duties, and functions, for the governing authority of levee districts within the territorial jurisdiction of the regional authority, and authorizing ad valorem taxes subject to voter approval. (Amends Article VI, Sections 38(A)(1) and 39 and adds Article VI, Section 38.1) Full Text (pdf) Results: Passed; Yes 513,139 (81%) No 122,152 (19%) :graybox: No. 4 - Act No. 853 To provide that compensation paid for the taking of, or loss or damage to, property rights affected by the construction, enlargement, improvement, or modification of hurricane protection projects, including mitigation related thereto, shall be limited to the compensation required by the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution; to provide an exception for the taking of buildings or structures destroyed or damaged by an event for which a presidential declaration of major disaster or emergency was issued, if the taking occurs within three years of such event; and to authorize the legislature by law to provide procedures and definitions for these requirements. (Amends Article VI, Section 42(A); Adds Article I, Section 4(G)) Full Text (pdf) Results: Passed; Yes 380,559 (61%) No 245,581 (39%) :graybox: No. 5 - Act No. 851 To prohibit the expropriation of property by the state or a political subdivision of the state for predominant use by or transfer to a private person or entity under certain circumstances; to define "public purposes" relative to the expropriation of property; to provide exceptions for the operation of public ports and airports and for the expropriation of property for industrial development purposes; and to provide for items included in just compensation to be paid to the owner of the expropriated property. (Amends Article I, Section 4(B) and Article VI, Section 21(A); Adds Article VI, Section 21(D)) Full Text (pdf) Results: Passed; Yes 333,581 (55%) No 275,327 (45%) :graybox: No. 6 - Act No. 859 To prohibit, except in limited instances, the transfer or lease of property expropriated by the state or its political subdivisions to any person without first offering the property to the original owner; to provide that unused expropriated property be declared surplus property to be first offered to the original owner prior to sale to the general public by competitive bid. (Adds Article I, Section 4(G)) Full Text (pdf) Results: Passed; Yes 302,149 (50%) No 298,717 (50%) :graybox: No. 7 - Act No. 857 To authorize the investment in equities of up to thirty-five percent of the Medicaid Trust Fund for the Elderly. (Amends Article VII, Section 14(B)) Full Text (pdf) Results: Passed; Yes 386,604 (63%) No 225,466 (37%) :graybox: No. 8 - Act No. 70 To authorize the continuation of the homestead exemption and the special assessment level where the homestead has been destroyed or is uninhabitable due to a declared disaster or emergency. (Adds Article VII, Sections 18(G)(5) and 20(A)(10)) Full Text (pdf) Results: Passed; Yes 482,921 (79%) No 130,139 (21%) :graybox: No. 9 - Act No. 855 To provide that no law, unless enacted by two-thirds of the elected members of each house of the legislature, requiring increased expenditures for any purpose shall be applicable to any city, parish, or other local public school board until approved by school board resolution or until, and as long as, the legislature appropriates funds to the school board for the purpose and only to the extent and amount of such funds or until a law provides for a local source of revenue to the school board for the purpose and the school board is authorized to levy and collect such revenue and only to the extent and amount of such revenue; and to provide for exceptions to such prohibition on increasing the financial burden of city, parish, and other local public school boards. (Amends Article VI, Section 14) Full Text (pdf) Results: Passed; Yes 305,188 (51%) No 298,529 (49%) :graybox: No. 10 - Act No. 856 To authorize the investment in stocks of up to thirty-five percent of the state-funded permanently endowed funds of public or private colleges and universities. (Amends Article VII, Section 14(B)) Full Text (pdf) Results: Passed; Yes 352,724 (59%) No 245,719 (41%) :graybox: No. 11 - Act No. 852 To extend the homestead exemption to property owned by a revocable trust, in addition to the existing application to property owned by an irrevocable trust. (Amends Article VII, Section 20(A)(3) and (5)) Full Text (pdf) Results: Passed; Yes 402,733 (66%) No 205,627 (34%) :graybox: No. 12 - Act No. 858 To provide for the filling of vacancies in the lieutenant governor's office and other statewide elective offices; to provide that if more than one year remains in the term, the person nominated by the governor and confirmed by the legislature to serve as lieutenant governor or the first assistant in other statewide elected offices, shall fill the vacancy only until the office can be filled at the next regular statewide or congressional election or until the governor is required to call a special election. (Amends Article IV, Sections 15 and 16) Full Text (pdf) Results: Passed; Yes 412,654 (69%) No 189,199 (31%) :graybox: No. 13 - Act No. 860 To provide that a person shall have been admitted to the practice of law for ten years preceding election to the supreme court or a court of appeals and for eight years preceding election to a district court, family court, parish court, or court having solely juvenile jurisdiction; and to decrease the requirement that a person be domiciled in the respective district, circuit, or parish from two years to one year preceding election. Effective January 1, 2008, and applicable to any person who is elected to the office of judge on and after January 1, 2008. (Amends Article V, Section 24) Full Text (pdf) Results: Passed; Yes 423,811 (70%) No 178,638 (30%) November 7, 2006 Congressional Primary Election Constitutional Amendments :graybox: No. 1 - Act No. 511 To extend the special assessment level to homesteads owned and occupied by any person with a service-connected disability rating of fifty percent or more and by certain members of the armed forces of the United States or members of the Louisiana National Guard killed or missing in action or who were prisoners of war, and to any person designated as permanently totally disabled, subject to other conditions and requirements provided under the present constitution, and to require annual certification of eligibility by persons under sixty-five years of age who have qualified and received the special assessment level. (Amends Article VII, Section 18(G)(1)(a)(i) and (iii) and (2)(a); adds Article VII, Section 18(G)(1)(a)(iv)) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 2 - Act No. 864 To increase the maximum amount of the severance tax imposed and collected by the state on natural resources, other than sulphur, lignite, and timber, which is remitted to the parish governing authority where the severance occurs from seven hundred fifty thousand dollars to eight hundred fifty thousand dollars effective July 1, 2007, and provides that this maximum amount be increased to reflect the increase in the Consumer Price Index beginning July 1, 2008. (Amends Article VII, Section 4(D)) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 3 - Act No. 510 To exempt from ad valorem property tax medical equipment leased for a term exceeding five years to a nonprofit corporation or association which owns or operates a small, rural hospital and if the equipment is used solely for health care purposes at the hospital; to provide that "small, rural hospital" shall mean a hospital which meets all of the following criteria: 1. It has less than fifty Medicare-licensed acute care beds. 2. It is located in a municipality with a population of less than ten thousand which has been classified as an area with a shortage of health manpower by the United States Health Service. (Article VII, Section 21(B)(1)(a)) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 4 - Act No. 512 Exempts motor vehicles from municipal ad valorem taxes and removes language that authorizes a municipal governing authority or a district thereof to impose ad valorem taxes on motor vehicles. (Amends Article VII, Section 21(E)) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 5 - Act No. 509 To exempt consigned art from ad valorem property tax; that is, all artworks such as sculptures, glass works, paintings, drawings, signed and numbered posters, photographs, mixed media, collages, or any other item which would be considered as the material result of a creative endeavor. (Effective January 1, 2007) (Adds Const. Art. VII, Sec. 21(C)(19)) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 6 - Act No. 862 To authorize the legislature to enact laws establishing new judgeships of district courts as new divisions having limited or specialized jurisdiction within the territorial jurisdiction of the district court and subject matter jurisdiction over family or juvenile matters as provided by law. (Effective January 1, 2007) (Amends Article V, Section 15(A)) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 7 - Act No. 863 To provide for a single tax assessor in Orleans Parish to be elected at the same time as the municipal officers of New Orleans. (Amends Article VII, Section 24) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 8 - Act No. 861 To grant the Central community school system in East Baton Rouge Parish the same authority granted parishes for purposes of Article VIII, Section 13 of the Constitution of Louisiana, including purposes related to the minimum foundation program, funding for certain school books and instructional materials, and the raising of certain local revenues for the support of elementary and secondary schools. (Amends Article VIII, Section 13(D)(1)) Full Text (pdf) Blogs Democratic Underground Louisiana Forum LeftyBlogs.com Louisiana Moldy City Gentilly Girl People Get Ready The Humid Haney Rant YatPundit Your Right Hand Thief Demographic Links U.S. Census Bureau Louisiana Quick Facts |
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Skinner ADMIN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-08-05 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
1. Unexplained edit |
Louisiana 2006 Elections: Governor, US Senator, Other Statewide Offices, US House, State Senate, State House, Ballot initiatives/Referendums This page was edited by: _____ Population (2000 Census): ____ Electoral Votes: ____ :graybox: 2004 Presidential: Kerry (D) __%, Bush (R) __% :graybox: 2000 Presidential: Gore (D) __%, Bush (R) __%, Nader (I) __% :graybox: 1996 Presidential: Clinton (D) __%, Dole (R) __%, Perot (I) __% :graybox: Governor: ____ (_) Elected: ____ (Next Election: ____) :graybox: Senior US Senator: ____ (_) Elected: ____, ____ (Next Election: ____) :graybox: Junior US Senator: ____ (_) Elected: ____, ____ (Next Election: ____) :graybox: US House (__ seats): D-__, R-__ :graybox: State Senate (__ seats): D-__, R-__ :graybox: State House (__ seats): D-__, R-__ Primary Election Dates Voter Registration Deadline for Primary Election: ____ State/Local Primary Date: ____ General Election Dates Voter Registration Deadline for General Election: ____ General Election Date (all states): November 07, 2006 State Office in charge of Elections ____ ____ Phone: ____ State Democratic Party ____ ____ Phone: ____ State Republican Party ____ ____ Phone: ____ Candidates Candidate Name (D) Incumbent ____ Campaign Website: ____ Candidate Name (D) ____ Campaign Website: ____ Candidate Name (R) ____ Campaign Website: ____ Candidate Name (D) Incumbent ____ Campaign Website: ____ Candidate Name (R) ____ Campaign Website: ____ ? US House Districts: ____ Key Races: ____ Candidates, by Congressional District __-01 Candidate Name (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ____ Candidate Name (R), Campaign Website: ____ __-02 Candidate Name (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ____ Candidate Name (R), Campaign Website: ____ __-03 Candidate Name (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ____ Candidate Name (R), Campaign Website: ____ State Senate Districts: __ Seats at stake in 2006: __ Key Races: __ State House Districts: __ Seats at stake in 2006: __ Key Races: __ ? Blogs Democratic Underground ____ Forum LeftyBlogs.com ____ Demographic Links U.S. Census Bureau ____ Quick Facts |
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Daylin Byak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-20-05 10:25 PM Response to Original message |
