Ballot measure · Louisiana · November 3, 2026

Proposed Amendment No. 9

On Louisiana's statewide ballot on November 3, 2026.1,2,3

Research draftReferred by the legislatureConstitutional amendment
How it got there
Referred by the legislature
Kind of measure
Constitutional amendment
To pass
A majority of the votes on it
Researched
October 27, 2026

Research draft. We gathered this from official sources on October 27, 2026: election offices, state laws and court records, each linked to its source. Separate reviewers checked a random sample of 48 facts from the ballot-measure research against the cited sources and found no errors. The rest hasn't been reviewed fact by fact yet, so check the linked source before relying on anything here.

§1What your vote means

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

A yes vote

A yes vote would raise the income limit for the special assessment level, which keeps the assessed value of a qualifying homestead from rising, from $100,000 to $150,000 of adjusted gross income, with yearly inflation adjustments starting in 2028.2,3 Art. VII, § 18(G)(1)(a)(ii)

A no vote

A no vote would keep the income limit for the special assessment level at $100,000 of adjusted gross income, with yearly inflation adjustments that began with the 2026 tax year.2,3 Present Constitution, Proposed Amendment No. 9

More about it

The special assessment level is open to homeowners 65 or older, veterans with a disability rating of at least 50 percent, certain service members killed, missing or held as prisoners, and people who are permanently and totally disabled.2 Proposed Amendment No. 9

§2How it got on the ballot

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

Referred by the legislature. The legislature voted to put it on the ballot.1,2,3

Constitutional amendment. It would change the state constitution.1,2,3

The legislature proposed this amendment as Act 220 of the 2025 Regular Session (House Bill 300) and set it for the November 3, 2026 statewide election.1,3

It is on Louisiana's list of statewide measures for November 3, 2026.1,2,4 None of the official sources we read calls the list certified or final, so we don’t either. What we couldn't confirm about the list is in the notes on Louisiana's measures.

§3What it needs to pass

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

A majority of the votes on it. The amendment passes if a majority of the voters who vote on it approve it.5 La. Const. art. XIII, § 1(C)