What’s REALLY on Your Louisiana Ballot? (Nov 3, 2026 Amendments Explained)

LOUISIANA! There are TEN proposed constitutional amendments on the November 3, 2026 ballot, and we're breaking down every one of them in plain language! You know I took notes! I'm Ebonye Beene, founder of Emerald Career Consulting, and in this comprehensive voter-education video, we're examining the questions Louisiana voters are being asked to decide. We're covering the official proposals, important legal definitions, real-world hypothetical examples, and what a YES or NO vote would mean. WHAT WE COVER: Amendment 1 — Surviving Spouses of Disabled Veterans Can an eligible surviving spouse transfer an additional veteran-related property-tax exemption to another qualifying home one time? Amendment 2 — Local Property-Tax Millage Can local taxing authorities preserve the option to return to a previously authorized maximum millage rate while keeping rates lower today? Amendment 3 — Post-Conviction Bail Would Louisiana place a constitutional prohibition on post-conviction bail for specified aggravated offenses against minor children? Amendment 4 — Governor Term Limits Would Louisiana establish a lifetime gubernatorial eligibility restriction for someone who has served more than one and a half terms? Amendment 5 — Public Retirement-System Liabilities Could certain one-time state money be applied to qualifying public retirement debt other than the oldest liability? Amendment 6 — Senior Homeowner Property-Tax Exemptions Could parishes and municipalities offer an additional exemption for qualifying homeowners age 65 and older, subject to local approval? Amendment 7 — Drinking-Water Service Lines Could local governments use public funding for certain qualifying drinking-water service-line work on customer-owned property? Amendment 8 — Foreign Adversaries and Expropriation Would Louisiana prohibit foreign adversaries and their agents from exercising the legal power of expropriation? Amendment 9 — Property-Tax Assessment Protection Would Louisiana increase the income eligibility ceiling for certain homeowners who qualify for the special assessment level? Amendment 10 — Rehabilitated Blighted or Derelict Properties Could qualifying rehabilitated property receive a new property-tax exemption under the proposed constitutional amendment and companion implementing law? OFFICIAL SOURCES & RESEARCH 1. Louisiana Secretary of State — November 3, 2026 Proposed Constitutional Amendments Official statewide ballot language and corresponding legislative act numbers: https://www.sos.la.gov/media/jo2die1s... 2. Louisiana State Legislature — Legislative Text The constitutional amendment proposals are: Amendment 1: Act 39 (2026), SB 180 Amendment 2: Act 273 (2026), HB 521 Amendment 3: Act 271 (2026), HB 51 Amendment 4: Act 414 (2026), HB 225 Amendment 5: Act 606 (2026), HB 27 Amendment 6: Act 274 (2026), HB 514 Amendment 7: Act 607 (2026), SB 228 Amendment 8: Act 277 (2026), HB 192 Amendment 9: Act 220 (2025), HB 300 Amendment 10: Act 272 (2026), HB 214 Legislative website: https://legis.la.gov/ 3. Related Legislation Amendment 3 — Act 285 (2026), HB 58: Statutory post-conviction bail restrictions enacted separately from the ballot proposal. https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/BillIn... Amendment 10 — Act 422 (2026), HB 217: Companion implementing legislation for the proposed rehabilitated-property tax exemption. https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.a... 4. Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana (PAR) Fall 2026 Constitutional Amendments Guide — An Independent, Nonpartisan Review. https://parlouisiana.org/publications... 5. Louisiana Voter Portal Check your voter information, find your sample ballot, and review voting details. https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/ IMPORTANT INFORMATION This video provides nonpartisan voter education and general legal information. It does not endorse or oppose any constitutional amendment and is not individualized legal advice. Hypothetical examples are included for educational purposes. They are not actual tax assessments, legal case outcomes, or guarantees of eligibility. The statewide constitutional amendments discussed here may appear alongside separate local measures on your ballot. LET'S KEEP LEARNING. Have a question about a particular amendment or a legal term you heard in this video? Leave it in the comments. For more employment education, workforce insights, and real-world explanations of laws and policies: Emerald Career Consulting https://emeraldcareerconsulting.com/ Created and presented by Ebonye Beene. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Opening 02:32 Amendment 1 04:46 Amendment 2 08:45 Amendment 3 11:53 Amendment 4 14:10 Amendment 5 15:51 Amendment 6 17:51 Amendment 7 20:33 Amendment 8 22:14 Amendment 9 23:45 Amendment 10