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Louisiana 2006 Elections: Governor, US Senator, Other Statewide Offices, US House, State Senate, State House, Ballot initiatives/Referendums This page was edited by: _____ Population (2000 Census): ____ Electoral Votes: 9 :graybox: 2004 Presidential: Kerry (D) __%, Bush (R) __% :graybox: 2000 Presidential: Gore (D) __%, Bush (R) __%, Nader (I) __% :graybox: 1996 Presidential: Clinton (D) __%, Dole (R) __%, Perot (I) __% :graybox: Governor: Kathleen Blanco (D) Elected: 2003 (Next Election: 2007) :graybox: Senior US Senator: Mary Landrieu (D) Elected: 1996, 2002 (Next Election: 2008) :graybox: Junior US Senator: David Vitter (R) Elected: 2004 (Next Election: 2010) :graybox: US House (7 seats): D-2, R-5 :graybox: State Senate (__ seats): D-__, R-__ :graybox: State House (__ seats): D-__, R-__ Primary Election Dates Voter Registration Deadline for Primary Election: ____ State/Local Primary Date: ____ General Election Dates Voter Registration Deadline for General Election: ____ General Election Date (all states): November 07, 2006 State Office in charge of Elections ____ ____ Phone: ____ State Democratic Party ____ ____ Phone: ____ State Republican Party ____ ____ Phone: ____ Candidates Candidate Name (D) Incumbent ____ Campaign Website: ____ Candidate Name (D) ____ Campaign Website: ____ Candidate Name (R) ____ Campaign Website: ____ Candidate Name (D) Incumbent ____ Campaign Website: ____ Candidate Name (R) ____ Campaign Website: ____ ? US House Districts: ____ Key Races: ____ Candidates, by Congressional District __-01 Stacey Tallitsch (D), Campaign Website: www.lafirst.org Bobby Jindal (R)Incumbent, Campaign Website: ____ __-02 William Jefferson (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ____ Candidate Name (R), Campaign Website: ____ __-03 Charlie Melancon (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ____ Craig Romero (R), Campaign Website: www.craigromero.com State Senate Districts: __ Seats at stake in 2006: __ Key Races: __ State House Districts: __ Seats at stake in 2006: __ Key Races: __ ? Blogs Democratic Underground ____ Forum LeftyBlogs.com ____ Demographic Links U.S. Census Bureau ____ Quick Facts |
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Daylin Byak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-20-05 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
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Louisiana 2006 Elections: Governor, US Senator, Other Statewide Offices, US House, State Senate, State House, Ballot initiatives/Referendums This page was edited by: _____ Population (2000 Census): ____ Electoral Votes: 9 :graybox: 2004 Presidential: Kerry (D) __%, Bush (R) __% :graybox: 2000 Presidential: Gore (D) __%, Bush (R) __%, Nader (I) __% :graybox: 1996 Presidential: Clinton (D) __%, Dole (R) __%, Perot (I) __% :graybox: Governor: Kathleen Blanco (D) Elected: 2003 (Next Election: 2007) :graybox: Senior US Senator: Mary Landrieu (D) Elected: 1996, 2002 (Next Election: 2008) :graybox: Junior US Senator: David Vitter (R) Elected: 2004 (Next Election: 2010) :graybox: US House (7 seats): D-2, R-5 :graybox: State Senate (__ seats): D-__, R-__ :graybox: State House (__ seats): D-__, R-__ Primary Election Dates Voter Registration Deadline for Primary Election: ____ State/Local Primary Date: ____ General Election Dates Voter Registration Deadline for General Election: ____ General Election Date (all states): November 07, 2006 State Office in charge of Elections ____ ____ Phone: ____ State Democratic Party ____ ____ Phone: ____ State Republican Party ____ ____ Phone: ____ Candidates Candidate Name (D) Incumbent ____ Campaign Website: ____ Candidate Name (D) ____ Campaign Website: ____ Candidate Name (R) ____ Campaign Website: ____ Candidate Name (D) Incumbent ____ Campaign Website: ____ Candidate Name (R) ____ Campaign Website: ____ ? US House Districts: ____ Key Races: ____ Candidates, by Congressional District __-01 Stacey Tallitsch (D), Campaign Website: www.lafirst.org Bobby Jindal (R)Incumbent, Campaign Website: ____ __-02 William Jefferson (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ____ Candidate Name (R), Campaign Website: ____ __-03 Charlie Melancon (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ____ Craig Romero (R), Campaign Website: www.craigromero.com __-04 Jim McCreary{R), Incumbent N/A __-05 Rodney Alexander(R), Incumbent N/A __-06 Richard Baker(R), Incumbent N/A __-07 Charles Boustany Jr.(R), Incumbent N/A State Senate Districts: __ Seats at stake in 2006: __ Key Races: __ State House Districts: __ Seats at stake in 2006: __ Key Races: __ ? Blogs Democratic Underground ____ Forum LeftyBlogs.com ____ Demographic Links U.S. Census Bureau ____ Quick Facts |
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Daylin Byak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-27-05 04:56 AM Response to Original message |
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Louisiana 2006 Elections: Governor, US Senator, Other Statewide Offices, US House, State Senate, State House, Ballot initiatives/Referendums This page was edited by: Daylin Byak Population (2000 Census): ____ Electoral Votes: 9 :graybox: 2004 Presidential: Kerry (D) __%, Bush (R) __% :graybox: 2000 Presidential: Gore (D) __%, Bush (R) __%, Nader (I) __% :graybox: 1996 Presidential: Clinton (D) __%, Dole (R) __%, Perot (I) __% :graybox: Governor: Kathleen Blanco (D) Elected: 2003 (Next Election: 2007) :graybox: Senior US Senator: Mary Landrieu (D) Elected: 1996, 2002 (Next Election: 2008) :graybox: Junior US Senator: David Vitter (R) Elected: 2004 (Next Election: 2010) :graybox: US House (7 seats): D-2, R-5 :graybox: State Senate (__ seats): D-__, R-__ :graybox: State House (__ seats): D-__, R-__ Primary Election Dates Voter Registration Deadline for Primary Election: ____ State/Local Primary Date: ____ General Election Dates Voter Registration Deadline for General Election: ____ General Election Date (all states): November 07, 2006 State Office in charge of Elections ____ ____ Phone: ____ State Democratic Party ____ ____ Phone: ____ State Republican Party ____ ____ Phone: ____ THERE'S NO GOVERNORS RACE FOR LOUISANA IN 2006, GOV.KATHLEEN BLANCO WILL FACE RE-ELECTION IN 2007 THERE'S NO SENATE RACE FOR LOUISANA IN 2006, NEXT RACE IS IN 2008 WHEN SENIOR SENATOR MARY LANDRIEU FACES RE-ELECTION ? US House Districts: 7 Key Races: ____ Candidates, by Congressional District __-01 Stacey Tallitsch (D), Campaign Website: www.lafirst.org Bobby Jindal (R)Incumbent, Campaign Website: ____ __-02 William Jefferson (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ____ Candidate Name (R), Campaign Website: ____ __-03 Charlie Melancon (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ____ Craig Romero (R), Campaign Website: www.craigromero.com __-04 Jim McCreary{R), Incumbent N/A __-05 Rodney Alexander(R), Incumbent, Campaign Site: www.rodneyalexanderforcongress.com N/A __-06 Richard Baker(R), Incumbent, Campaign Site: www.richardhbaker.com N/A __-07 Charles Boustany Jr.(R), Incumbent, Campaign Site: www.charlesboustany.com N/A State Senate Districts: __ Seats at stake in 2006: __ Key Races: __ State House Districts: __ Seats at stake in 2006: __ Key Races: __ ? Blogs Democratic Underground ____ Forum LeftyBlogs.com ____ Demographic Links U.S. Census Bureau ____ Quick Facts |
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Eugene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-15-06 05:00 AM Response to Original message |
5. filled in politics at-a-glance, election info, links |
Louisiana 2006 Elections: Governor, US Senator, Other Statewide Offices, US House, State Senate, State House, Ballot initiatives/Referendums This page was edited by: Daylin Byak, Eugene Population (2000 Census): 4,468,976 Electoral Votes: 9 :redbox: 2004 Presidential: Kerry (D) 42%, Bush (R) 57% :redbox: 2000 Presidential: Gore (D) 45%, Bush (R) 53%, Nader (I) 1% :bluebox: 1996 Presidential: Clinton (D) 52%, Dole (R) 40%, Perot (I) 7% :bluebox: Governor: Kathleen Blanco (D) Elected: 2003 (Next Election: 2007) :bluebox: Senior US Senator: Mary Landrieu (D) Elected: 1996, 2002 (Next Election: 2008) :redbox: Junior US Senator: David Vitter (R) Elected: 2004 (Next Election: 2010) :redbox: US House (7 seats): D-2, R-5 :bluebox: State Senate (39 seats): D-24, R-15 :bluebox: State House (105 seats): D-63, R-40, I-1, Vacant-1 (22nd) Congressional Primary Election Dates Voter Registration Deadline for Primary Election: October 09, 2006 Congressional Primary Date: November 07, 2006 Congressional Run-Off Election Dates (if needed) Voter Registration Deadline for Run-Off Election: November 08, 2006 Run-Off Election Date: December 09, 2006 State Office in charge of Elections Louisiana Secretary of State Elections Division P. O. Box 94125 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125 Phone: (225) 922-0900 Email: [email protected] http://www.sec.state.la.us/elections/elections-index.htm State Democratic Party Louisiana Democratic Party 701 Government Street Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Phone: (225) 336-4155 Fax: (225) 336-0046 http://www.lademo.org State Republican Party Republican Party of Louisiana 11440 N. Lake Sherwood Suite A Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Phone: (225) 928-2998 (office) Fax: (225) 408-2798 http://www.lagop.com No Governor's Race in 2006 No US Senate Race in 2006 Secretary of State Special Election September 2006 US House Districts: 7 Key Races: ____ Candidates, by Congressional District LA-01 Stacey Tallitsch (D), Campaign Website: http://www.lafirst.org Bobby Jindal (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.bobbyjindal.com LA-02 William Jefferson (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ? LA-03 Charlie Melancon (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.melanconforcongress.org Craig Romero (R), Campaign Website: http://www.craigromero.com LA-04 Jim McCreary (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ? LA-05 Rodney Alexander(R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.rodneyalexanderforcongress.com LA-06 Richard Baker(R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.richardhbaker.com LA-07 Charles Boustany Jr. (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.charlesboustany.com State Senate Districts: 39 Seats at stake in 2006: 0 Key Races: __ State House Districts: 105 Seats at stake in 2006: 0 Key Races: __ ? Blogs Democratic Underground Louisiana Forum LeftyBlogs.com Louisiana Moldy City People Get Ready The Humid Haney Rant YatPundit Your Right Hand Thief Demographic Links U.S. Census Bureau Louisiana Quick Facts |
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Eugene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-20-06 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
6. LA-02: add Joe Lavigne (R); added SoS special election candidate |
Louisiana 2006 Elections: Governor, US Senator, Other Statewide Offices, US House, State Senate, State House, Ballot initiatives/Referendums This page was edited by: Daylin Byak, Eugene Population (2000 Census): 4,468,976 Electoral Votes: 9 :redbox: 2004 Presidential: Kerry (D) 42%, Bush (R) 57% :redbox: 2000 Presidential: Gore (D) 45%, Bush (R) 53%, Nader (I) 1% :bluebox: 1996 Presidential: Clinton (D) 52%, Dole (R) 40%, Perot (I) 7% :bluebox: Governor: Kathleen Blanco (D) Elected: 2003 (Next Election: 2007) :bluebox: Senior US Senator: Mary Landrieu (D) Elected: 1996, 2002 (Next Election: 2008) :redbox: Junior US Senator: David Vitter (R) Elected: 2004 (Next Election: 2010) :redbox: US House (7 seats): D-2, R-5 :bluebox: State Senate (39 seats): D-24, R-15 :bluebox: State House (105 seats): D-63, R-40, I-1, Vacant-1 (22nd) Congressional Primary Election Dates Voter Registration Deadline for Primary Election: October 09, 2006 Congressional Primary Date: November 07, 2006 Congressional Run-Off Election Dates (if needed) Voter Registration Deadline for Run-Off Election: November 08, 2006 Run-Off Election Date: December 09, 2006 State Office in charge of Elections Louisiana Secretary of State Elections Division P. O. Box 94125 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125 Phone: (225) 922-0900 Email: [email protected] http://www.sec.state.la.us/elections/elections-index.htm State Democratic Party Louisiana Democratic Party 701 Government Street Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Phone: (225) 336-4155 Fax: (225) 336-0046 http://www.lademo.org State Republican Party Republican Party of Louisiana 11440 N. Lake Sherwood Suite A Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Phone: (225) 928-2998 (office) Fax: (225) 408-2798 http://www.lagop.com No Governor's Race in 2006 No US Senate Race in 2006 Secretary of State Special Election September 2006 Mike Francis (R) Former State GOP Chairman & Businessman Campaign Website: http://www.francis06.com US House Districts: 7 Key Races: ____ Candidates, by Congressional District LA-01 Stacey Tallitsch (D), Campaign Website: http://www.lafirst.org Bobby Jindal (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.bobbyjindal.com LA-02 William Jefferson (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ? Joe Lavigne (R), Campaign Website: http://www.joelavigne.com LA-03 Charlie Melancon (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.melanconforcongress.org Craig Romero (R), Campaign Website: http://www.craigromero.com LA-04 Jim McCreary (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ? LA-05 Rodney Alexander (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.rodneyalexanderforcongress.com LA-06 Richard Baker (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.richardhbaker.com LA-07 Charles Boustany Jr. (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.charlesboustany.com State Senate Districts: 39 Seats at stake in 2006: 0 Key Races: No State Senate Races in 2006 State House Districts: 105 Seats at stake in 2006: 1 Key Races: 22 - Special Election April 29, 2006 No Statewide Referendums in 2006 Blogs Democratic Underground Louisiana Forum LeftyBlogs.com Louisiana Moldy City People Get Ready The Humid Haney Rant YatPundit Your Right Hand Thief Demographic Links U.S. Census Bureau Louisiana Quick Facts |
