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Georgia Amendment 19, City of Savannah Water Plant Bonds Measure (June 1939)
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| Topic Bond issues and Water |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
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
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Georgia Amendment 19 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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21,885 | 68.36% | ||
| No | 10,129 | 31.64% | ||
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.
See also
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