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Georgia Amendment 7, Revenue Certificate Elections Measure (1974)

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Georgia Amendment 7

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Election date

November 5, 1974

Topic
Ballot measure supermajority requirements and Bond issue requirements
Status

DefeatedDefeated

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 5, 1974. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported removing the requirement that a majority of registered voters in a political subdivision must participate in an election to approve the issuance of revenue certificates for gas or electric systems.

A "no" vote opposed removing the requirement that a majority of registered voters in a political subdivision must participate in an election to approve the issuance of revenue certificates for gas or electric systems.


Election results

Georgia Amendment 7

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 277,291 49.81%

Defeated No

279,426 50.19%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 7 was as follows:

Shall the Constitution be amended so as to delete therefrom the requirement that a majority of the registered voters of a political subdivision desiring to issue revenue certificates to buy, construct, extend, operate and maintain gas or electric generating and distribution systems must participate in the election authorizing such actions?


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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