Louisiana held no regularly scheduled state elections in 2012, but voters decided 9 statewide ballot measures.
Ballot measures
| Measure | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment 4 | Provides property tax exemptions to certain veterans' spouses | Passed (73.51% yes) |
| Amendment 1 | Protects the state medicaid trust fund for the elderly from budget cuts. | Passed (70.84% yes) |
| Amendment 2 | Adds additional constitutional protections to state gun rights. | Passed (73.45% yes) |
| Amendment 8 | Allows local governments to opt-in to property tax exemptions for certain businesses | Passed (51.68% yes) |
| Amendment 9 | Established certain requirements prior to legislatively creating certain special districts | Passed (56.44% yes) |
| Amendment 7 | Restructures the composition of constitutional boards and commissions | Passed (60.99% yes) |
| Amendment 3 | Requires more advance filing for bills involving public employee retirement | Passed (64.47% yes) |
| Amendment 5 | Allows the legislature to deny retirement benefits to any public employee or official who commits a felony related to their office | Passed (70.28% yes) |
| Amendment 6 | Authorizes the city of New Iberia to grant contracts for the exemption of property annexed by the city | Failed (42.46% yes) |