Voters reject parishwide propositions, elect school board members in Assumption Parish
Nov 03, 2026
NAPOLEONVILLE mdash; Two propositions were rejected by voters in Assumption Parish.Prop 1, a rededication of a 1% sales tax, would allow up to 1/8 of that tax to be used for the Assumption Parish Detention Center. Voters rejected the rededication by 67% to 33% with 6,700 total votes, according to c
omplete but unofficial results.Prop 2, which is a 2-mill renewal that runs from 2028 through 2037, collects 25% of the money for the parish libraries and 75% for the parishrsquo;s general fund. Approximately $494,000 per year would be collected.Voters rejected the renewal by 67% to 33% with 6,725nbsp; total votes, according to complete but unofficial results.For Ward 1 of the Justice of Peace race, three Democrats ran against each other: Lakisha Harris, Daryl Ovide and Christy Smith.Ovide and Harris finished with the highest percentages of the vote at 35% and 32%, respectively, leading those two to head to runoff. Smith finished third at 32% and trailed by 19 votes, complete but unofficial results say.For Ward 1 of the Assumption School Board, Gil Verner, no party, is running against Democrats Andrea Johnson and Patrick Lawless. Lawless says his main goals if elected were to ldquo;work diligently alongside the other board members to ensure our school has the resources and support needed to help students succeed.rdquo;Lawless and Johnson finished with the highest percentages of the vote at 41% and 38%, respectively, leading those two to head to runoff.For Ward 6 of the School Board, Democrats Don Carter and Carl Franklin ran against each other. Carter said his main goal is to ldquo;close the gap between the central office and the people it serves - our parents, our students, and our teachers.rdquo;Carter won with 60% of the vote.For full results, check out WBRZ's Election Guide.Permalink| Comments
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