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Eugene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-24-06 03:00 AM Response to Original message |
7. SoS: added Jay Dardenne (R); LA-01: new link for Stacey Tallitsch (D) |
Louisiana 2006 Elections: Governor, US Senator, Other Statewide Offices, US House, State Senate, State House, Ballot initiatives/Referendums This page was edited by: Daylin Byak, Eugene Population (2000 Census): 4,468,976 Electoral Votes: 9 :redbox: 2004 Presidential: Kerry (D) 42%, Bush (R) 57% :redbox: 2000 Presidential: Gore (D) 45%, Bush (R) 53%, Nader (I) 1% :bluebox: 1996 Presidential: Clinton (D) 52%, Dole (R) 40%, Perot (I) 7% :bluebox: Governor: Kathleen Blanco (D) Elected: 2003 (Next Election: 2007) :bluebox: Senior US Senator: Mary Landrieu (D) Elected: 1996, 2002 (Next Election: 2008) :redbox: Junior US Senator: David Vitter (R) Elected: 2004 (Next Election: 2010) :redbox: US House (7 seats): D-2, R-5 :bluebox: State Senate (39 seats): D-24, R-15 :bluebox: State House (105 seats): D-63, R-40, I-1, Vacant-1 (22nd) Congressional Primary Election Dates Voter Registration Deadline for Primary Election: October 09, 2006 Congressional Primary Date: November 07, 2006 Congressional Run-Off Election Dates (if needed) Voter Registration Deadline for Run-Off Election: November 08, 2006 Run-Off Election Date: December 09, 2006 State Office in charge of Elections Louisiana Secretary of State Elections Division P. O. Box 94125 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125 Phone: (225) 922-0900 Email: [email protected] http://www.sec.state.la.us/elections/elections-index.htm State Democratic Party Louisiana Democratic Party 701 Government Street Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Phone: (225) 336-4155 Fax: (225) 336-0046 http://www.lademo.org State Republican Party Republican Party of Louisiana 11440 N. Lake Sherwood Suite A Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Phone: (225) 928-2998 (office) Fax: (225) 408-2798 http://www.lagop.com No Governor's Race in 2006 No US Senate Race in 2006 Secretary of State Special Election September 30, 2006 Jay Dardenne (R) State Senator & Attorney Campaign Website: http://www.jaydardenne.com Mike Francis (R) Former State GOP Chairman & Businessman Campaign Website: http://www.francis06.com US House Districts: 7 Key Races: ____ Candidates, by Congressional District LA-01 Stacey Tallitsch (D), Campaign Website: http://www.staceyforcongress.com Bobby Jindal (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.bobbyjindal.com LA-02 William Jefferson (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ? Joe Lavigne (R), Campaign Website: http://www.joelavigne.com LA-03 Charlie Melancon (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.melanconforcongress.org Craig Romero (R), Campaign Website: http://www.craigromero.com LA-04 Jim McCreary (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ? LA-05 Rodney Alexander (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.rodneyalexanderforcongress.com LA-06 Richard Baker (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.richardhbaker.com LA-07 Charles Boustany Jr. (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.charlesboustany.com State Senate Districts: 39 Seats at stake in 2006: 0 Key Races: No State Senate Races in 2006 State House Districts: 105 Seats at stake in 2006: 1 Key Races: 22 - Special Election April 29, 2006 No Statewide Referendums in 2006 Blogs Democratic Underground Louisiana Forum LeftyBlogs.com Louisiana Moldy City People Get Ready The Humid Haney Rant YatPundit Your Right Hand Thief Demographic Links U.S. Census Bureau Louisiana Quick Facts |
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Eugene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-19-06 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
8. LA-04: added Artis Cash (D); Sec. of State: added Carla Dartez (D) |
Louisiana 2006 Elections: Governor, US Senator, Other Statewide Offices, US House, State Senate, State House, Ballot initiatives/Referendums This page was edited by: Daylin Byak, Eugene Population (2000 Census): 4,468,976 Electoral Votes: 9 :redbox: 2004 Presidential: Kerry (D) 42%, Bush (R) 57% :redbox: 2000 Presidential: Gore (D) 45%, Bush (R) 53%, Nader (I) 1% :bluebox: 1996 Presidential: Clinton (D) 52%, Dole (R) 40%, Perot (I) 7% :bluebox: Governor: Kathleen Blanco (D) Elected: 2003 (Next Election: 2007) :bluebox: Senior US Senator: Mary Landrieu (D) Elected: 1996, 2002 (Next Election: 2008) :redbox: Junior US Senator: David Vitter (R) Elected: 2004 (Next Election: 2010) :redbox: US House (7 seats): D-2, R-5 :bluebox: State Senate (39 seats): D-24, R-15 :bluebox: State House (105 seats): D-64, R-40, I-1 Congressional Primary Election Dates Voter Registration Deadline for Primary Election: October 09, 2006 Congressional Primary Date: November 07, 2006 Congressional Run-Off Election Dates (if needed) Voter Registration Deadline for Run-Off Election: November 08, 2006 Run-Off Election Date: December 09, 2006 State Office in charge of Elections Louisiana Secretary of State Elections Division P. O. Box 94125 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125 Phone: (225) 922-0900 Email: [email protected] http://www.sec.state.la.us/elections/elections-index.htm State Democratic Party Louisiana Democratic Party 701 Government Street Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Phone: (225) 336-4155 Fax: (225) 336-0046 http://www.lademo.org State Republican Party Republican Party of Louisiana 11440 N. Lake Sherwood Suite A Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Phone: (225) 928-2998 (office) Fax: (225) 408-2798 http://www.lagop.com No Governor's Race in 2006 No US Senate Race in 2006 Secretary of State Special Election September 30, 2006 Carla Dartez (D) State Representative Campaign Website: ? Jay Dardenne (R) State Senator & Attorney Campaign Website: http://www.jaydardenne.com Mike Francis (R) Former State GOP Chairman & Businessman Campaign Website: http://www.francis06.com US House Districts: 7 Key Races: 03 Charlie Melancon (D) (incumbent) v. Craig Romero (R) Candidates, by Congressional District LA-01 Stacey Tallitsch (D), Campaign Website: http://www.staceyforcongress.com Bobby Jindal (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.bobbyjindal.com LA-02 William Jefferson (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ? Joe Lavigne (R), Campaign Website: http://www.joelavigne.com LA-03 Charlie Melancon (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.melanconforcongress.org Craig Romero (R), Campaign Website: http://www.craigromero.com LA-04 Artis Cash (D), Campaign Website: ? Jim McCreary (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ? LA-05 Rodney Alexander (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.rodneyalexanderforcongress.com LA-06 Richard Baker (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.richardhbaker.com LA-07 Charles Boustany Jr. (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.charlesboustany.com State Senate Districts: 39 Seats at stake in 2006: 0 Key Races: No State Senate Races in 2006 State House Districts: 105 Seats at stake in 2006: 1 Key Races: 22 - Special Election April 29, 2006 No Statewide Referendum Questions in 2006 Blogs Democratic Underground Louisiana Forum LeftyBlogs.com Louisiana Moldy City People Get Ready The Humid Haney Rant YatPundit Your Right Hand Thief Demographic Links U.S. Census Bureau Louisiana Quick Facts |
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Eugene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
9. LA-07: added Mike Stagg (D); added eminent domain ballot question |
Louisiana 2006 Elections: Governor, US Senator, Other Statewide Offices, US House, State Senate, State House, Ballot initiatives/Referendums This page was edited by: Daylin Byak, Eugene Population (2000 Census): 4,468,976 Electoral Votes: 9 :redbox: 2004 Presidential: Kerry (D) 42%, Bush (R) 57% :redbox: 2000 Presidential: Gore (D) 45%, Bush (R) 53%, Nader (I) 1% :bluebox: 1996 Presidential: Clinton (D) 52%, Dole (R) 40%, Perot (I) 7% :bluebox: Governor: Kathleen Blanco (D) Elected: 2003 (Next Election: 2007) :bluebox: Senior US Senator: Mary Landrieu (D) Elected: 1996, 2002 (Next Election: 2008) :redbox: Junior US Senator: David Vitter (R) Elected: 2004 (Next Election: 2010) :redbox: US House (7 seats): D-2, R-5 :bluebox: State Senate (39 seats): D-24, R-15 :bluebox: State House (105 seats): D-64, R-40, I-1 Congressional Primary Election Dates Voter Registration Deadline for Primary Election: October 09, 2006 Congressional Primary Date: November 07, 2006 Congressional Run-Off Election Dates (if needed) Voter Registration Deadline for Run-Off Election: November 08, 2006 Run-Off Election Date: December 09, 2006 State Office in charge of Elections Louisiana Secretary of State Elections Division P. O. Box 94125 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125 Phone: (225) 922-0900 Email: [email protected] http://www.sec.state.la.us/elections/elections-index.htm State Democratic Party Louisiana Democratic Party 701 Government Street Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Phone: (225) 336-4155 Fax: (225) 336-0046 http://www.lademo.org State Republican Party Republican Party of Louisiana 11440 N. Lake Sherwood Suite A Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Phone: (225) 928-2998 (office) Fax: (225) 408-2798 http://www.lagop.com No Governor's Race in 2006 No US Senate Race in 2006 Secretary of State Special Election September 30, 2006 Carla Dartez (D) State Representative Campaign Website: ? Jay Dardenne (R) State Senator & Attorney Campaign Website: http://www.jaydardenne.com Mike Francis (R) Former State GOP Chairman & Businessman Campaign Website: http://www.francis06.com US House Districts: 7 Key Races: 03 Charlie Melancon (D) (incumbent) v. Craig Romero (R) Candidates, by Congressional District LA-01 Stacey Tallitsch (D), Campaign Website: http://www.staceyforcongress.com Bobby Jindal (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.bobbyjindal.com LA-02 William Jefferson (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ? Joe Lavigne (R), Campaign Website: http://www.joelavigne.com LA-03 Charlie Melancon (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.melanconforcongress.org Craig Romero (R), Campaign Website: http://www.craigromero.com LA-04 Artis Cash (D), Campaign Website: ? Jim McCreary (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ? LA-05 Rodney Alexander (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.rodneyalexanderforcongress.com LA-06 Richard Baker (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.richardhbaker.com LA-07 Mike Stagg (D), Campaign Website: http://www.mikestagg.com Charles Boustany Jr. (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.charlesboustany.com State Senate Districts: 39 Seats at stake in 2006: 0 Key Races: No State Senate Races in 2006 State House Districts: 105 Seats at stake in 2006: 1 Key Races: 22 - Special Election April 29, 2006 :graybox: SB 1 Eminent Domain Constitutional amendment to prohibit the expropriation of property by the state or a political subdivision for the predominant use by or transfer to any private person or entity under certain circumstances; and to define "public purpose" and clarify just compensation for expropriation. Full Text (pdf) Blogs Democratic Underground Louisiana Forum LeftyBlogs.com Louisiana Moldy City People Get Ready The Humid Haney Rant YatPundit Your Right Hand Thief Demographic Links U.S. Census Bureau Louisiana Quick Facts |
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Eugene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-14-06 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
10. Updated all races (filing deadline); added ballot questions |
