Louisiana · November 3, 2026 general election · Statewide ballot measure
Proposed Amendment No. 3: what your vote means
No post-conviction bail for aggravated offenses against minors. On every Louisiana ballot. Official sources checked October 26, 2026.
Proposed Amendment No. 3 · Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
No post-conviction bail for aggravated offenses against minors
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))
Ballot proposition as printed in the Louisiana Secretary of State’s list of 2026 proposed constitutional amendments.
A YES vote means:
A person convicted of an aggravated offense (as defined in state law, R.S. 15:541) against a minor could not be released on bail after conviction.
A NO vote means:
The constitution would not change.
What it would change
- Who is affected: defendants convicted of aggravated offenses against minors, including while an appeal is pending.
- Taxes and fees: none.
- Fiscal impact: No official fiscal impact statement is included with the ballot proposition in the Secretary of State’s list of proposed amendments.
Who supports it and who opposes it
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Who supports it
Not yet compiled
Who opposes it
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Official sources
- Louisiana Secretary of State: 2026 proposed constitutional amendments (PDF)
- Full text: Act 271 (2026 Regular Session), Louisiana Legislature
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