Lafayette County ballot — November 3, 2026

QUESTION 1: “Partial veto. Shall section 10 (1) (c) of article V of the constitution be amended to prohibit the governor, in exercising his or her partial veto authority, from creating or increasing or authorizing the creation or increase of any tax or fee?”

QUESTION 2: "Freedom to gather in places of worship during an emergency. Shall section 18 of article I of the constitution, which deals with religious liberty, be amended to prohibit the state or a political subdivision of the state from ordering the closure of, or forbidding gatherings in, places of worship in response to a state of emergency, including a public health emergency?"

QUESTION 3: "Governmental entity discrimination prohibited. Shall section 27 of article I of the constitution be created to prohibit governmental entities in the state from discriminating against, or granting preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in public employment, public education, public contracting, or public administration?"

QUESTION 1: “Should the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors authorize and approve the County incurring capital expenditures associated with the construction of a new nursing home, borrowing funds to support the capital expenditures and levying a property tax to support the debt service payments that will be above the allowable levy limit established in state law?”

QUESTION 2: “Under state law, the increase in the levy of the County of Lafayette for the tax to be imposed for the next fiscal year, 2027, is limited to 1.088%, which results in an estimated levy of $10,087,262. Shall the County of Lafayette be allowed to exceed this limit and increase the levy for the next fiscal year, 2027, for the purpose of paying a portion of the cost to operate and maintain Lafayette Manor, by an estimated total of 4.957% which results in a levy of $10,587,262, and include the increase of $500,000 for fiscal years 2028 through 2031?”