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Georgia Amendment 19, Richmond County Public Improvements Measure (1952)
| Georgia Amendment 19 | |
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| Topic Highways and bridges and Local government organization |
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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 November 4, 1952. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing Richmond County to build streets and public improvements and charge the costs to adjacent property owners. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing Richmond County to build streets and public improvements and charge the costs to adjacent property owners. |
Election results
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Georgia Amendment 19 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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51,162 | 70.67% | ||
| No | 21,236 | 29.33% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 19 was as follows:
| “ | FOR the ratification of the amendment to Article VII, Section IV, Paragraph II of the Constitution authorizing the General Assembly to permit the governing authority of Richmond County to construct streets and provide other public improvements and to assess the costs against the abutting property owners. AGAINST the ratification of the amendment to Article VII, Section IV, Paragraph II of the Constitution authorizing the General Assembly to permit the governing authority of Richmond County to construct streets and provide other public improvements and to assess the costs against the abutting property owners. | ” |
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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