Georgia Amendment 5, Debt for Independent School Systems Measure (1978)
| Georgia Amendment 5 | |
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| Topic Public education funding and State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Georgia Amendment 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 7, 1978. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported allowing the state to issue general obligation debt to fund the construction and improvement of public and independent school facilities. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the state to issue general obligation debt to fund the construction and improvement of public and independent school facilities. |
Election results
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Georgia Amendment 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 220,679 | 46.08% | ||
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258,268 | 53.92% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 5 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Constitution be amended so as to permit the issuance of general obligation debt of the State for the purpose of constructing, acquiring, improving, extending and enlarging buildings and facilities for public and independent school systems? | ” |
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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