Georgia Amendment 11, Homestead Exemptions for Seniors Measure (1968)

Georgia Amendment 11
Election date November 5, 1968
Topic Property and Taxes
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Georgia Amendment 11 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 5, 1968. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing a $4,000 ad valorem tax exemption for homestead owners aged 65 or older with a combined household income not exceeding $4,000.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing a $4,000 ad valorem tax exemption for homestead owners aged 65 or older with a combined household income not exceeding $4,000.

Election results

Georgia Amendment 11
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		632,550	83.31%
No		126,687	16.69%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 11 was as follows:

“

Shall the Constitution be amended so as to provide for an exemption of $4,000.00 from all State and county ad valorem taxes on the homestead owners sixty-five (65) years of age or older whose net income as defined by Georgia law for income tax purposes when added to that of his spouse does not exceed $4,000.00 for the immediately preceding taxable year?

”

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

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• 1968 legislative sessions

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