Five of the eight constitutional amendments on Tuesday’s ballot failed. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says voters are not interesting in making changes in the current constitution.
“A lot people think the constitution is too big and ought to be refined or even torn up and thrown away and start over, most legislators don’t get that, they continuously sending amendments out to the public,” said Pinsonat.
Two of the amendments approved dealt with property taxes that were beneficial to certain homeowners like veterans with disabilities. Pinsonat says that’s the type of constitutional amendment the public can support.
“If you are going to do something with homestead exemption that’s going to give people more of a tax break, they are going to be for that but the rest of that stuff, makes no sense to them, they are not interested in it,” said Pinsonat.
In November of 2020, five of the seven constitutional amendments on the ballot passed, but the one amendment on the December ballot was soundly rejected. In 2021, three of the four constitutional amendments failed to pass and this year five of the amendment went down in defeat. Pinsonat says this should be a message to lawmakers.
“It’s turned out to be a losing proposition, I think everyone has gotten it in Louisiana except the Legislature,” said Pinsonat.
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