Georgia Amendment 5, Brantley County School District Tax Measure (1938)

Georgia Amendment 5
	Election date; November 8, 1938
	Topic; Public education funding and Public education governance
	Status; Approved
Type; Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin; State legislature

Georgia Amendment 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 8, 1938. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported establishing a county-unit school system in Brantley County and levying an additional school tax.

A "no" vote opposed establishing a county-unit school system in Brantley County and levying an additional school tax.

Election results

Results are officially certified.

The ballot title for Amendment 5 was as follows:

“

For establishing in Brantley County a county-unit school system.

Against establishing in Brantley County a county-unit school system.

”

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.

Georgia Amendment 5

Election date November 8, 1938
Topic Public education funding and Public education governance
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

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