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Georgia Amendment 2, Biennial Legislative Sessions Measure (1924)

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Georgia Amendment 2

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Election date

November 4, 1924

Topic
State legislative processes and sessions
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Georgia Amendment 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 4, 1924. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported allowing biennial sessions of the General Assembly.

A "no" vote opposed allowing biennial sessions of the General Assembly.


Election results

Georgia Amendment 2

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

79,170 80.85%
No 18,755 19.15%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:

For Ratification of the Amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia to provide for bi-ennial sessions of the General Assembly.

AGAINST Ratification of the Amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia to provide for bi-ennial sessions of the General Assembly.


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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