Georgia 1962 ballot measures

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Sixteen statewide ballot measures were on the November 6, 1962 ballot in Georgia.

• All sixteen of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Ten of the measures were approved.
• Six of the measures were defeated.

On the ballot

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Education	Preserves inviolate freedom from compulsory association at all levels of public education	a
LRCA	Amendment 1A	Legislature	Provides for the composition of the state senate and the election of state senators	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Gov't Finances	Provides for the payment of grants to counties	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Gov't Finances	Provides for improved appropriations control	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Admin of Gov't	Creates the Department of Industry and Trade	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Law Enforcement	Provides that certain compensation of peace officers be deemed to be a subsistence allowance	d
LRCA	Amendment 6	Gov't Finances	Gives legislators sufficient time to study matters relating to the expenditure of public funds	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	Local Gov't	Allows counties and municipalities to borrow funds to defray the cost of property valuation	a
LRCA	Amendment 8	Education	Provides for repayment of medical school loans and scholarships through service at any prison	a
LRCA	Amendment 9	Taxes	Delegates the right to levy taxes for public transportation to counties	d
LRCA	Amendment 10	Campaigns	Disqualifies write-in candidates unless they had given notice of candidacy 10 days prior to the election	d
LRCA	Amendment 11	Gov't Finances	Changes the provisions related to the payment for bringing in the first commercial oil well	d
LRCA	Amendment 12	Bonds	Authorizes any county, municipality or political subdivision to issue revenue bonds for redevelopment work	d
LRCA	Amendment 13	Taxes	Extends the power of taxation over the state to include a tax for school lunches	d
LRCA	Amendment 14	Local Gov't	Allows counties to carry out slum clearance and redevelopment programs	a
LRCA	Amendment 15	Legislature	Provides for the general assembly to enact legislation over the governor's veto	a

See also

• List of Georgia ballot measures
• 1962 ballot measures

External links

• The Georgia Official and Statistical Register