PAR publishes guide to 10 Louisiana amendments

What voters will decide

The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana has published an educational guide covering the 10 constitutional amendments scheduled for Louisiana’s Nov. 3, 2026, ballot. The guide presents the effect of voting for or against each proposal rather than recommending a position.

The amendments address state and local government rules, including property taxes, criminal bail, gubernatorial term limits and public retirement debt. WBRZ reported the guide’s release on Oct. 7.

Proposals cover taxes, bail and term limits

Amendment 1 would let the surviving spouse of a qualifying disabled veteran transfer an additional property tax exemption to another eligible home one time. Without the change, the spouse must remain in the same home to keep that exemption after the veteran’s death.

Amendment 2 would give local taxing authorities more time and flexibility to keep a property tax rate below the maximum while retaining the ability to return to the authorized maximum. Under the existing approach, that decision is tied to the next property reappraisal cycle.

Amendment 3 would bar post-conviction bail for people convicted of certain aggravated offenses against children. A vote against would keep provisions allowing bail in those cases.

Amendment 4 would create a lifetime limit for governors, preventing a person who has served more than one and one-half terms from later being elected again. Current rules limit governors to two consecutive terms but allow another run after time out of office.

Amendment 5 would allow lawmakers and state retirement systems to decide how certain nonrecurring state money is applied to unfunded retirement liabilities. Current rules direct that money to the oldest retirement debt first.