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Georgia Amendment 5, Dental Student Loans Measure (1964)

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Georgia Amendment 5

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Election date

November 3, 1964

Topic
Higher education funding
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Georgia Amendment 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 3, 1964. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing the General Assembly to provide loan or scholarships to dental students.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing the General Assembly to provide loan or scholarships to dental students.


Election results

Georgia Amendment 5

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

286,685 61.19%
No 181,796 38.81%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 5 was as follows:

FOR ratification of amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide for loans or scholarships to dental students.

AGAINST ratification of amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide for loans or scholarships to dental students.


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.

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