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Louisiana Contraband Act, Ballot Measure 12 ( Oct 2003)
From Ballotpedia
Louisiana Ballot Measure 12, also known as the Contraband Act, was on the October 4, 2003 special election ballot in Louisiana as a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved.
Election results
| Ballot Measure 12 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 574,307 | 55% | ||
| No | 466,914 | 45% | ||
Text of measure
The language that appeared on the ballot:
To clarify that the constitutional protection to private ownership of personal property (effects) does not apply to contraband.
(Amends Article I, Section 4)
See also
External links
- Text of 2003 Louisiana proposed constitutional amendments
- Louisiana 2003 Special Election Results
- 2003 Louisiana Ballot Measures Voter Guide
- Louisiana 2003 Ballot Measures Details
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