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Louisiana ballot measures · 2026

Amendment 3 Prohibit Post-Conviction Bail for Aggravated Offenses Against a Minor

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Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)On the November 3, 2026 ballot

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Not official yetUpdated November 4, 2026

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Amendment 3: Prohibit Post-Conviction Bail for Aggravated Offenses Against a Minor
Passed with 70% yes, WAFB (WVUE) reported.WAFB (WVUE), “Louisiana voters pass 7 of 10 constitutional amendments on ballot”, November 4, 2026. Unofficial until certified.

Reports are checked daily until Louisiana certifies on November 17; the official result is the state's certified count.

Louisiana Amendment 3 (Prohibit Post-Conviction Bail for Aggravated Offenses Against a Minor) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Official ballot question (Act 271, 2026 Regular Session): "Do you support an amendment to prohibit a defendant from being released on any post-conviction bail if the defendant is convicted of an aggravated offense against a minor child? (Adds Article I, Section 18(C))"

As of November 4, 2026, WAFB (WVUE) reported that Louisiana Amendment 3 passed with 70% yes; the result is unofficial until Louisiana certifies it on November 17.

What a yes or no vote means

A YES vote Supports prohibiting post-conviction bail for a defendant convicted of an aggravated offense, as defined by R.S. 15:541, against a victim who is a minor.
A NO vote Leaves the current constitutional rules on bail unchanged.
Read the certified ballot question

Official ballot question (Act 271, 2026 Regular Session): "Do you support an amendment to prohibit a defendant from being released on any post-conviction bail if the defendant is convicted of an aggravated offense against a minor child? (Adds Article I, Section 18(C))"

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How it reached the ballot

Amendment 3 reached the Louisiana ballot as a constitutional amendment (legislative referral).

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