Georgia Amendment 6, Eligibility for Public Office Measure (1990)

Georgia Amendment 6
Election date November 6, 1990
Topic Administration of government
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 6, 1990. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported prohibiting individuals who are not registered voters, convicted of certain felonies, or holders of illegal public funds from holding any office or appointment of honor or trust in the state.

A "no" vote opposed prohibiting individuals who are not registered voters, convicted of certain felonies, or holders of illegal public funds from holding any office or appointment of honor or trust in the state.

Election results

Georgia Amendment 6
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		693,599	61.12%
No		441,170	38.88%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 6 was as follows:

“

Shall the Constitution be amended so as to provide that no person who is not a registered voter or who has been convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude, unless that person's civil rights have been restored and at least ten years have elapsed from the date of the completion of the sentence without a subsequent conviction of another felony involving moral turpitude, or who is the holder of public funds illegally shall be eligible to hold any office or appointment of honor or trust in this state?

”

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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