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Four amendments were passed by voters in the Oct. 14 election, and four more are on the Nov. 18 ballot. Louisiana's Constitution has now been amended 213 times since it was ratified in 1974. Early ...
Voters have approved 216 amendments to their Louisiana Constitution during the past 50 years. That's compared to 27 amendments (including the original 10 in the Bill of Rights) in the U.S ...
Over the weekend, voters approved all four constitutional amendments on the ballot in the 2024 December election.
Louisiana Constitutional Amendment 1 [3] of 2004, is an amendment to the Louisiana Constitution that makes it unconstitutional for the state to recognize or perform same-sex marriages or civil unions. The referendum was approved by 78% of the voters.
The beginning of statehood for Louisiana began with the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. In 1804, the land the United States purchased from France was divided in two territories: 1) the Louisiana Territory (upper territory) and 2) the area below the 33rd parallel (current Louisiana-Arkansas state line), the Orleans Territory each as an organized incorporated territory of the United States.
Amendment 1 on the ballot has been a hot topic around New Orleans as judges face scrutiny over perceived leniency to criminals awaiting trial.
Louisiana Amendment 1, the No Right to Abortion in Constitution Amendment of 2020, passed with a yes vote of 62.06%. It explicitly adds language that denies a person's right to abortion . It adds the following language to the state constitution: [ 6 ]
Throughout Louisiana, voters chose in favor of the constitutional amendment. The final vote results were 72% for yes and 28% for no. The final vote results were 72% for yes and 28% for no.