Alabama County Indebtedness, Amendment 17 (1965)

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The labama County Indebtedness, Amendment 17, also known as Amendment 17, was on the ballot in Alabama on November 30, 1965, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was approved. The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that Henry County would become indebted up to $700,000 through he sale of interest-bearing general obligation bonds for the purpose of funding a county courthouse and jail. The above must be first approved by a majority of electors.

Election results

Alabama Amendment 17 (1965)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		82,459	78.22%
No		22,958	21.78%

Election results via: Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1967

See also

Suggest a link

• Alabama 1965 ballot measures
• 1965 ballot measures
• List of Alabama ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Alabama

External links

• Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1967