Georgia Amendment 5, Age Requirements for Voting Measure (August 1943)
| Georgia Amendment 6 | |
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| Topic Voting age policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Georgia Amendment 6 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on August 3, 1943. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported establishing the legal voting age at 18 years old. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing the legal voting age at 18 years old. |
Election results
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Georgia Amendment 6 |
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42,284 | 68.24% | ||
| No | 19,682 | 31.76% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 6 was as follows:
| “ | FOR ratification of the Amendment to Article 2, Section 1, Paragraph 2, of the Constitution of Georgia, so as to provide the qualifications of electors in this State by providing the age and qualifications for electors; and for other purposes. AGAINST ratification of the Amendment to Article 2, Section 1, Paragraph 2, of the Constitution of Georgia, so as to provide the qualifications of electors in this State by providing the age and qualifications for electors; and for other purposes. | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Georgia Constitution
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote is required during one legislative session for the Georgia State Legislature to place an amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 120 votes in the Georgia House of Representatives and 38 votes in the Georgia State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
See also
Footnotes
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