Georgia Amendment 7, County Courts Measure (1928)

Georgia Amendment 7
Election date November 6, 1928
Topic Administrative organization and State judiciary
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Georgia Amendment 7 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 6, 1928. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported establishing other courts in certain counties instead of justice courts.

A "no" vote opposed establishing other courts in certain counties instead of justice courts.

Election results

Georgia Amendment 7
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		52,043	75.64%
No		16,760	24.36%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 7 was as follows:

“

For ratification of amendment to article 6, section 7, of the constitution, authorizing the establishment of other courts in certain counties, in lieu of justice courts. Against ratification of amendment to article 6, section 7, of the constitution, authorizing the establishment of other courts in certain counties, in lieu of justice courts.

”

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

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• Administrative organization on the ballot
• 1928 legislative sessions

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