Georgia Amendment 8, Savannah Bonded Debt Limit Increase Measure (1924)

Georgia Amendment 8
Election date November 4, 1924
Topic Bond issues and County and municipal governance
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 4, 1924. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported allowing the increase of the bonded indebtedness of the Mayor and Aldermen of Savannah.

A "no" vote opposed allowing the increase of the bonded indebtedness of the Mayor and Aldermen of Savannah.

Election results

Georgia Amendment 8
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		70,141	80.73%
No		16,745	19.27%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 8 was as follows:

“

For Ratification of Amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia authorizing an increase in the bonded indebtedness of the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah. Against Ratification of Amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia authorizing an increase in the bonded indebtedness of the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah.

”

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

1924 Measures

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• Bond issues on the ballot
• 1924 legislative sessions

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