Louisiana 2006 Elections: Governor, US Senator, Other Statewide Offices, US House, State Senate, State House, Ballot initiatives/Referendums This page was edited by: Daylin Byak, Eugene Population (2000 Census): 4,468,976 Electoral Votes: 9 :redbox: 2004 Presidential: Kerry (D) 42%, Bush (R) 57% :redbox: 2000 Presidential: Gore (D) 45%, Bush (R) 53%, Nader (I) 1% :bluebox: 1996 Presidential: Clinton (D) 52%, Dole (R) 40%, Perot (I) 7% :bluebox: Governor: Kathleen Blanco (D) Elected: 2003 (Next Election: 2007) :bluebox: Senior US Senator: Mary Landrieu (D) Elected: 1996, 2002 (Next Election: 2008) :redbox: Junior US Senator: David Vitter (R) Elected: 2004 (Next Election: 2010) :redbox: US House (7 seats): D-2, R-5 :bluebox: State Senate (39 seats): D-24, R-15 :bluebox: State House (105 seats): D-64, R-40, I-1 Open Primary Election Dates Voter Registration Deadline for Primary Election: August 30, 2006 Open Primary Date: September 30, 2006 Congressional Primary Election Dates Voter Registration Deadline for Primary Election: October 09, 2006 Congressional Primary Date: November 07, 2006 Congressional Run-Off Election Dates (if needed) Voter Registration Deadline for Run-Off Election: November 08, 2006 Run-Off Election Date: December 09, 2006 State Office in charge of Elections Louisiana Secretary of State Elections Division P. O. Box 94125 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125 Phone: (225) 922-0900 Email: [email protected] http://www.sec.state.la.us/elections/elections-index.htm State Democratic Party Louisiana Democratic Party 701 Government Street Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Phone: (225) 336-4155 Fax: (225) 336-0046 http://www.lademo.org State Republican Party Republican Party of Louisiana 11440 N. Lake Sherwood Suite A Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Phone: (225) 928-2998 (office) Fax: (225) 408-2798 http://www.lagop.com No Governor's Race in 2006 No US Senate Race in 2006 Secretary of State Special Election September 30, 2006 Francis Heitmeier (D) State Senator Campaign Website: ? Mary Chehardy (R) Campaign Website: ? Jay Dardenne (R) State Senator and Attorney Campaign Website: http://www.jaydardenne.com Mike Francis (R) Former State GOP Chairman and Businessman Campaign Website: http://www.francis06.com Al Leone (R) Realtor Campaign Website: ? Rayburn Clipper (L) Campaign Website: ? Jim Crowley (I) Campaign Website: ? Commissioner of Insurance Special Election September 30, 2006 James David Cain (R) State Senator Campaign Website: http://www.jamesdavidcain.com Jim Donelon (R) Incumbent Commissioner of Insurance Campaign Website: ? DeAnne Henke (R) Former Lafayette County School Board President, Banking Executive and Investments Advisor Campaign Website: http://www.henke2006.com S. B. A. Zaitoon (L) Campaign Website: ? US House Districts: 7 Key Races: 03 Charlie Melancon (D) (incumbent) v. Craig Romero (R) Candidates, by Congressional District LA-01 David Gereighty (D), Campaign Website: ? Stacey Tallitsch (D), Campaign Website: http://www.staceyforcongress.com Bobby Jindal (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.bobbyjindal.com Peter Beary (L), Campaign Website: ? LA-02 Scott Barron (D), Campaign Website: ? Regina Bartholomew (D), Campaign Website: ? Karen Carter (D), Campaign Website: ? Troy "C" Carter (D), Campaign Website: ? Deven "D. C." Collins (D), Campaign Website: ? John Edwards (D), Campaign Website: http://www.johnedwardsforcongress.com Bill Jefferson (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ? M.V. "Vinny" Mendoza (D), Campaign Website: ? Derrick Sheperd (D), Campaign Website: http://derrickshepherd.com Eric Bradley (R), Campaign Website: ? Joe Lavigne (R), Campaign Website: http://www.joelavigne.com L.W. "Lance" von Uhde III (R), Campaign Website: ? Gregory "Rhumbline" Kahn (L), Campaign Website: ? LA-03 Olangee "O.J." Breech (D), Campaign Website: ? Charlie Melancon (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.melanconforcongress.org Craig Romero (R), Campaign Website: http://www.craigromero.com James Lee Blake Jr. (L), Campaign Website: ? LA-04 Artis Cash (D), Campaign Website: ? Patti Cox (D), Campaign Website: ? Chester Kelley (R), Campaign Website: ? Jim McCreary (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ? LA-05 Gloria Williams Hearn (D), Campaign Website: ? Rodney Alexander (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.rodneyalexanderforcongress.com Brent Sanders (L), Campaign Website: ? John Watts (I), Campaign Website: ? LA-06 Richard Baker (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.richardhbaker.com Richard Fontanesi (L), Campaign Website: ? LA-07 Mike Stagg (D), Campaign Website: http://www.mikestagg.com Charles Boustany Jr. (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.charlesboustany.com State Senate Districts: 39 Seats at stake in 2006: 0 Key Races: No State Senate Races in 2006 State House Districts: 105 Seats at stake in 2006: 1 Key Races: 22 - Special Election April 29, 2006 September 30, 2006 Open Primary Election Constitutional Amendments :graybox: No. 1 - Act No. 69 To change the name from the Wetlands Conservation and Restoration Fund to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund; to provide that the eligible federal revenues received by the state generated from Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas activity shall be credited to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund and used only for purposes of coastal wetlands conservation, coastal restoration, hurricane protection, and infrastructure directly impacted by coastal wetland losses. (Amends Article VII, Sections 10(D)(2)(e), 10.2, and 10.5(B) and (C)) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 2 - Act No. 854 Requires twenty percent of the proceeds of tobacco securitization to be deposited in the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund, with a portion to be used for barrier island stabilization and preservation, and repeals the Louisiana Coastal Restoration Fund. (Adds Article VII, Section 10.2(F); Repeals Article VII, Section 10.11) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 3 - Act No. 43 To authorize the legislature to establish regional flood protection authorities and provide for its governing authority, powers, duties, and functions, for the governing authority of levee districts within the territorial jurisdiction of the regional authority, and authorizing ad valorem taxes subject to voter approval. (Amends Article VI, Sections 38(A)(1) and 39 and adds Article VI, Section 38.1) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 4 - Act No. 853 To provide that compensation paid for the taking of, or loss or damage to, property rights affected by the construction, enlargement, improvement, or modification of hurricane protection projects, including mitigation related thereto, shall be limited to the compensation required by the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution; to provide an exception for the taking of buildings or structures destroyed or damaged by an event for which a presidential declaration of major disaster or emergency was issued, if the taking occurs within three years of such event; and to authorize the legislature by law to provide procedures and definitions for these requirements. (Amends Article VI, Section 42(A); Adds Article I, Section 4(G)) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 5 - Act No. 851 To prohibit the expropriation of property by the state or a political subdivision of the state for predominant use by or transfer to a private person or entity under certain circumstances; to define "public purposes" relative to the expropriation of property; to provide exceptions for the operation of public ports and airports and for the expropriation of property for industrial development purposes; and to provide for items included in just compensation to be paid to the owner of the expropriated property. (Amends Article I, Section 4(B) and Article VI, Section 21(A); Adds Article VI, Section 21(D)) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 6 - Act No. 859 To prohibit, except in limited instances, the transfer or lease of property expropriated by the state or its political subdivisions to any person without first offering the property to the original owner; to provide that unused expropriated property be declared surplus property to be first offered to the original owner prior to sale to the general public by competitive bid. (Adds Article I, Section 4(G)) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 7 - Act No. 857 To authorize the investment in equities of up to thirty-five percent of the Medicaid Trust Fund for the Elderly. (Amends Article VII, Section 14(B)) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 8 - Act No. 70 To authorize the continuation of the homestead exemption and the special assessment level where the homestead has been destroyed or is uninhabitable due to a declared disaster or emergency. (Adds Article VII, Sections 18(G)(5) and 20(A)(10)) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 9 - Act No. 855 To provide that no law, unless enacted by two-thirds of the elected members of each house of the legislature, requiring increased expenditures for any purpose shall be applicable to any city, parish, or other local public school board until approved by school board resolution or until, and as long as, the legislature appropriates funds to the school board for the purpose and only to the extent and amount of such funds or until a law provides for a local source of revenue to the school board for the purpose and the school board is authorized to levy and collect such revenue and only to the extent and amount of such revenue; and to provide for exceptions to such prohibition on increasing the financial burden of city, parish, and other local public school boards. (Amends Article VI, Section 14) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 10 - Act No. 856 To authorize the investment in stocks of up to thirty-five percent of the state-funded permanently endowed funds of public or private colleges and universities. (Amends Article VII, Section 14(B)) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 11 - Act No. 852 To extend the homestead exemption to property owned by a revocable trust, in addition to the existing application to property owned by an irrevocable trust. (Amends Article VII, Section 20(A)(3) and (5)) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 12 - Act No. 858 To provide for the filling of vacancies in the lieutenant governor's office and other statewide elective offices; to provide that if more than one year remains in the term, the person nominated by the governor and confirmed by the legislature to serve as lieutenant governor or the first assistant in other statewide elected offices, shall fill the vacancy only until the office can be filled at the next regular statewide or congressional election or until the governor is required to call a special election. (Amends Article IV, Sections 15 and 16) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 13 - Act No. 860 To provide that a person shall have been admitted to the practice of law for ten years preceding election to the supreme court or a court of appeals and for eight years preceding election to a district court, family court, parish court, or court having solely juvenile jurisdiction; and to decrease the requirement that a person be domiciled in the respective district, circuit, or parish from two years to one year preceding election. Effective January 1, 2008, and applicable to any person who is elected to the office of judge on and after January 1, 2008. (Amends Article V, Section 24) Full Text (pdf) Blogs Democratic Underground Louisiana Forum LeftyBlogs.com Louisiana Moldy City People Get Ready The Humid Haney Rant YatPundit Your Right Hand Thief Demographic Links U.S. Census Bureau Louisiana Quick Facts |
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EarlG ADMIN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
11. Added Allen Leone website |
