Louisiana Blighted Property Act, Amendment 6 (2008)
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The Louisiana Blighted Property Act, also known as Amendment 6, was on the ballot in Louisiana on November 4, 2008, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was defeated. It proposed to remove the requirement that private properties expropriated due to conditions that threaten public health or safety be offered back to their original owner prior to being sold to a third-party.[1]
Election results
| Louisiana Amendment 6 (2008) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| 786,933 | 50.51% | |||
| Yes | 771,051 | 49.49% | ||
Election results via: Louisiana Secretary of State
Civil liberties perspective
In Tom Head's review of 2008 ballot measures from a civil liberties perspective, he says, "SB 295 would eliminate restrictions on eminent domain seizure of property deemed "blighted," a designation that is often applied to minority-owned and/or low-income property regardless of its condition," also indicating a concern with HB 461, also on the ballot this fall.[2]
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State of Louisiana Baton Rouge (capital) |
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