Georgia Amendment 9, Higher Education Bonds Measure (1926)

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Georgia Amendment 9

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Election date

November 2, 1926

Topic
Bond issues and Higher education funding
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Georgia Amendment 9 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 2, 1926. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing Lowndes County, the City of Valdosta, or both to increase bonded debt to support the creation, operation, or funding of a college educational institution.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing Lowndes County, the City of Valdosta, or both to increase bonded debt to support the creation, operation, or funding of a college educational institution.


Election results

Georgia Amendment 9

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

27,393 83.56%
No 5,391 16.44%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 9 was as follows:

For ratification of amendment to Article Seven, Section Seven, Paragraph One of the Constitution, authorizing the County of Lowndes or the City of Valdosta, or both, to increase the bonded indebtedness of said County of Lowndes, or the City of Valdosta, or both, for the purpose of aiding in establishing, maintaining, or endowing an educational institution of college rank.

Against ratification of amendment to Article Seven, Section Seven, Paragraph One of the Constitution, authorizing the County of Lowndes or the City of Valdosta, or both, to increase the bonded indebtedness of said County of Lowndes, or the City of Valdosta, or both, for the purpose of aiding in establishing, maintaining, or endowing an educational institution of college rank.


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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