Georgia Amendment 6, Cobb County Fire Districts Measure (1938)

Georgia Amendment 6
Election date November 8, 1938
Topic Local government finance and taxes and Taxes
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Georgia Amendment 6 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 8, 1938. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported establishing fire prevention districts in Cobb County and provided for a tax levy to support the districts.

A "no" vote opposed establishing fire prevention districts in Cobb County and provided for a tax levy to support the districts.

Election results

Georgia Amendment 6
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		23,309	82.22%
No		5,039	17.78%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 6 was as follows:

“

For ratification of amendment to article 11, section 1, of the Constitution of Georgia, authorizing Cobb County to establish and administer system of fire prevention in said districts. Against ratification of amendment to article 11, section 1, of the Constitution of Georgia, authorizing Cobb County to establish and administer system of fire prevention in said districts.

”

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

1938 Measures

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• 1938 legislative sessions

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