Your feedback ensures we stay focused on the facts that matter to you most—take our survey
Georgia Amendment 37, Authorization of Pro Hac Vice Judges Measure (1952)
| Georgia Amendment 37 | |
|---|---|
|
|
|
| Election date |
|
| Topic State judiciary |
|
| Status |
|
| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Georgia Amendment 37 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 4, 1952. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the designation of pro hac vice judges in the Superior Court of Muscogee County, the City of Columbus, and the Municipal Court of Columbus. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the designation of pro hac vice judges in the Superior Court of Muscogee County, the City of Columbus, and the Municipal Court of Columbus. |
Election results
|
Georgia Amendment 37 |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
|
|
48,780 | 73.19% | ||
| No | 17,870 | 26.81% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 37 was as follows:
| “ | FOR ratification of amendment to Article VI, Section V, Paragraph I, (Code Sup. 2-4001) of the Constitution of Georgia authorizing the designation of pro hac vice judges in the Superior County of Muscogee County, City of Columbus, and the Municipal Court of Columbus, etc. AGAINST ratification of amendment to Article VI, Section V, Paragraph I, (Code Sup. 2-4001) of the Constitution of Georgia authorizing the designation of pro hac vice judges in the Superior County of Muscogee County, City of Columbus, and the Municipal Court of Columbus, etc. | ” |
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
.svg.png){kind=small} |
State of Georgia Atlanta (capital) |
|---|---|
| Elections |
What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2025 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures |
| Government |
Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy |
