La BALLOT ISSUES: , Election day is next week. In Louisiana there are six constitutional amendments on the ballot, Over the next few days, Red River Radio News will be focusing on these amendments. Jeffrey Sadow is Associate Professor of Political Science at LSU in Shreveport. He explains what amendment 1 entails.
LA CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 1 - Felons and public office. Restricting convicted felons from holding office until a five year period until after sentence and/or parole has been served. Current rules allow convicted felons to seek or hold public office as soon as their sentence is completed.
LA CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 2 - Unanimous Jury Required For Felony Cases If passed would make Louisiana the 49th state to abolish split-jury verdicts. Under current rules, those accused of most serious felonies can be convicted if 10 of 12 jurors vote that way. Some Louisiana prosecutors aren’t in favor of Amendment 2, saying it’s hard enough to get convictions.
