Georgia Amendment 27, DeKalb County Homestead Tax Exemption Measure (1954)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Georgia Amendment 27 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 2, 1954. It was defeated.
While the ballot measure was approved statewide, local approval was also required. It was rejected at the local level, and as a result, the amendment was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting tax exemptions for homesteads from applying to taxes levied to fund education in DeKalb County. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting tax exemptions for homesteads from applying to taxes levied to fund education in DeKalb County. |
Election results
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Georgia Amendment 27 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 63,674 | 58.40% | ||
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45,357 | 41.60% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 27 was as follows:
| “ | FOR Amendment to Article VII Section 1 Paragraph 4 of the Constitution providing that the homestead exemption shall not apply to taxes levied for the support and maintenance of education as recommended by the DeKalb County Board of Education. AGAINST Amendment to Article VII Section 1 Paragraph 4 of the Constitution providing that the homestead exemption shall not apply to taxes levied for the support and maintenance of education as recommended by the DeKalb County Board of Education. | ” |
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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