Georgia Amendment 1, Board of Public Welfare Measure (1946)
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| Topic Administrative organization and Administrative powers and rulemaking |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Georgia Amendment 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 5, 1946. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported creating a State Board of Public Welfare, and outlining its powers, duties, member appointments, and terms of office. |
A "no" vote opposed creating a State Board of Public Welfare, and outlining its powers, duties, member appointments, and terms of office. |
Election results
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Georgia Amendment 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 44,968 | 32.91% | ||
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91,658 | 67.09% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:
| “ | FOR ratification of an amendment to the Constitution of this State to be known as Article 17, and providing for the creation of a State Board of Public Welfare; defining the authority and duties of said Board; providing for the appointment and term of office of said members; and for other purposes. AGAINST ratification of an amendment to the Constitution of this State to be known as Article 17, and providing for the creation of a State Board of Public Welfare; defining the authority and duties of said Board; providing for the appointment and term of office of said members; 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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