Louisiana 2006 Elections: Governor, US Senator, Other Statewide Offices, US House, State Senate, State House, Ballot initiatives/Referendums This page was edited by: Daylin Byak, Eugene Population (2000 Census): 4,468,976 Electoral Votes: 9 :redbox: 2004 Presidential: Kerry (D) 42%, Bush (R) 57% :redbox: 2000 Presidential: Gore (D) 45%, Bush (R) 53%, Nader (I) 1% :bluebox: 1996 Presidential: Clinton (D) 52%, Dole (R) 40%, Perot (I) 7% :bluebox: Governor: Kathleen Blanco (D) Elected: 2003 (Next Election: 2007) :bluebox: Senior US Senator: Mary Landrieu (D) Elected: 1996, 2002 (Next Election: 2008) :redbox: Junior US Senator: David Vitter (R) Elected: 2004 (Next Election: 2010) :redbox: US House (7 seats): D-2, R-5 :bluebox: State Senate (39 seats): D-24, R-15 :bluebox: State House (105 seats): D-64, R-40, I-1 Open Primary Election Dates Voter Registration Deadline for Primary Election: August 30, 2006 Open Primary Date: September 30, 2006 Congressional Primary Election Dates Voter Registration Deadline for Primary Election: October 09, 2006 Congressional Primary Date: November 07, 2006 Congressional Run-Off Election Dates (if needed) Voter Registration Deadline for Run-Off Election: November 08, 2006 Run-Off Election Date: December 09, 2006 State Office in charge of Elections Louisiana Secretary of State Elections Division P. O. Box 94125 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125 Phone: (225) 922-0900 Email: [email protected] http://www.sec.state.la.us/elections/elections-index.htm State Democratic Party Louisiana Democratic Party 701 Government Street Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Phone: (225) 336-4155 Fax: (225) 336-0046 http://www.lademo.org State Republican Party Republican Party of Louisiana 11440 N. Lake Sherwood Suite A Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Phone: (225) 928-2998 (office) Fax: (225) 408-2798 http://www.lagop.com No Governor's Race in 2006 No US Senate Race in 2006 Secretary of State Special Election September 30, 2006 Francis Heitmeier (D) State Senator Campaign Website: ? Mary Chehardy (R) Campaign Website: ? Jay Dardenne (R) State Senator and Attorney Campaign Website: http://www.jaydardenne.com Mike Francis (R) Former State GOP Chairman and Businessman Campaign Website: http://www.francis06.com Allen Leone (R) Realtor Campaign Website: http://www.voteleone.com Rayburn Clipper (L) Campaign Website: ? Jim Crowley (I) Campaign Website: ? Commissioner of Insurance Special Election September 30, 2006 James David Cain (R) State Senator Campaign Website: http://www.jamesdavidcain.com Jim Donelon (R) Incumbent Commissioner of Insurance Campaign Website: ? DeAnne Henke (R) Former Lafayette County School Board President, Banking Executive and Investments Advisor Campaign Website: http://www.henke2006.com S. B. A. Zaitoon (L) Campaign Website: ? US House Districts: 7 Key Races: 03 Charlie Melancon (D) (incumbent) v. Craig Romero (R) Candidates, by Congressional District LA-01 David Gereighty (D), Campaign Website: ? Stacey Tallitsch (D), Campaign Website: http://www.staceyforcongress.com Bobby Jindal (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.bobbyjindal.com Peter Beary (L), Campaign Website: ? LA-02 Scott Barron (D), Campaign Website: ? Regina Bartholomew (D), Campaign Website: ? Karen Carter (D), Campaign Website: ? Troy "C" Carter (D), Campaign Website: ? Deven "D. C." Collins (D), Campaign Website: ? John Edwards (D), Campaign Website: http://www.johnedwardsforcongress.com Bill Jefferson (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ? M.V. "Vinny" Mendoza (D), Campaign Website: ? Derrick Sheperd (D), Campaign Website: http://derrickshepherd.com Eric Bradley (R), Campaign Website: ? Joe Lavigne (R), Campaign Website: http://www.joelavigne.com L.W. "Lance" von Uhde III (R), Campaign Website: ? Gregory "Rhumbline" Kahn (L), Campaign Website: ? LA-03 Olangee "O.J." Breech (D), Campaign Website: ? Charlie Melancon (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.melanconforcongress.org Craig Romero (R), Campaign Website: http://www.craigromero.com James Lee Blake Jr. (L), Campaign Website: ? LA-04 Artis Cash (D), Campaign Website: ? Patti Cox (D), Campaign Website: ? Chester Kelley (R), Campaign Website: ? Jim McCreary (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ? LA-05 Gloria Williams Hearn (D), Campaign Website: ? Rodney Alexander (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.rodneyalexanderforcongress.com Brent Sanders (L), Campaign Website: ? John Watts (I), Campaign Website: ? LA-06 Richard Baker (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.richardhbaker.com Richard Fontanesi (L), Campaign Website: ? LA-07 Mike Stagg (D), Campaign Website: http://www.mikestagg.com Charles Boustany Jr. (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.charlesboustany.com State Senate Districts: 39 Seats at stake in 2006: 0 Key Races: No State Senate Races in 2006 State House Districts: 105 Seats at stake in 2006: 1 Key Races: 22 - Special Election April 29, 2006 September 30, 2006 Open Primary Election Constitutional Amendments :graybox: No. 1 - Act No. 69 To change the name from the Wetlands Conservation and Restoration Fund to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund; to provide that the eligible federal revenues received by the state generated from Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas activity shall be credited to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund and used only for purposes of coastal wetlands conservation, coastal restoration, hurricane protection, and infrastructure directly impacted by coastal wetland losses. (Amends Article VII, Sections 10(D)(2)(e), 10.2, and 10.5(B) and (C)) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 2 - Act No. 854 Requires twenty percent of the proceeds of tobacco securitization to be deposited in the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund, with a portion to be used for barrier island stabilization and preservation, and repeals the Louisiana Coastal Restoration Fund. (Adds Article VII, Section 10.2(F); Repeals Article VII, Section 10.11) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 3 - Act No. 43 To authorize the legislature to establish regional flood protection authorities and provide for its governing authority, powers, duties, and functions, for the governing authority of levee districts within the territorial jurisdiction of the regional authority, and authorizing ad valorem taxes subject to voter approval. (Amends Article VI, Sections 38(A)(1) and 39 and adds Article VI, Section 38.1) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 4 - Act No. 853 To provide that compensation paid for the taking of, or loss or damage to, property rights affected by the construction, enlargement, improvement, or modification of hurricane protection projects, including mitigation related thereto, shall be limited to the compensation required by the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution; to provide an exception for the taking of buildings or structures destroyed or damaged by an event for which a presidential declaration of major disaster or emergency was issued, if the taking occurs within three years of such event; and to authorize the legislature by law to provide procedures and definitions for these requirements. (Amends Article VI, Section 42(A); Adds Article I, Section 4(G)) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 5 - Act No. 851 To prohibit the expropriation of property by the state or a political subdivision of the state for predominant use by or transfer to a private person or entity under certain circumstances; to define "public purposes" relative to the expropriation of property; to provide exceptions for the operation of public ports and airports and for the expropriation of property for industrial development purposes; and to provide for items included in just compensation to be paid to the owner of the expropriated property. (Amends Article I, Section 4(B) and Article VI, Section 21(A); Adds Article VI, Section 21(D)) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 6 - Act No. 859 To prohibit, except in limited instances, the transfer or lease of property expropriated by the state or its political subdivisions to any person without first offering the property to the original owner; to provide that unused expropriated property be declared surplus property to be first offered to the original owner prior to sale to the general public by competitive bid. (Adds Article I, Section 4(G)) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 7 - Act No. 857 To authorize the investment in equities of up to thirty-five percent of the Medicaid Trust Fund for the Elderly. (Amends Article VII, Section 14(B)) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 8 - Act No. 70 To authorize the continuation of the homestead exemption and the special assessment level where the homestead has been destroyed or is uninhabitable due to a declared disaster or emergency. (Adds Article VII, Sections 18(G)(5) and 20(A)(10)) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 9 - Act No. 855 To provide that no law, unless enacted by two-thirds of the elected members of each house of the legislature, requiring increased expenditures for any purpose shall be applicable to any city, parish, or other local public school board until approved by school board resolution or until, and as long as, the legislature appropriates funds to the school board for the purpose and only to the extent and amount of such funds or until a law provides for a local source of revenue to the school board for the purpose and the school board is authorized to levy and collect such revenue and only to the extent and amount of such revenue; and to provide for exceptions to such prohibition on increasing the financial burden of city, parish, and other local public school boards. (Amends Article VI, Section 14) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 10 - Act No. 856 To authorize the investment in stocks of up to thirty-five percent of the state-funded permanently endowed funds of public or private colleges and universities. (Amends Article VII, Section 14(B)) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 11 - Act No. 852 To extend the homestead exemption to property owned by a revocable trust, in addition to the existing application to property owned by an irrevocable trust. (Amends Article VII, Section 20(A)(3) and (5)) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 12 - Act No. 858 To provide for the filling of vacancies in the lieutenant governor's office and other statewide elective offices; to provide that if more than one year remains in the term, the person nominated by the governor and confirmed by the legislature to serve as lieutenant governor or the first assistant in other statewide elected offices, shall fill the vacancy only until the office can be filled at the next regular statewide or congressional election or until the governor is required to call a special election. (Amends Article IV, Sections 15 and 16) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 13 - Act No. 860 To provide that a person shall have been admitted to the practice of law for ten years preceding election to the supreme court or a court of appeals and for eight years preceding election to a district court, family court, parish court, or court having solely juvenile jurisdiction; and to decrease the requirement that a person be domiciled in the respective district, circuit, or parish from two years to one year preceding election. Effective January 1, 2008, and applicable to any person who is elected to the office of judge on and after January 1, 2008. (Amends Article V, Section 24) Full Text (pdf) Blogs Democratic Underground Louisiana Forum LeftyBlogs.com Louisiana Moldy City People Get Ready The Humid Haney Rant YatPundit Your Right Hand Thief Demographic Links U.S. Census Bureau Louisiana Quick Facts |
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votefordan (91 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
12. Added website for David Gereighty in LA-01 |
Louisiana 2006 Elections: Governor, US Senator, Other Statewide Offices, US House, State Senate, State House, Ballot initiatives/Referendums This page was edited by: Daylin Byak, Eugene Population (2000 Census): 4,468,976 Electoral Votes: 9 :redbox: 2004 Presidential: Kerry (D) 42%, Bush (R) 57% :redbox: 2000 Presidential: Gore (D) 45%, Bush (R) 53%, Nader (I) 1% :bluebox: 1996 Presidential: Clinton (D) 52%, Dole (R) 40%, Perot (I) 7% :bluebox: Governor: Kathleen Blanco (D) Elected: 2003 (Next Election: 2007) :bluebox: Senior US Senator: Mary Landrieu (D) Elected: 1996, 2002 (Next Election: 2008) :redbox: Junior US Senator: David Vitter (R) Elected: 2004 (Next Election: 2010) :redbox: US House (7 seats): D-2, R-5 :bluebox: State Senate (39 seats): D-24, R-15 :bluebox: State House (105 seats): D-64, R-40, I-1 Open Primary Election Dates Voter Registration Deadline for Primary Election: August 30, 2006 Open Primary Date: September 30, 2006 Congressional Primary Election Dates Voter Registration Deadline for Primary Election: October 09, 2006 Congressional Primary Date: November 07, 2006 Congressional Run-Off Election Dates (if needed) Voter Registration Deadline for Run-Off Election: November 08, 2006 Run-Off Election Date: December 09, 2006 State Office in charge of Elections Louisiana Secretary of State Elections Division P. O. Box 94125 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125 Phone: (225) 922-0900 Email: [email protected] http://www.sec.state.la.us/elections/elections-index.htm State Democratic Party Louisiana Democratic Party 701 Government Street Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Phone: (225) 336-4155 Fax: (225) 336-0046 http://www.lademo.org State Republican Party Republican Party of Louisiana 11440 N. Lake Sherwood Suite A Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Phone: (225) 928-2998 (office) Fax: (225) 408-2798 http://www.lagop.com No Governor's Race in 2006 No US Senate Race in 2006 Secretary of State Special Election September 30, 2006 Francis Heitmeier (D) State