Louisiana voters reject all 4 constitutional amendments
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Couvillon noted a significant increase in Democratic turnout during this election cycle, particularly among Black voters, who outnumbered white voters.
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“It was a collective middle finger to the governor,” said Ed Chervenak, a veteran pollster and political analyst at the University of New Orleans.
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Louisiana voters rejected four proposed constitutional amendments, including one that would have granted the Louisiana Supreme Court the authority to discipline out-of-state lawyers, and another that would have allowed lawmakers to choose crimes for which minors could be tried as adults.
After voters rejected a constitutional amendment Saturday that would have dissolved three eucation trust funds in favor of giving teachers higher salaries, it's unclear whether educators will receive a raise next school year or instead see their paychecks shrink.