Georgia Amendment 38, Dodge County School Districts Measure (1952)

Georgia Amendment 38
Election date November 4, 1952
Topic County and municipal governance and Public education governance
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Georgia Amendment 38 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 Judge and Clerk of the Superior Court of Dodge County to divide the county into five school districts, and providing for the election, qualification, and compensation of the Board Members and Superintendent of Schools.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing the Judge and Clerk of the Superior Court of Dodge County to divide the county into five school districts, and providing for the election, qualification, and compensation of the Board Members and Superintendent of Schools.

Election results

Georgia Amendment 38
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		42,589	70.16%
No		18,115	29.84%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 38 was as follows:

“

FOR ratification of Amendment to Article VIII, Section V, Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia, authorizing the Judge and Clerk of the Superior Court and the Ordinary of Dodge County to divide Dodge County into five (5) school districts; providing for any future changes in such districts; providing for election by the people of each district of one member of the Board of Education for each such district; providing for the qualifications and compensation of such members; providing for the call of an election; providing that the Board so constituted shall elect the Dodge County Superintendent of Schools; providing that this amendment shall not affect the present Superintendent or his duly elected and qualified successor. AGAINST ratification of Amendment to Article VIII, Section V, Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia, authorizing the Judge and Clerk of the Superior Court and the Ordinary of Dodge County to divide Dodge County into five (5) school districts; providing for any future changes in such districts; providing for election by the people of each district of one member of the Board of Education for each such district; providing for the qualifications and compensation of such members; providing for the call of an election; providing that the Board so constituted shall elect the Dodge County Superintendent of Schools; providing that this amendment shall not affect the present Superintendent or his duly elected and qualified successor.

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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

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• 1952 legislative sessions

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