Georgia 1968 ballot measures

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Twenty-three statewide ballot measures were on the November 5, 1968 ballot in Georgia.

• All twenty-three of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Nineteen of the measures were approved.
• Four of the measures were defeated.

On the ballot

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	State Exec	Provides that the lieutenant governor-elect succeed to the governorship in the event of the death of the governor-elect	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Elections	Provides for a runoff election for the governor in the event no candidate received a majority of votes cast in the general election	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Redistricting	Provides for the apportionment of the senate	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Gov't Finances	Authorizes the expenditure of state funds for school lunches	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Elections	Provides that state executive officials are elected in the same manner as the governor	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Admin of Gov't	Changes the name of the office of solicitor general to district attorney	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	Education	Provides for educational scholarships to the children of law enforcement officers disabled or killed in the line of duty	a
LRCA	Amendment 8	Bonds	Provides for the issuance of revenue bonds to make direct student loans for higher education	a
LRCA	Amendment 9	Taxes	Extends homestead exemptions for disabled veterans to include veterans suffering from loss or loss of use of the lower extremities	a
LRCA	Amendment 10	Education	Increases the amount of loans and scholarships for medical students	a
LRCA	Amendment 11	Taxes	Provides a homestead exemption of $4,000 for owners over the age of 65 years	a
LRCA	Amendment 12	Elections	Provides for the election of legislators at a different general election than the one in which the governor is elected	d
LRCA	Amendment 13	Judiciary	Changes the jurisdiction of justices of the peace in civil cases	d
LRCA	Amendment 14	Admin of Gov't	Provides for the creation of a new Game and Fish Commission	d
LRCA	Amendment 15	Gov't Salaries	Provides reimbursement to employees of the Game and Fish Commission who were required to remit a raise to the state treasurer	a
LRCA	Amendment 16	Development	Authorizes the Department of Industry and Trade to expend funds for business meals and expenses of industrial prospects	a
LRCA	Amendment 17	Legislature	Provides that the general assembly be allowed to submit proposals to provide for a new constitution for ratification	a
LRCA	Amendment 18	Food	Provides that the marketing of milk and milk substitutes was in the public interest	d
LRCA	Amendment 19	Agri	Provides that programs for the promotion of agricultural products could be instituted, continued or terminated by the general assembly	a
LRCA	Amendment 20	Development	Authorizes the general assembly to create development authorities to issue revenue obligations	a
LRCA	Amendment 21	Civil Service	Removes provisions freezing civil service preference for honorably discharged veterans	a
LRCA	Amendment 22	Pension	Provides for a retirement system for all employees of public schools not covered by the Teachers' Retirement System	a
LRCA	Amendment 23	Judiciary	Creates a new court system for each city with a population greater than 300,000	a

See also

• List of Georgia ballot measures
• 1968 ballot measures

External links

• The Georgia Official and Statistical Register