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Georgia Amendment 20, Justice Court Jurisdiction Measure (June 1941)
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| Topic State judiciary |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Georgia Amendment 20 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on June 3, 1941. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported increasing the civil jurisdiction of Justice Courts. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the civil jurisdiction of Justice Courts. |
Election results
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Georgia Amendment 20 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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42,438 | 78.29% | ||
| No | 11,768 | 21.71% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 20 was as follows:
| “ | FOR ratification of the amendment to Article VI, Section VII, Paragraph II, of the Constitution of Georgia, increasing the civil jurisdiction of Justices' Courts. AGAINST ratification of the amendment to Article VI, Section VII, Paragraph II, of the Constitution of Georgia, increasing the civil jurisdiction of Justices' Courts. | ” |
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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