Senator Campaign Website: ? Mary Chehardy (R) Campaign Website: ? Jay Dardenne (R) State Senator and Attorney Campaign Website: http://www.jaydardenne.com Mike Francis (R) Former State GOP Chairman and Businessman Campaign Website: http://www.francis06.com Allen Leone (R) Realtor Campaign Website: http://www.voteleone.com Rayburn Clipper (L) Campaign Website: ? Jim Crowley (I) Campaign Website: ? Commissioner of Insurance Special Election September 30, 2006 James David Cain (R) State Senator Campaign Website: http://www.jamesdavidcain.com Jim Donelon (R) Incumbent Commissioner of Insurance Campaign Website: ? DeAnne Henke (R) Former Lafayette County School Board President, Banking Executive and Investments Advisor Campaign Website: http://www.henke2006.com S. B. A. Zaitoon (L) Campaign Website: ? US House Districts: 7 Key Races: 03 Charlie Melancon (D) (incumbent) v. Craig Romero (R) Candidates, by Congressional District LA-01 David Gereighty (D), Campaign Website: http://www.gereightyforcongress.com Stacey Tallitsch (D), Campaign Website: http://www.staceyforcongress.com Bobby Jindal (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.bobbyjindal.com Peter Beary (L), Campaign Website: ? LA-02 Scott Barron (D), Campaign Website: ? Regina Bartholomew (D), Campaign Website: ? Karen Carter (D), Campaign Website: ? Troy "C" Carter (D), Campaign Website: ? Deven "D. C." Collins (D), Campaign Website: ? John Edwards (D), Campaign Website: http://www.johnedwardsforcongress.com Bill Jefferson (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ? M.V. "Vinny" Mendoza (D), Campaign Website: ? Derrick Sheperd (D), Campaign Website: http://derrickshepherd.com Eric Bradley (R), Campaign Website: ? Joe Lavigne (R), Campaign Website: http://www.joelavigne.com L.W. "Lance" von Uhde III (R), Campaign Website: ? Gregory "Rhumbline" Kahn (L), Campaign Website: ? LA-03 Olangee "O.J." Breech (D), Campaign Website: ? Charlie Melancon (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.melanconforcongress.org Craig Romero (R), Campaign Website: http://www.craigromero.com James Lee Blake Jr. (L), Campaign Website: ? LA-04 Artis Cash (D), Campaign Website: ? Patti Cox (D), Campaign Website: ? Chester Kelley (R), Campaign Website: ? Jim McCreary (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ? LA-05 Gloria Williams Hearn (D), Campaign Website: ? Rodney Alexander (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.rodneyalexanderforcongress.com Brent Sanders (L), Campaign Website: ? John Watts (I), Campaign Website: ? LA-06 Richard Baker (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.richardhbaker.com Richard Fontanesi (L), Campaign Website: ? LA-07 Mike Stagg (D), Campaign Website: http://www.mikestagg.com Charles Boustany Jr. (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.charlesboustany.com State Senate Districts: 39 Seats at stake in 2006: 0 Key Races: No State Senate Races in 2006 State House Districts: 105 Seats at stake in 2006: 1 Key Races: 22 - Special Election April 29, 2006 September 30, 2006 Open Primary Election Constitutional Amendments :graybox: No. 1 - Act No. 69 To change the name from the Wetlands Conservation and Restoration Fund to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund; to provide that the eligible federal revenues received by the state generated from Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas activity shall be credited to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund and used only for purposes of coastal wetlands conservation, coastal restoration, hurricane protection, and infrastructure directly impacted by coastal wetland losses. (Amends Article VII, Sections 10(D)(2)(e), 10.2, and 10.5(B) and (C)) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 2 - Act No. 854 Requires twenty percent of the proceeds of tobacco securitization to be deposited in the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund, with a portion to be used for barrier island stabilization and preservation, and repeals the Louisiana Coastal Restoration Fund. (Adds Article VII, Section 10.2(F); Repeals Article VII, Section 10.11) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 3 - Act No. 43 To authorize the legislature to establish regional flood protection authorities and provide for its governing authority, powers, duties, and functions, for the governing authority of levee districts within the territorial jurisdiction of the regional authority, and authorizing ad valorem taxes subject to voter approval. (Amends Article VI, Sections 38(A)(1) and 39 and adds Article VI, Section 38.1) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 4 - Act No. 853 To provide that compensation paid for the taking of, or loss or damage to, property rights affected by the construction, enlargement, improvement, or modification of hurricane protection projects, including mitigation related thereto, shall be limited to the compensation required by the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution; to provide an exception for the taking of buildings or structures destroyed or damaged by an event for which a presidential declaration of major disaster or emergency was issued, if the taking occurs within three years of such event; and to authorize the legislature by law to provide procedures and definitions for these requirements. (Amends Article VI, Section 42(A); Adds Article I, Section 4(G)) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 5 - Act No. 851 To prohibit the expropriation of property by the state or a political subdivision of the state for predominant use by or transfer to a private person or entity under certain circumstances; to define "public purposes" relative to the expropriation of property; to provide exceptions for the operation of public ports and airports and for the expropriation of property for industrial development purposes; and to provide for items included in just compensation to be paid to the owner of the expropriated property. (Amends Article I, Section 4(B) and Article VI, Section 21(A); Adds Article VI, Section 21(D)) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 6 - Act No. 859 To prohibit, except in limited instances, the transfer or lease of property expropriated by the state or its political subdivisions to any person without first offering the property to the original owner; to provide that unused expropriated property be declared surplus property to be first offered to the original owner prior to sale to the general public by competitive bid. (Adds Article I, Section 4(G)) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 7 - Act No. 857 To authorize the investment in equities of up to thirty-five percent of the Medicaid Trust Fund for the Elderly. (Amends Article VII, Section 14(B)) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 8 - Act No. 70 To authorize the continuation of the homestead exemption and the special assessment level where the homestead has been destroyed or is uninhabitable due to a declared disaster or emergency. (Adds Article VII, Sections 18(G)(5) and 20(A)(10)) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 9 - Act No. 855 To provide that no law, unless enacted by two-thirds of the elected members of each house of the legislature, requiring increased expenditures for any purpose shall be applicable to any city, parish, or other local public school board until approved by school board resolution or until, and as long as, the legislature appropriates funds to the school board for the purpose and only to the extent and amount of such funds or until a law provides for a local source of revenue to the school board for the purpose and the school board is authorized to levy and collect such revenue and only to the extent and amount of such revenue; and to provide for exceptions to such prohibition on increasing the financial burden of city, parish, and other local public school boards. (Amends Article VI, Section 14) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 10 - Act No. 856 To authorize the investment in stocks of up to thirty-five percent of the state-funded permanently endowed funds of public or private colleges and universities. (Amends Article VII, Section 14(B)) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 11 - Act No. 852 To extend the homestead exemption to property owned by a revocable trust, in addition to the existing application to property owned by an irrevocable trust. (Amends Article VII, Section 20(A)(3) and (5)) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 12 - Act No. 858 To provide for the filling of vacancies in the lieutenant governor's office and other statewide elective offices; to provide that if more than one year remains in the term, the person nominated by the governor and confirmed by the legislature to serve as lieutenant governor or the first assistant in other statewide elected offices, shall fill the vacancy only until the office can be filled at the next regular statewide or congressional election or until the governor is required to call a special election. (Amends Article IV, Sections 15 and 16) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 13 - Act No. 860 To provide that a person shall have been admitted to the practice of law for ten years preceding election to the supreme court or a court of appeals and for eight years preceding election to a district court, family court, parish court, or court having solely juvenile jurisdiction; and to decrease the requirement that a person be domiciled in the respective district, circuit, or parish from two years to one year preceding election. Effective January 1, 2008, and applicable to any person who is elected to the office of judge on and after January 1, 2008. (Amends Article V, Section 24) Full Text (pdf) Blogs Democratic Underground Louisiana Forum LeftyBlogs.com Louisiana Moldy City People Get Ready The Humid Haney Rant YatPundit Your Right Hand Thief Demographic Links U.S. Census Bureau Louisiana Quick Facts |
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Eugene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-01-06 08:09 AM Response to Original message |
13. State primary - updated SoS, Insurance; referendum results |
Louisiana 2006 Elections: Governor, US Senator, Other Statewide Offices, US House, State Senate, State House, Ballot initiatives/Referendums This page was edited by: Daylin Byak, Eugene Population (2000 Census): 4,468,976 Electoral Votes: 9 :redbox: 2004 Presidential: Kerry (D) 42%, Bush (R) 57% :redbox: 2000 Presidential: Gore (D) 45%, Bush (R) 53%, Nader (I) 1% :bluebox: 1996 Presidential: Clinton (D) 52%, Dole (R) 40%, Perot (I) 7% :bluebox: Governor: Kathleen Blanco (D) Elected: 2003 (Next Election: 2007) :bluebox: Senior US Senator: Mary Landrieu (D) Elected: 1996, 2002 (Next Election: 2008) :redbox: Junior US Senator: David Vitter (R) Elected: 2004 (Next Election: 2010) :redbox: US House (7 seats): D-2, R-5 :bluebox: State Senate (39 seats): D-24, R-15 :bluebox: State House (105 seats): D-64, R-40, I-1 Open Primary Election Dates Voter Registration Deadline for Primary Election: August 30, 2006 Open Primary Date: September 30, 2006 Congressional Primary Election Dates Voter Registration Deadline for Primary Election: October 09, 2006 Congressional Primary Date: November 07, 2006 Congressional Run-Off Election Dates (if needed) Voter Registration Deadline for Run-Off Election: November 08, 2006 Run-Off Election Date: December 09, 2006 State Office in charge of Elections Louisiana Secretary of State Elections Division P. O. Box 94125 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125 Phone: (225) 922-0900 Email: [email protected] http://www.sec.state.la.us/elections/elections-index.htm State Democratic Party Louisiana Democratic Party 701 Government Street Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Phone: (225) 336-4155 Fax: (225) 336-0046 http://www.lademo.org State Republican Party Republican Party of Louisiana 11440 N. Lake Sherwood Suite A Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Phone: (225) 928-2998 (office) Fax: (225) 408-2798 http://www.lagop.com No Governor's Race in 2006 No US Senate Race in 2006 Secretary of State Special Run-off November 7, 2006 Francis Heitmeier (D) State Senator Campaign Website: http://www.voteheitmeier.com Jay Dardenne (R) State Senator and Attorney Campaign Website: http://www.jaydardenne.com Commissioner of Insurance Special Election September 30, 2006 Jim Donelon (R) Incumbent Commissioner of Insurance - Re-elected September 30, 2006 Campaign Website: http://www.jdonelon.com US House Districts: 7 Key Races: 03 Charlie Melancon (D) (incumbent) v. Craig Romero (R) Candidates, by Congressional District LA-01 David Gereighty (D), Campaign Website: http://www.gereightyforcongress.com Stacey Tallitsch (D), Campaign Website: http://www.staceyforcongress.com Bobby Jindal (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.bobbyjindal.com Peter Beary (L), Campaign Website: ? LA-02 