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Georgia Amendment 12, Bingo Game Operation Measure (1976)
| Georgia Amendment 20 | |
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| Topic Gambling policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
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
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Georgia Amendment 20 |
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645,536 | 58.22% | ||
| No | 463,291 | 41.78% | ||
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.
See also
Footnotes
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