By JIM BUTLER

Four more proposed state constitutional amendments are on the November 18 general election ballot. Early voting begins Friday and closes November 10.

Also on the ballot in Rapides are three statewide runoffs, a tax renewal substitution for Renaissance and a Police Jury runoff.

Since the convention of 1973 called to steamline the state’s base governing document 316 proposed amendments to it have been put to voters, who approved 213, including four in last month’s primary.

The four on the November ballot:

1 — would alter rules for veto sessions of Legislature, permitting override attempts while in regular session;

2 — would remove six inactive special funds from constitution; five have no money in them;

3 — would allow police jury to give extra property tax exemption (up to $25,000) to first responders owning homes and living in parish;

4 — would tighten “emergency” rules for allowing Legislature to tap Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund.

A non-partisan review of the pro and cons of each proposed amendment is available at the Public Affairs Research Council web site.