Georgia Amendment 5, Age Requirements for Voting Measure (August 1943)

Georgia Amendment 6
Election date August 3, 1943
Topic Voting age policy
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

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

Georgia Amendment 6
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		42,284	68.24%
No		19,682	31.76%

Results are officially certified.

Source

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

1943 Measures

• 1943 Measures
• Voting age policy on the ballot
• 1943 legislative sessions

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