Georgia Amendment 29, Wilcox County Board of Education Elections Measure (1952)
Georgia Amendment 29 | |
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Election date |
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Topic Local government officials and elections and Public education governance |
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Status |
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Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Georgia Amendment 29 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 4, 1952. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing for the election of members of the Wilcox County Board of Education. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing for the election of members of the Wilcox County Board of Education. |
Election results
Georgia Amendment 29 |
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Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
44,070 | 73.86% | |||
No | 15,594 | 26.14% |
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 29 was as follows:
“ | FOR ratification of Amendment to Article VIII, Section V, Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia, so as to provide for election of the members of the County Board of Education of Wilcox County by the people by School Districts. AGAINST ratification of Amendment to Article VIII, Section V, Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia, so as to provide for election of the members of the County Board of Education of Wilcox County by the people by School Districts. | ” |
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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