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Louisiana Voters Face 10 Constitutional Amendments on Nov. 3
The measures include a lifetime two-term limit for governors, no bail for some child-victim offenders, and several property tax changes.
Louisiana voters will decide 10 constitutional amendments on Nov. 3, WAFB reported in a guide to what a yes or no vote means.
Amendment 4 would limit a person to two terms as governor over a lifetime; WWNO reported current law allows two consecutive terms. Amendment 3 would bar post-conviction bail for people convicted of certain aggravated offenses against minors. Amendment 8 would bar foreign adversaries from using expropriation to acquire private property, and Amendment 7 would allow public money to replace drinking water lines on private property.
Several measures concern property taxes: Amendment 9 would raise the income limit for the assessment freeze from $100,000 to $150,000, and Amendment 10 would let parishes exempt rehabilitated blighted property. WWNO noted the exemption could be seen as a giveaway to big developers, a point it put to a Public Affairs Research Council official. Amendment 1 would let a disabled veteran’s surviving spouse keep an exemption at a new home, and Amendment 6 would allow added exemptions for homeowners 65 and older.
The Public Affairs Research Council, whose representative WWNO interviewed Oct. 28, takes no position on how to vote.
Sources
- WAFB, Oct. 14, 2026: the list of all 10 amendments and what each does <https://www.wafb.com/2026/10/14/louisiana-voters-face-10-constitutional-amendments-november-heres-what-yes-or-no-vote-means/>
- WWNO, Oct. 28, 2026: interview with the Public Affairs Research Council, term-limit and blighted-property details <https://www.wwno.org/2026-10-28/public-affairs-research-council-weighs-in-on-louisianas-10-constitutional-amendments>
This article was drafted with automated tools from the sources listed, checked by a review pass, and published by Daniel Varrone. Corrections: editor@monochromechronicles.com