Georgia Amendment 3, DUI Penalties Amendment (1998)
| Georgia Amendment 3 | |
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| Topic Alcohol laws and Law enforcement |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Georgia Amendment 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 3, 1998. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing additional penalties for DUI offenses and allocating the funds to the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund for rehabilitation. |
A "no" vote opposed providing additional penalties for DUI offenses and allocating the funds to the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund for rehabilitation. |
Election results
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Georgia Amendment 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,183,185 | 73.00% | ||
| No | 437,689 | 27.00% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 3 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Constitution be amended so as to provide for additional penalties for offenses, involving driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and provide for their allocation to the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund for care and rehabilitation purposes? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
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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