Georgia Amendment 7, Workmen's Compensation Measure (1964)

Georgia Amendment 7
Election date November 3, 1964
Topic Local government finance and taxes and Workers' compensation laws
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 3, 1964. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing county boards of education to use educational funds to fund Workmen's Compensation.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing county boards of education to use educational funds to fund Workmen's Compensation.

Election results

Georgia Amendment 7
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		259,650	57.39%
No		192,807	42.61%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 7 was as follows:

“

FOR ratification of amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize county boards of education to expend educational funds for the purpose of providing Workmen's Compensation. AGAINST ratification of amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize county boards of education to expend educational funds for the purpose of providing Workmen's Compensation.

”

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

1964 Measures

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• Local government finance and taxes on the ballot
• Workers' compensation laws on the ballot
• 1964 legislative sessions

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