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Georgia Amendment 6, Animal Sterilization Program Measure (2002)
Georgia Amendment 6 | |
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Election date |
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Topic Animal treatment laws |
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Status |
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Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Georgia Amendment 6 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 5, 2002. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported establishing a dog and cat sterilization support program to reduce overpopulation and shelter euthanasia, funded through special license plate sales and other voluntary sources. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing a dog and cat sterilization support program to reduce overpopulation and shelter euthanasia, funded through special license plate sales and other voluntary sources. |
Election results
Georgia Amendment 6 |
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Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
1,355,383 | 70.88% | |||
No | 556,840 | 29.12% |
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 6 was as follows:
“ | Shall the Constitution be amended so as to provide for a dog and cat reproductive sterilization support program to control dog and cat overpopulation and thereby reduce the number of animals housed and killed in animal shelters and provide funds for the program from the voluntary purchase of special license plates and other sources? | ” |
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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Footnotes
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