Scott Barron (D), Campaign Website: ? Regina Bartholomew (D), Campaign Website: http://www.bartholomew06.com Karen Carter (D), Campaign Website: http://karencarterforcongress.com Troy "C" Carter (D), Campaign Website: http://troycarterforcongress.com Deven "D. C." Collins (D), Campaign Website: ? John Edwards (D), Campaign Website: http://www.johnedwardsforcongress.com Bill Jefferson (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.johnedwardsforcongress.com Vinny Mendoza (D), Campaign Website: http://www.vinnymendoza.com Derrick Sheperd (D), Campaign Website: http://derrickshepherd.com Eric Bradley (R), Campaign Website: ? Joe Lavigne (R), Campaign Website: http://www.joelavigne.com L.W. "Lance" von Uhde III (R), Campaign Website: ? Gregory "Rhumbline" Kahn (L), Campaign Website: ? LA-03 Olangee "O.J." Breech (D), Campaign Website: ? Charlie Melancon (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.melanconforcongress.org Craig Romero (R), Campaign Website: http://www.craigromero.com James Lee Blake Jr. (L), Campaign Website: ? LA-04 Artis Cash (D), Campaign Website: http://www.drartiscash.com Patti Cox (D), Campaign Website: ? Chester Kelley (R), Campaign Website: http://www.chesterkelley.com Jim McCreary (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ? LA-05 Gloria Williams Hearn (D), Campaign Website: ? Rodney Alexander (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.rodneyalexanderforcongress.com Brent Sanders (L), Campaign Website: ? John Watts (I), Campaign Website: ? LA-06 Richard Baker (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.richardhbaker.com Richard Fontanesi (L), Campaign Website: ? LA-07 Mike Stagg (D), Campaign Website: http://www.mikestagg.com Charles Boustany Jr. (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.charlesboustany.com State Senate Districts: 39 Seats at stake in 2006: 0 Key Races: No State Senate Races in 2006 State House Districts: 105 Seats at stake in 2006: 1 Key Races: 22 - Special Election April 29, 2006 September 30, 2006 Open Primary Election Constitutional Amendments :graybox: No. 1 - Act No. 69 To change the name from the Wetlands Conservation and Restoration Fund to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund; to provide that the eligible federal revenues received by the state generated from Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas activity shall be credited to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund and used only for purposes of coastal wetlands conservation, coastal restoration, hurricane protection, and infrastructure directly impacted by coastal wetland losses. (Amends Article VII, Sections 10(D)(2)(e), 10.2, and 10.5(B) and (C)) Full Text (pdf) Results: Passed; Yes 522,851 (82%) No 116,043 (18%) (unofficial) :graybox: No. 2 - Act No. 854 Requires twenty percent of the proceeds of tobacco securitization to be deposited in the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund, with a portion to be used for barrier island stabilization and preservation, and repeals the Louisiana Coastal Restoration Fund. (Adds Article VII, Section 10.2(F); Repeals Article VII, Section 10.11) Full Text (pdf) Results: Passed; Yes 502,911 (79%) No 131,060 (21%) (unofficial) :graybox: No. 3 - Act No. 43 To authorize the legislature to establish regional flood protection authorities and provide for its governing authority, powers, duties, and functions, for the governing authority of levee districts within the territorial jurisdiction of the regional authority, and authorizing ad valorem taxes subject to voter approval. (Amends Article VI, Sections 38(A)(1) and 39 and adds Article VI, Section 38.1) Full Text (pdf) Results: Passed; Yes 510,301 (81%) No 120,977 (19%) (unofficial) :graybox: No. 4 - Act No. 853 To provide that compensation paid for the taking of, or loss or damage to, property rights affected by the construction, enlargement, improvement, or modification of hurricane protection projects, including mitigation related thereto, shall be limited to the compensation required by the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution; to provide an exception for the taking of buildings or structures destroyed or damaged by an event for which a presidential declaration of major disaster or emergency was issued, if the taking occurs within three years of such event; and to authorize the legislature by law to provide procedures and definitions for these requirements. (Amends Article VI, Section 42(A); Adds Article I, Section 4(G)) Full Text (pdf) Results: Passed; Yes 378,330 (61%) No 243,863 (39%) (unofficial) :graybox: No. 5 - Act No. 851 To prohibit the expropriation of property by the state or a political subdivision of the state for predominant use by or transfer to a private person or entity under certain circumstances; to define "public purposes" relative to the expropriation of property; to provide exceptions for the operation of public ports and airports and for the expropriation of property for industrial development purposes; and to provide for items included in just compensation to be paid to the owner of the expropriated property. (Amends Article I, Section 4(B) and Article VI, Section 21(A); Adds Article VI, Section 21(D)) Full Text (pdf) Results: Passed; Yes 331,708 (55%) No 273,403 (45%) (unofficial) :graybox: No. 6 - Act No. 859 To prohibit, except in limited instances, the transfer or lease of property expropriated by the state or its political subdivisions to any person without first offering the property to the original owner; to provide that unused expropriated property be declared surplus property to be first offered to the original owner prior to sale to the general public by competitive bid. (Adds Article I, Section 4(G)) Full Text (pdf) Results: Passed; Yes 300,249 (50%) No 296,837 (50%) (unofficial) :graybox: No. 7 - Act No. 857 To authorize the investment in equities of up to thirty-five percent of the Medicaid Trust Fund for the Elderly. (Amends Article VII, Section 14(B)) Full Text (pdf) Results: Passed; Yes 384,403 (63%) No 223,808 (37%) (unofficial) :graybox: No. 8 - Act No. 70 To authorize the continuation of the homestead exemption and the special assessment level where the homestead has been destroyed or is uninhabitable due to a declared disaster or emergency. (Adds Article VII, Sections 18(G)(5) and 20(A)(10)) Full Text (pdf) Results: Passed; Yes 480,077 (79%) No 129,044 (21%) (unofficial) :graybox: No. 9 - Act No. 855 To provide that no law, unless enacted by two-thirds of the elected members of each house of the legislature, requiring increased expenditures for any purpose shall be applicable to any city, parish, or other local public school board until approved by school board resolution or until, and as long as, the legislature appropriates funds to the school board for the purpose and only to the extent and amount of such funds or until a law provides for a local source of revenue to the school board for the purpose and the school board is authorized to levy and collect such revenue and only to the extent and amount of such revenue; and to provide for exceptions to such prohibition on increasing the financial burden of city, parish, and other local public school boards. (Amends Article VI, Section 14) Full Text (pdf) Results: Passed; Yes 303,138 (51%) No 296,707 (49%) (unofficial) :graybox: No. 10 - Act No. 856 To authorize the investment in stocks of up to thirty-five percent of the state-funded permanently endowed funds of public or private colleges and universities. (Amends Article VII, Section 14(B)) Full Text (pdf) Results: Passed; Yes 350,814 (59%) No 243,851 (41%) (unofficial) :graybox: No. 11 - Act No. 852 To extend the homestead exemption to property owned by a revocable trust, in addition to the existing application to property owned by an irrevocable trust. (Amends Article VII, Section 20(A)(3) and (5)) Full Text (pdf) Results: Passed; Yes 400,486 (66%) No 204,036 (34%) (unofficial) :graybox: No. 12 - Act No. 858 To provide for the filling of vacancies in the lieutenant governor's office and other statewide elective offices; to provide that if more than one year remains in the term, the person nominated by the governor and confirmed by the legislature to serve as lieutenant governor or the first assistant in other statewide elected offices, shall fill the vacancy only until the office can be filled at the next regular statewide or congressional election or until the governor is required to call a special election. (Amends Article IV, Sections 15 and 16) Full Text (pdf) Results: Passed; Yes 410,310 (69%) No 187,732 (31%) (unofficial) :graybox: No. 13 - Act No. 860 To provide that a person shall have been admitted to the practice of law for ten years preceding election to the supreme court or a court of appeals and for eight years preceding election to a district court, family court, parish court, or court having solely juvenile jurisdiction; and to decrease the requirement that a person be domiciled in the respective district, circuit, or parish from two years to one year preceding election. Effective January 1, 2008, and applicable to any person who is elected to the office of judge on and after January 1, 2008. (Amends Article V, Section 24) Full Text (pdf) Results: Passed; Yes 421,451 (70%) No 177,231 (30%) (unofficial) Blogs Democratic Underground Louisiana Forum LeftyBlogs.com Louisiana Moldy City Gentilly Girl People Get Ready The Humid Haney Rant YatPundit Your Right Hand Thief Demographic Links U.S. Census Bureau Louisiana Quick Facts |
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Louisiana 2006 Elections: Governor, US Senator, Other Statewide Offices, US House, State Senate, State House, Ballot initiatives/Referendums This page was edited by: Daylin Byak, Eugene Population (2000 Census): 4,468,976 Electoral Votes: 9 :redbox: 2004 Presidential: Kerry (D) 42%, Bush (R) 57% :redbox: 2000 Presidential: Gore (D) 45%, Bush (R) 53%, Nader (I) 1% :bluebox: 1996 Presidential: Clinton (D) 52%, Dole (R) 40%, Perot (I) 7% :bluebox: Governor: Kathleen Blanco (D) Elected: 2003 (Next Election: 2007) :bluebox: Senior US Senator: Mary Landrieu (D) Elected: 1996, 2002 (Next Election: 2008) :redbox: Junior US Senator: David Vitter (R) Elected: 2004 (Next Election: 2010) :redbox: US House (7 seats): D-2, R-5 :bluebox: State Senate (39 seats): D-24, R-15 :bluebox: State House (105 seats): D-64, R-40, I-1 Open Primary Election Dates Voter Registration Deadline for Primary Election: August 30, 2006 Open Primary Date: September 30, 2006 Congressional Primary Election Dates Voter Registration Deadline for Primary Election: October 09, 2006 Congressional Primary Date: November 07, 2006 Congressional Run-Off Election Dates (if needed) Voter Registration Deadline for Run-Off Election: November 08, 2006 Run-Off Election Date: December 09, 2006 State Office in charge of Elections Louisiana Secretary of State Elections Division P. O. Box 94125 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125 Phone: (225) 922-0900 Email: [email protected] http://www.sec.state.la.us/elections/elections-index.htm State Democratic Party Louisiana Democratic Party 701 Government Street Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Phone: (225) 336-4155 Fax: (225) 336-0046 http://www.lademo.org State Republican Party Republican Party of Louisiana 11440 N. Lake Sherwood Suite A Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Phone: (225) 928-2998 (office) Fax: (225) 408-2798 http://www.lagop.com No Governor's Race in 2006 No US Senate Race in 2006 Secretary of State Special Run-off November 7, 2006 Jay Dardenne (R) State Senator and Attorney Campaign Website: http://www.jaydardenne.com Note: Run-off opponent withdrew from race. Commissioner of Insurance Special Election September 30, 2006 Jim Donelon (R) Incumbent Commissioner of Insurance - Re-elected September 30, 2006 Campaign Website: http://www.jdonelon.com US House Districts: 7 Key Races: 03 Charlie Melancon (D) (incumbent) v. Craig Romero (R) Candidates, by Congressional District LA-01 David Gereighty (D), Campaign Website: http://www.gereightyforcongress.com Stacey Tallitsch (D), Campaign Website: http://www.staceyforcongress.com Bobby Jindal (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.bobbyjindal.com Peter Beary (L), Campaign Website: http://www.neworleanslibertarians.org/gnolp/peterbeary/peterbeary.htm LA-02 Scott Barron (D), Campaign Website: ? Regina Bartholomew (D), Campaign Website: http://www.bartholomew06.com Karen Carter (D), Campaign Website: http://karencarterforcongress.com Troy "C" Carter (D), Campaign Website: http://troycarterforcongress.com Deven "D. C." Collins (D), Campaign Website: ? John Edwards (D), Campaign Website: http://www.johnedwardsforcongress.com Bill Jefferson (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.johnedwardsforcongress.com Vinny Mendoza (D), Campaign Website: http://www.vinnymendoza.com Derrick Sheperd (D), Campaign Website: http://derrickshepherd.com