Georgia Amendment 4, Constitutional Officer Term Limits Measure (1936)
| Georgia Amendment 4 | |
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| Topic Executive official term limits and State executive official measures |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Georgia Amendment 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 3, 1936. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported establishing four-year terms for the governor and other constitutional officers, and prohibiting the governor from immediate re-election for four years. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing four-year terms for the governor and other constitutional officers, and prohibiting the governor from immediate re-election for four years. |
Election results
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Georgia Amendment 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 76,164 | 39.34% | ||
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117,434 | 60.66% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 4 was as follows:
| “ | FOR ratification of the amendment to Article V, Section I, Paragraph II, of the constitution, fixing the terms of office of the governor and other constitutional officers at four years, and fixing the salary of the governor and making him ineligible to re-election for four years. AGAINST ratification of the amendment to Article V, Section I, Paragraph II, of the constitution, fixing the terms of office of the governor and other constitutional officers at four years, and fixing the salary of the governor and making him ineligible to re-election for four years. | ” |
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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