Georgia Amendment 5, Senatorial District Creation Measure (1932)

Georgia Amendment 5
Election date November 8, 1932
Topic Redistricting policy
Status Defeated
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 8, 1932. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported establishing a new Senatorial District for Berrien, Cook and Lanier counties.

A "no" vote opposed establishing a new Senatorial District for Berrien, Cook and Lanier counties.

Election results

Georgia Amendment 5
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		56,897	41.70%
No		79,540	58.30%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 5 was as follows:

“

FOR ratification of amendment of Article 3, Section 2, Paragraph 1, of the Constitution of this State providing for and creating one new Senatorial District. AGAINST ratification of amendment of Article 3, Section 2, Paragraph 1, of the Constitution of this State providing for and creating one new Senatorial District.

”

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

1932 Measures

• 1932 Measures
• Redistricting policy on the ballot
• 1932 legislative sessions

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