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Georgia Amendment 8, Homestead Exemptions for Seniors Measure (1980)
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| Topic Property and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Georgia Amendment 8 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 4, 1980. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported increasing the income exclusion on homestead exemptions for senior citizens to $8,000. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the income exclusion on homestead exemptions for senior citizens to $8,000. |
Election results
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956,519 | 84.01% | ||
| No | 182,088 | 15.99% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 8 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Constitution be amended so as to increase the income exclusion on homestead exemptions for the elderly to $8,000.00? | ” |
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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