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Georgia Amendment 37, Taylor County Board of Education Elections Measure (1950)
| Georgia Amendment 37 | |
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| Topic Elections and campaigns and Public education governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Georgia Amendment 37 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 7, 1950. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing for the election of members of the Taylor County Board of Education by districts. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing for the election of members of the Taylor County Board of Education by districts. |
Election results
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Georgia Amendment 37 |
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42,899 | 69.18% | ||
| No | 19,110 | 30.82% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 37 was as follows:
| “ | FOR Amendment to Paragraph I of Section V of Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Georgia providing for the election by districts of the members of the county board of education of Taylor County. AGAINST Amendment to Paragraph I of Section V of Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Georgia providing for the election by districts of the members of the county board of education of Taylor County. | ” |
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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