Georgia Amendment 45, Tift County School District Measure (1954)
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| Topic County and municipal governance and Public education governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Georgia Amendment 45 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 2, 1954. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported establishing that Tift County would have one school district under the control of a County Board of Education. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing that Tift County would have one school district under the control of a County Board of Education. |
Election results
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Georgia Amendment 45 |
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61,687 | 72.72% | ||
| No | 23,141 | 27.28% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 45 was as follows:
| “ | FOR Amendment to Article VIII, Section 1, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution of Georgia providing that all of Tift County shall comprise one school district under the control of a County Board of Education composed of seven members. AGAINST Amendment to Article VIII, Section 1, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution of Georgia providing that all of Tift County shall comprise one school district under the control of a County Board of Education composed of seven members. | ” |
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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