Georgia 1966 ballot measures

1968 →

← 1964

Nineteen statewide ballot measures were on the November 8, 1966 ballot in Georgia.

• All nineteen of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Seventeen of the measures were approved.
• Two of the measures were defeated.

On the ballot

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Education	Establishes area schools, including vocational trade schools	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Development	Creates public corporations with the power to issue revenue obligations to develop industrial facilities	d
LRCA	Amendment 3	Eminent Domain	Provides for payment upon the taking or damaging of private property	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Gov't Finances	Appropriates funds to any state department to obtain funds for education scholarships and loans	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Elections	Requires notices of candidacy for write-in candidates	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Taxes	Provides a method to change the manner in which members of county boards of education and school superintendents are elected	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	Taxes	Provides tax exemptions for facilities installed to reduce air or water pollution	a
LRCA	Amendment 8	Elections	Sets different residence requirements for voting eligibility in state and national elections	a
LRCA	Amendment 9	Local Gov't	Provides home rule for counties	a
LRCA	Amendment 11	Development	Authorizes the Department of Industry and Trade to participate in the promotion of tourism	a
LRCA	Amendment 12	Law Enforcement	Provides for the indemnification of Georgia citizens who are injured or suffer property damage during the prevention of a crime	a
LRCA	Amendment 13	Gov't Finances	Authorizes the State Board of Vocational Education to accept and dispense federal funds	a
LRCA	Amendment 14	Taxes	Makes the public transportation of passengers an essential government function	a
LRCA	Amendment 15	Education	Provides that service at Gracewood State School or Hospital be eligible for repayment of medical school loans	a
LRCA	Amendment 16	Local Gov't	Changes provisions relating to the powers of county governments	a
LRCA	Amendment 17	Local Gov't	Changes provisions relating to the powers of county governments	a
LRCA	Amendment 18	Elections	Provides that superior court judges be elected only by the electors residing in their circuit of service	a
LRCA	Amendment 19	Elections	Provides that solicitors general be elected only by the electors residing in their circuit of service	a
LRCA	Amendment 20	Agri	Provides for the regulation of the handling, production and sale of agricultural products	d

See also

• List of Georgia ballot measures
• 1966 ballot measures

External links

• The Georgia Official and Statistical Register