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Georgia Amendment 10, Qualifications of Write-in Candidates Amendment (1962)
| Georgia Amendment 10 | |
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| Topic Elections and campaigns |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Georgia Amendment 10 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 6, 1962. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported disqualifying write-in candidates unless they had given notice of candidacy 10 days prior to the election. |
A "no" vote opposed disqualifying write-in candidates unless they had given notice of candidacy 10 days prior to the election. |
Election results
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Georgia Amendment 10 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 81,935 | 41.87% | ||
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113,763 | 58.13% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 10 was as follows:
| “ | FOR ratification of amendment to the Constitution so as to disqualify write-in candidates unless they have given notice of candidacy ten (10) days prior to election and to authorize the General Assembly to enact other regulations. AGAINST ratification of amendment to the Constitution so as to disqualify write-in candidates unless they have given notice of candidacy ten (10) days prior to election, and authorize the General Assembly to enact other regulations. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
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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