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1. Almost as soon as the polls opened in arguably the most obscure statewide election -- with no human candidates on the bal

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 02:54 PM

Apr 2025

Almost as soon as the polls opened in arguably the most obscure statewide election — with no human candidates on the ballot — in an “off” election year, folks in the more Democratic corners of the state lined up to cast their ballots. In majority Black Orleans Parish, which includes New Orleans, some 91% cast “no” votes. Statewide, 66% of the electorate rejected the four measures, including majorities in parishes that are mostly white and Republican as well.

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Almost as soon as the polls opened in arguably the most obscure statewide election -- with no human candidates on the bal Demovictory9 Apr 2025 #1