tax elections on off-cycle election days might soon be over in La

We all know what all these local government entities do. They have a school/police/fire dept/ tax vote on a random Saturday. We wonder how we've ended up with all these property and sales taxes, well a lot of people aren't showing up to vote against this stuff. That might soon end in Louisiana if a pair of bills pass.

HB393 seeks a constitutional amendment requiring that elections for bonded debt and special taxes be held during major statewide elections — when participation is highest, and the electorate is most representative. No more burying consequential decisions in off-cycle elections where only a fraction of the public shows up. The measure has already passed the House and the Governmental Affairs Committee, as well as the House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure, unanimously.

HB400 reinforces that structure by limiting when these elections can be called, tying them to established election dates, and preventing the routine use of low-turnout specials. It allows for emergencies, but only with layered approvals from the State Bond Commission, the governor, and the secretary of state. Flexibility remains, but manipulation becomes more difficult.

I would guess that most of these taxes would fail if they were handled during a popular election date. What say you all?