Georgia Amendment 3, Board of Pardons and Paroles Measure (August 1943)

Georgia Amendment 3
Election date August 3, 1943
Topic Administrative powers and rulemaking and Law enforcement
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Georgia Amendment 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on August 3, 1943. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported removing the Governor's power to grant reprieves, pardons, and commutations, except for death and treason sentences, and establishing a State Board of Pardons and Paroles.

A "no" vote opposed removing the Governor's power to grant reprieves, pardons, and commutations, except for death and treason sentences, and establishing a State Board of Pardons and Paroles.

Election results

Georgia Amendment 3
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		49,994	81.84%
No		11,096	18.16%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 3 was as follows:

“

FOR ratification of Amendment to Article 5, Section 1, Paragraph 12, of the Constitution of Georgia, so as to take from the Governor all power to grant reprieves, pardons, commute penalties, remove disabilities, remit or suspend sentences, except as to suspension of death and treason sentences; and to provide for a State Board of Pardon and Paroles; and for other purposes. AGAINST ratification of Amendment to Article 5, Section 1, Paragraph 12, of the Constitution of Georgia, so as to take from the Governor all power to grant reprieves, pardons, commute penalties, remove disabilities, remit or suspend sentences, except as to suspension of death and treason sentences; and to provide for a State Board of Pardon and Paroles; and for other purposes.

”

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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