Georgia Referendum 2, Beer Licensing Measure (May 1935)
| Georgia Referendum 2 | |
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| Topic Alcohol laws and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Georgia Referendum 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Georgia on May 15, 1935. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported establishing licenses and taxes on beer. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing licenses and taxes on beer. |
Election results
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Georgia Referendum 2 |
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85,433 | 52.72% | ||
| No | 76,608 | 47.28% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum 2 was as follows:
| “ | FOR Adoption Beer License Act AGAINST Adoption Beer License Act | ” |
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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