Georgia Amendment 24, Federal Funds for Transportation Measure (1976)
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| Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance and Transportation |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Georgia Amendment 24 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 2, 1976. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing the State to receive federal transportation funds and authorizes the General Assembly to regulate their receipt, administration, and disbursement. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the State to receive federal transportation funds and authorizes the General Assembly to regulate their receipt, administration, and disbursement. |
Election results
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Georgia Amendment 24 |
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627,197 | 67.95% | ||
| No | 295,862 | 32.05% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 24 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Constitution be amended so the State can receive federal funds for transportation purposes and to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for the receipt, administration, and disbursement of said funds? | ” |
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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