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Louisiana · Amendment 1 (May 2026) · Election: 2026-05-16

Legislative Authority to Add or Remove Unclassified Civil Service Positions Amendment

Plain-English Summary

A legislatively referred constitutional amendment that would shift authority to add or remove positions from the unclassified civil service from the Louisiana State Civil Service Commission to the Louisiana State Legislature.

What each outcome does

IF YES PASSES

If approved, the legislature gains authority to add or remove positions from the unclassified civil service, taking that power from the Civil Service Commission.

IF NO PASSES

If rejected, the Civil Service Commission retains its existing authority over unclassified civil service positions.

Who is funding each side

YES SIDE
Sponsor: Louisiana Republican legislative leadership
Reported funding: Not yet reported
NO SIDE
Sponsor: Louisiana Civil Service League and public-employee organizations (no consolidated PAC identified)
Reported funding: Not yet reported

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