Georgia Amendment 19, City of Savannah Water Plant Bonds Measure (June 1939)

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Georgia Amendment 19

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Election date

June 6, 1939

Topic
Bond issues and Water
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Georgia Amendment 19 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on June 6, 1939. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported allowing the City of Savannah to issue bonds to construct a water supply plant.

A "no" vote opposed allowing the City of Savannah to issue bonds to construct a water supply plant.


Election results

Georgia Amendment 19

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

21,885 68.36%
No 10,129 31.64%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 19 was as follows:

For ratification of amendment to Article 7, Section 7, Paragraph 1, of the Constitution, authorizing the City of Savannah to issue serial bonds to acquire, establish, erect, and construct an additional water supply plant for industrial and domestic purposes.

Against ratification of amendment to Article 7, Section 7, Paragraph 1, of the Constitution, authorizing the City of Savannah to issue serial bonds to acquire, establish, erect, and construct an additional water supply plant for industrial and domestic purposes.


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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