Louisiana Property Tax Rate Limits Based on Existing Voter-Approved Maximums Amendment (2026)
November 3, 2026 · Louisiana · Statewide
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Average · 50 out of 100
This district is mid-sized for its type, so each vote carries average weight. About 4,611,961 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(39,287,377 ÷ 4,611,961) ÷ ln(39,287,377 ÷ 582,397) = 50.87, comparing all statewide districts nationwide (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Ballot measure: +1 step
Your vote sets the policy directly, so the rating gets a one-step boost.
Average representation + a ballot-measure boost → High vote impact.
Ballot Measure
This amendment (House Bill 521, 2026) would authorize a local taxing authority to levy a millage rate above the rate set by the prior year's reassessment but below the maximum authorized in the state constitution, without permanently losing the higher authorized rate.
A YES vote means
A YES vote lets a local taxing authority keep and later levy up to its voter-approved maximum millage even if it temporarily levied a lower rate.
A NO vote means
A NO vote keeps current law, under which a taxing authority may lose the ability to levy above the prior year's adjusted rate.
Read the official measure text
Election sources
Source: legis.la.gov