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Georgia Amendment 12, Bingo Game Operation Measure (1976)

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Georgia Amendment 20

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Election date

November 2, 1976

Topic
Gambling policy
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Georgia Amendment 20 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 2, 1976. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported legalizing bingo games operated by nonprofit organizations.

A "no" vote opposed legalizing bingo games operated by nonprofit organizations.


Election results

Georgia Amendment 20

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

645,536 58.22%
No 463,291 41.78%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 20 was as follows:

Shall the Constitution be amended so as to provide that certain bingo games operated by nonprofit organizations shall be legal in Georgia?


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.

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