Georgia Amendment 40, Fulton County Services Measure (1952)
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Georgia Amendment 40 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 4, 1952. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported increasing the power of the General Assembly in respect to the services and functions provided by Fulton County. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the power of the General Assembly in respect to the services and functions provided by Fulton County. |
Election results
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Georgia Amendment 40 |
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57,935 | 72.06% | ||
| No | 22,458 | 27.94% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 40 was as follows:
| “ | FOR ratification of the amendment to Article XI of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945 enlarging the power of the General Assembly in respect to functions and services rendered by Fulton County and dealing with related matters. AGAINST ratification of the amendment to Article XI of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945 enlarging the power of the General Assembly in respect to functions and services rendered by Fulton County and dealing with related matters. | ” |
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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