Georgia Amendment 26, Regulation of Roadsides Measure (1976)

Georgia Amendment 26
Election date November 2, 1976
Topic Transportation
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Georgia Amendment 26 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 2, 1976. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported regulating outdoor advertising and junkyards, allowing property acquisition for enforcement, and establishing roadside rest and recreation areas along federal highways.

A "no" vote opposed regulating outdoor advertising and junkyards, allowing property acquisition for enforcement, and establishing roadside rest and recreation areas along federal highways.

Election results

Georgia Amendment 26
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		742,670	78.39%
No		204,785	21.61%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 26 was as follows:

“

Shall the Constitution be amended so as to amplify and provide for the regulation of outdoor advertising and junk yards and the acquisition of property necessary to such regulation and for the establishment of roadside rest and recreation areas adjacent to the Federal Aid Highway System?

”

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

1976 Measures

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• 1976 legislative sessions

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