Georgia Amendment 18, Militia Discipline Procedures Amendment (1960)
| Georgia Amendment 18 | |
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| Topic State National Guard and militia |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Georgia Amendment 18 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 8, 1960. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing discipline procedures, including courts-martial and punishment, for Militia members when not in Federal service. |
A "no" vote opposed providing discipline procedures, including courts-martial and punishment, for Militia members when not in Federal service. |
Election results
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Georgia Amendment 18 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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185,954 | 55.56% | ||
| No | 148,736 | 44.44% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 18 was as follows:
| “ | FOR ratification of amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for the discipline, including courts-martial and non-judicial punishment, procedures and rules of evidence thereof, for members of the Militia when not in Federal service. AGAINST ratification of amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for the discipline, including courts-martial and non-judicial punishment, procedures and rules of evidence thereof, for members of the Militia when not in Federal service. | ” |
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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