Georgia Amendment 2, State Scholarship Commission Measure (1964)

Georgia Amendment 2
Election date November 3, 1964
Topic Administrative organization and Higher education funding
Status Approved
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 3, 1964. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported authorize the General Assembly to establish a State Scholarship Commission to grant scholarships for students in paramedical, professional, or educational fields.

A "no" vote opposed authorize the General Assembly to establish a State Scholarship Commission to grant scholarships for students in paramedical, professional, or educational fields.

Election results

Georgia Amendment 2
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		298,632	62.82%
No		176,735	37.18%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:

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FOR ratification of amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for the creation of a State Scholarship Commission to be authorized and empowered to activate, inaugurate and conduct a program to provide for the granting of scholarships to students desiring to study courses in the paramedical, professional or educational fields. AGAINST ratification of amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for the creation of a State Scholarship Commission to be authorized and empowered to activate, inaugurate and conduct a program to provide for the granting of scholarships to students desiring to study courses in the paramedical, professional or education fields.

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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

1964 Measures

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• Administrative organization on the ballot
• 1964 legislative sessions

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