Louisiana · Ballot measure
Proposed Amendment No. 5: Use of state money for retirement system debt
On the ballot: November 3, 2026 Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Heads up: voting YES on this measure removes an existing constitutional requirement that one-time state money for retirement systems be applied to their oldest debts first.
A YES vote means
State retirement systems could apply one-time state money they receive to any of their unfunded accrued liability, instead of being required to pay down the oldest liability first.
A NO vote means
The requirement to apply that money to the oldest unfunded liability first stays in place.
Who supports it
- Leaders for a Better Louisiana
Who opposes it
Not yet compiled
From official campaign filings and public endorsements, each linked on the full page (checked October 30, 2026). Not complete; not an endorsement.