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re: Here we go... City of St George submitting their signatures on Monday 10/15
Posted on 10/11/18 at 12:04 pm to LSUvegasbombed
Posted on 10/11/18 at 12:04 pm to LSUvegasbombed
Q: How is a new city formed?
The Lawrason Act provides the provides the constitutional process to incorporate a city.
Under the Lawrason Act, a petition must be circulated and signed by 25 percent of all registered voters located within the proposed new city. Upon completion of the petition with the requisite number of signatures, it must be submitted to the Registrar of Voters for certification. The next step upon certification is submission to the Governor, who has the responsibility to call a special election in which only the registered voters within the proposed incorporated area are eligible to vote. If a majority of those voters vote "yes," the measure is passed and the new city is born.
The Lawrason Act provides the provides the constitutional process to incorporate a city.
Under the Lawrason Act, a petition must be circulated and signed by 25 percent of all registered voters located within the proposed new city. Upon completion of the petition with the requisite number of signatures, it must be submitted to the Registrar of Voters for certification. The next step upon certification is submission to the Governor, who has the responsibility to call a special election in which only the registered voters within the proposed incorporated area are eligible to vote. If a majority of those voters vote "yes," the measure is passed and the new city is born.
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Posted on 10/11/18 at 12:04 pm to hombreman9
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I live in New Orleans and I will be voting against this. I just do not see it as good for the region or the state as a whole.
How so?
Posted on 10/11/18 at 12:06 pm to BlackCoffeeKid
STG can only include areas that are not already incorporated. The areas that remain in STG limits were those that were favorable to the movement last time. If an area did not want to be included, based on last times response, they were not. The new city says they do not want to force areas in that were not interests.
Posted on 10/11/18 at 12:06 pm to hombreman9
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I live in New Orleans and I will be voting against this. I just do not see it as good for the region or the state as a whole.
Then you can't vote on this.
Posted on 10/11/18 at 12:08 pm to doubleb
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Then you can't vote on this
He can vote on the ISD but not on incorporation.
Posted on 10/11/18 at 12:09 pm to fallguy_1978
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He can vote on the ISD but not on incorporation.
Yes, but that isn't what this petition is about.
An ISD would be the next step.
Posted on 10/11/18 at 12:10 pm to beerJeep
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The formation of the school district is statewide. Everyone gets to vote on that.
I don't agree with that, either. Again, why should the good and fair people of my community have any say about the schooling of the good and fair people of that community?
Posted on 10/11/18 at 12:11 pm to rowbear1922
quote:. As it should. If the people that live within that area as a majority want to form their own city there is no reason why they shouldn’t be allowed to.
That is exactly why it will pass. Outside of people around here, most will just see "Do you support the formation of the City of St. George" and will mindlessly vote yes.
Posted on 10/11/18 at 12:12 pm to doubleb
Does anyone know where you can sign it? Besides your house.
Posted on 10/11/18 at 12:12 pm to hombreman9
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I live in New Orleans and I will be voting against this. I just do not see it as good for the region or the state as a whole.
I was against the idea the first time and this time I'm for it. Enough is enough of having pathetic schools, poor leadership in BTR.
They see how well the fabulous ISDs in Houston are doing and to have something nice as well.
Posted on 10/11/18 at 12:12 pm to LSUFanHouston
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I don't agree with that, either. Again, why should the good and fair people of my community have any say about the schooling of the good and fair people of that community?
I agree, but since the state supports secondary education so much; I guess the state gets a say so about a local issue.
Posted on 10/11/18 at 12:13 pm to The Boat
Online, google St. George Louisiana.
Posted on 10/11/18 at 12:13 pm to The Pirate King
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I don’t see this passing. They will be bussing people in from every street corner in BR to vote for this one.
Only people in the St. george area can vote. It’s gonna pass
Posted on 10/11/18 at 12:16 pm to LSUengr
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Online, google St. George Louisiana.
All that does is schedule a time for a volunteer to bring it to you. I don’t want to do that shite. I just want to stop by somewhere and sign it.
Posted on 10/11/18 at 12:16 pm to fallguy_1978
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My kid is already in 6th grade so I probably wouldn't pull her out of private school anyway at this point.
She will probably graduate before they figure out the school district situation
Posted on 10/11/18 at 12:20 pm to The Boat
If you want to be a part of history and have your signature count, now is the time.
Signing Locations:
Friday, October 12: 8:30am - 4:30pm
- Darnell Browning State Farm Insurance: 5664 Jones Creek Rd, Suite A.
- Woodlawn Inspection Station: 16951 Tiger Bend Rd
Saturday, October 13: 9:00am - Noon
- Woodlawn Baptist Church
Sunday, October 14: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
- The entrance to Shenandoah subdivision on Jones Creek.
Signing Locations:
Friday, October 12: 8:30am - 4:30pm
- Darnell Browning State Farm Insurance: 5664 Jones Creek Rd, Suite A.
- Woodlawn Inspection Station: 16951 Tiger Bend Rd
Saturday, October 13: 9:00am - Noon
- Woodlawn Baptist Church
Sunday, October 14: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
- The entrance to Shenandoah subdivision on Jones Creek.
Posted on 10/11/18 at 12:20 pm to The Boat
They have a list of stores and places you can stop by on Facebook
Posted on 10/11/18 at 12:21 pm to The Boat
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All that does is schedule a time for a volunteer to bring it to you. I don’t want to do that shite. I just want to stop by somewhere and sign it.
huh? There's an online form you fill out so they can check your address and voter registration is in the proposed area. Why not just sign it online?
This post was edited on 10/11/18 at 12:22 pm
Posted on 10/11/18 at 12:21 pm to The Boat
They have been setting up spots every weekend.
Google city of St. George petition.
They can e mail you a petition
Google city of St. George petition.
They can e mail you a petition
Posted on 10/11/18 at 12:25 pm to LSUvegasbombed
For incorporation of a municipality, only registered voters in the proposed area are allowed to sign the petition and to vote in the election. Once the petition is certified by the Regitrar of Voters it goes to the Governor’s Office and he calls for an election.
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