Eric Bradley (R), Campaign Website: ? Joe Lavigne (R), Campaign Website: http://www.joelavigne.com L.W. "Lance" von Uhde III (R), Campaign Website: ? Gregory "Rhumbline" Kahn (L), Campaign Website: http://www.la.lp.org/gk.html LA-03 Olangee "O.J." Breech (D), Campaign Website: http://www.breechforcongress.com Charlie Melancon (D), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.melanconforcongress.org Craig Romero (R), Campaign Website: http://www.craigromero.com James Lee Blake Jr. (L), Campaign Website: http://la.lp.org/james_lee_blake.html LA-04 Artis Cash (D), Campaign Website: http://www.drartiscash.com Patti Cox (D), Campaign Website: http://patti4congress.com Chester Kelley (R), Campaign Website: http://www.chesterkelley.com Jim McCreary (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: ? LA-05 Gloria Hearn (D), Campaign Website: http://www.hearnforcongress.com Rodney Alexander (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.rodneyalexanderforcongress.com Brent Sanders (L), Campaign Website: http://www.la.lp.org/BrentSanders.html John Watts (I), Campaign Website: ? LA-06 Richard Baker (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.richardhbaker.com Richard Fontanesi (L), Campaign Website: ? LA-07 Mike Stagg (D), Campaign Website: http://www.mikestagg.com Charles Boustany Jr. (R), Incumbent, Campaign Website: http://www.charlesboustany.com State Senate Districts: 39 Seats at stake in 2006: 0 Key Races: No State Senate Races in 2006 State House Districts: 105 Seats at stake in 2006: 1 Key Races: 22 - Special Election April 29, 2006 September 30, 2006 Open Primary Election Constitutional Amendments :graybox: No. 1 - Act No. 69 To change the name from the Wetlands Conservation and Restoration Fund to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund; to provide that the eligible federal revenues received by the state generated from Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas activity shall be credited to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund and used only for purposes of coastal wetlands conservation, coastal restoration, hurricane protection, and infrastructure directly impacted by coastal wetland losses. (Amends Article VII, Sections 10(D)(2)(e), 10.2, and 10.5(B) and (C)) Full Text (pdf) Results: Passed; Yes 525,683 (83%) No 117,289 (18%) :graybox: No. 2 - Act No. 854 Requires twenty percent of the proceeds of tobacco securitization to be deposited in the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund, with a portion to be used for barrier island stabilization and preservation, and repeals the Louisiana Coastal Restoration Fund. (Adds Article VII, Section 10.2(F); Repeals Article VII, Section 10.11) Full Text (pdf) Results: Passed; Yes 505,653 (79%) No 132,385 (21%) :graybox: No. 3 - Act No. 43 To authorize the legislature to establish regional flood protection authorities and provide for its governing authority, powers, duties, and functions, for the governing authority of levee districts within the territorial jurisdiction of the regional authority, and authorizing ad valorem taxes subject to voter approval. (Amends Article VI, Sections 38(A)(1) and 39 and adds Article VI, Section 38.1) Full Text (pdf) Results: Passed; Yes 513,139 (81%) No 122,152 (19%) :graybox: No. 4 - Act No. 853 To provide that compensation paid for the taking of, or loss or damage to, property rights affected by the construction, enlargement, improvement, or modification of hurricane protection projects, including mitigation related thereto, shall be limited to the compensation required by the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution; to provide an exception for the taking of buildings or structures destroyed or damaged by an event for which a presidential declaration of major disaster or emergency was issued, if the taking occurs within three years of such event; and to authorize the legislature by law to provide procedures and definitions for these requirements. (Amends Article VI, Section 42(A); Adds Article I, Section 4(G)) Full Text (pdf) Results: Passed; Yes 380,559 (61%) No 245,581 (39%) :graybox: No. 5 - Act No. 851 To prohibit the expropriation of property by the state or a political subdivision of the state for predominant use by or transfer to a private person or entity under certain circumstances; to define "public purposes" relative to the expropriation of property; to provide exceptions for the operation of public ports and airports and for the expropriation of property for industrial development purposes; and to provide for items included in just compensation to be paid to the owner of the expropriated property. (Amends Article I, Section 4(B) and Article VI, Section 21(A); Adds Article VI, Section 21(D)) Full Text (pdf) Results: Passed; Yes 333,581 (55%) No 275,327 (45%) :graybox: No. 6 - Act No. 859 To prohibit, except in limited instances, the transfer or lease of property expropriated by the state or its political subdivisions to any person without first offering the property to the original owner; to provide that unused expropriated property be declared surplus property to be first offered to the original owner prior to sale to the general public by competitive bid. (Adds Article I, Section 4(G)) Full Text (pdf) Results: Passed; Yes 302,149 (50%) No 298,717 (50%) :graybox: No. 7 - Act No. 857 To authorize the investment in equities of up to thirty-five percent of the Medicaid Trust Fund for the Elderly. (Amends Article VII, Section 14(B)) Full Text (pdf) Results: Passed; Yes 386,604 (63%) No 225,466 (37%) :graybox: No. 8 - Act No. 70 To authorize the continuation of the homestead exemption and the special assessment level where the homestead has been destroyed or is uninhabitable due to a declared disaster or emergency. (Adds Article VII, Sections 18(G)(5) and 20(A)(10)) Full Text (pdf) Results: Passed; Yes 482,921 (79%) No 130,139 (21%) :graybox: No. 9 - Act No. 855 To provide that no law, unless enacted by two-thirds of the elected members of each house of the legislature, requiring increased expenditures for any purpose shall be applicable to any city, parish, or other local public school board until approved by school board resolution or until, and as long as, the legislature appropriates funds to the school board for the purpose and only to the extent and amount of such funds or until a law provides for a local source of revenue to the school board for the purpose and the school board is authorized to levy and collect such revenue and only to the extent and amount of such revenue; and to provide for exceptions to such prohibition on increasing the financial burden of city, parish, and other local public school boards. (Amends Article VI, Section 14) Full Text (pdf) Results: Passed; Yes 305,188 (51%) No 298,529 (49%) :graybox: No. 10 - Act No. 856 To authorize the investment in stocks of up to thirty-five percent of the state-funded permanently endowed funds of public or private colleges and universities. (Amends Article VII, Section 14(B)) Full Text (pdf) Results: Passed; Yes 352,724 (59%) No 245,719 (41%) :graybox: No. 11 - Act No. 852 To extend the homestead exemption to property owned by a revocable trust, in addition to the existing application to property owned by an irrevocable trust. (Amends Article VII, Section 20(A)(3) and (5)) Full Text (pdf) Results: Passed; Yes 402,733 (66%) No 205,627 (34%) :graybox: No. 12 - Act No. 858 To provide for the filling of vacancies in the lieutenant governor's office and other statewide elective offices; to provide that if more than one year remains in the term, the person nominated by the governor and confirmed by the legislature to serve as lieutenant governor or the first assistant in other statewide elected offices, shall fill the vacancy only until the office can be filled at the next regular statewide or congressional election or until the governor is required to call a special election. (Amends Article IV, Sections 15 and 16) Full Text (pdf) Results: Passed; Yes 412,654 (69%) No 189,199 (31%) :graybox: No. 13 - Act No. 860 To provide that a person shall have been admitted to the practice of law for ten years preceding election to the supreme court or a court of appeals and for eight years preceding election to a district court, family court, parish court, or court having solely juvenile jurisdiction; and to decrease the requirement that a person be domiciled in the respective district, circuit, or parish from two years to one year preceding election. Effective January 1, 2008, and applicable to any person who is elected to the office of judge on and after January 1, 2008. (Amends Article V, Section 24) Full Text (pdf) Results: Passed; Yes 423,811 (70%) No 178,638 (30%) November 7, 2006 Congressional Primary Election Constitutional Amendments :graybox: No. 1 - Act No. 511 To extend the special assessment level to homesteads owned and occupied by any person with a service-connected disability rating of fifty percent or more and by certain members of the armed forces of the United States or members of the Louisiana National Guard killed or missing in action or who were prisoners of war, and to any person designated as permanently totally disabled, subject to other conditions and requirements provided under the present constitution, and to require annual certification of eligibility by persons under sixty-five years of age who have qualified and received the special assessment level. (Amends Article VII, Section 18(G)(1)(a)(i) and (iii) and (2)(a); adds Article VII, Section 18(G)(1)(a)(iv)) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 2 - Act No. 864 To increase the maximum amount of the severance tax imposed and collected by the state on natural resources, other than sulphur, lignite, and timber, which is remitted to the parish governing authority where the severance occurs from seven hundred fifty thousand dollars to eight hundred fifty thousand dollars effective July 1, 2007, and provides that this maximum amount be increased to reflect the increase in the Consumer Price Index beginning July 1, 2008. (Amends Article VII, Section 4(D)) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 3 - Act No. 510 To exempt from ad valorem property tax medical equipment leased for a term exceeding five years to a nonprofit corporation or association which owns or operates a small, rural hospital and if the equipment is used solely for health care purposes at the hospital; to provide that "small, rural hospital" shall mean a hospital which meets all of the following criteria: 1. It has less than fifty Medicare-licensed acute care beds. 2. It is located in a municipality with a population of less than ten thousand which has been classified as an area with a shortage of health manpower by the United States Health Service. (Article VII, Section 21(B)(1)(a)) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 4 - Act No. 512 Exempts motor vehicles from municipal ad valorem taxes and removes language that authorizes a municipal governing authority or a district thereof to impose ad valorem taxes on motor vehicles. (Amends Article VII, Section 21(E)) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 5 - Act No. 509 To exempt consigned art from ad valorem property tax; that is, all artworks such as sculptures, glass works, paintings, drawings, signed and numbered posters, photographs, mixed media, collages, or any other item which would be considered as the material result of a creative endeavor. (Effective January 1, 2007) (Adds Const. Art. VII, Sec. 21(C)(19)) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 6 - Act No. 862 To authorize the legislature to enact laws establishing new judgeships of district courts as new divisions having limited or specialized jurisdiction within the territorial jurisdiction of the district court and subject matter jurisdiction over family or juvenile matters as provided by law. (Effective January 1, 2007) (Amends Article V, Section 15(A)) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 7 - Act No. 863 To provide for a single tax assessor in Orleans Parish to be elected at the same time as the municipal officers of New Orleans. (Amends Article VII, Section 24) Full Text (pdf) :graybox: No. 8 - Act No. 861 To grant the Central community school system in East Baton Rouge Parish the same authority granted parishes for purposes of Article VIII, Section 13 of the Constitution of Louisiana, including purposes related to the minimum foundation program, funding for certain school books and instructional materials, and the raising of certain local revenues for the support of elementary and secondary schools. (Amends Article VIII, Section 13(D)(1)) Full Text (pdf) Blogs Democratic Underground Louisiana Forum LeftyBlogs.com Louisiana Moldy City Gentilly Girl People Get Ready The Humid Haney Rant YatPundit Your Right Hand Thief Demographic Links U.S. Census Bureau Louisiana Quick Facts |
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