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Georgia Amendment 29, Wilcox County Board of Education Elections Measure (1952)

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Georgia Amendment 29

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Election date

November 4, 1952

Topic
Local government officials and elections and Public education governance
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment 		Origin

State legislature


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

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

44,070 73.86%
No 15,594 26.14%
Results are officially certified.
Source


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

1952 Measures

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