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2026 Louisiana Ballot Measures

State

Year

Issue Category

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 2, 2010	Louisiana	Proposed Amendment No. 10: Act No. 1053 - Criminal Defendants Trial by Jury Waiver	Passed

Criminal Justice

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Oct. 1, 2007	Louisiana	Ballot Measure 2: Supplement Police Officer Pay	Passed
Nov. 2, 2010	Louisiana	Proposed Amendment No. 10: Act No. 1053 - Criminal Defendants Trial by Jury Waiver	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Louisiana	CA NO. 9 (Act 876 - SB 410): Providing Notice for Laws Creating Special Security Districts	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Louisiana	CA NO. 5 (Act 868 - HB 9): Forfeiture Retirement Benefit Pubic Officials/Convicted Felon	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Louisiana	Act No. 870: Proposed Amendment No. 6	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Louisiana	Act 719: Proposed Amendment No. 1	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Louisiana	Act 722: Proposed Amendment No. 2	Passed
Nov. 8, 2022	Louisiana	HB298 Amendment 7: Louisiana Remove Involuntary Servitude as Punishment for a Crime from Constitution Amendment	Failed
March 29, 2025	Louisiana	: Legislative Authority to Determine Crimes for Trying Juveniles as Adults Amendment	Failed

Guns

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Louisiana	CA NO. 2 (Act 874 - SB 303): Right of Each Citizen to Keep and Bear Arms	Passed

Legal

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 2, 2010	Louisiana	Proposed Amendment No. 9: Act No. 1051 - Workers' Compensation Judgments	Passed
Nov. 2, 2010	Louisiana	Proposed Amendment No. 10: Act No. 1053 - Criminal Defendants Trial by Jury Waiver	Passed
March 29, 2025	Louisiana	Amendment 1: Allow Legislature to Create Trial Courts of Specialized Jurisdiction and Provide Supreme Court Original Jurisdiction to Discipline Out-of-State Lawyers Amendment	Failed
March 29, 2025	Louisiana	: Legislative Authority to Determine Crimes for Trying Juveniles as Adults Amendment	Failed

National Security

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2020	Louisiana	Proposed Amendment No. 3: Use of Budget Stabilization Fund for Declared Disasters Amendment	Passed