Georgia Amendment 6, Hearings During Judicial Vacation Measure (June 1939)
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| Topic Civil trials and Criminal trials |
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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 June 6, 1939. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing Superior Court Judges to hear matters not requiring a jury verdict during judicial vacation. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing Superior Court Judges to hear matters not requiring a jury verdict during judicial vacation. |
Election results
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Georgia Amendment 6 |
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18,375 | 64.00% | ||
| No | 10,335 | 36.00% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 6 was as follows:
| “ | For amendment to Par. 8, Sec. 4, Art. 6 of the State Constitution to authorize Superior Court judges, in vacation, to hear and determine matters not requiring a jury verdict. Against amendment to Par. 8, Sec. 4, Art. 6 of the State Constitution to authorize Superior Court judges, in vacation, to hear and determine matters not requiring a jury verdict. | ” |
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
Footnotes
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