Georgia Amendment, State School Superintendent Measure (1936)

Georgia Amendment 3
Election date November 3, 1936
Topic Public education governance
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Georgia Amendment 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 3, 1936. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported creating the office of State School Superintendent to replace the office of State School Commissioner.

A "no" vote opposed creating the office of State School Superintendent to replace the office of State School Commissioner.

Election results

Georgia Amendment 3
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		81,996	45.86%
No		96,804	54.14%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 3 was as follows:

“

FOR the amendment to Article VIII, Section II, Paragraph I, of the constitution, providing for a state school superintendent in lieu of the state school commissioner, and fixing the term of office of the state school superintendent. AGAINST the amendment to Article VIII, Section II, Paragraph I, of the constitution, providing for a state school superintendent in lieu of the state school commissioner, and fixing the term of office of the state school superintendent.

”

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

1936 Measures

• 1936 Measures
• Public education governance on the ballot
• 1936 legislative sessions

Georgia

• Georgia ballot measures
• Georgia ballot measure laws

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