Georgia Amendment 8, Pro Hac Vice Judges Measure (1950)

Georgia Amendment 8
Election date November 7, 1950
Topic State judiciary
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Georgia Amendment 8 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 7, 1950. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported authorize the designation of Pro Hac Vice Judges in the Eastern Judicial Circuit of Georgia, which allowed judges not normally authorized to practice law in that circuit to act as judge for single cases.

A "no" vote opposed authorize the designation of Pro Hac Vice Judges in the Eastern Judicial Circuit of Georgia, which allowed judges not normally authorized to practice law in that circuit to act as judge for single cases.

Election results

Georgia Amendment 8
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		44,911	59.24%
No		30,900	40.76%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 8 was as follows:

“

FOR ratification of Amendment to Article VI, Section V, Paragraph I, (Code Sup. 2-4001) of the Constitution of Georgia authorizing the designation of Pro Hac Vice Judges in the Eastern Judicial Circuit of Georgia, etc. AGAINST ratification of Amendment to Article VI, Section V, Paragraph I, (Code Sup. 2-4001) of the Constitution of Georgia authorizing the designation of Pro Hac Vice Judges in the Eastern Judicial Circuit of Georgia, etc.

”

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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