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Georgia Daylight Saving Time Nonbinding Advisory Question (2020)
| Georgia Daylight Saving Time Nonbinding Advisory Question | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Time standards | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Advisory question | |
The Georgia Daylight Saving Time Nonbinding Advisory Question was not on the ballot in Georgia as an advisory question on November 3, 2020.
This nonbinding advisory question would have asked voters whether they wanted to (1) continue the current system of switching between standard time and daylight saving time, (2) end daylight saving time, or (3) make daylight saving time permanent year-round if authorized by Congress.[1]
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question would have been as follows:[1]
| “ | Vote for only one.
( ) Option No. 1. The state shall continue to observe the current system of switching between standard time and daylight saving time twice a year. ( ) Option No. 2. The state shall not observe daylight saving time. ( ) Option No. 3. The state shall observe daylight saving time year round, if authorized by Congress. [2] |
” |
Full text
The full text of Senate Bill 351 is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was introduced as Senate Bill 351 on February 3, 2020. On March 2, 2020, the state Senate passed the bill unanimously. Senator Donzella James (D) was excused and Senator Jeff Mullis (R) did not vote. There was one vacancy in District 13.[1]
The measure was not passed by the legislature before the legislature adjourned on June 26, 2020.
| Vote in the Georgia State Senate | |||
| Requirement: 29 | |||
| Yes | No | Not voting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 53 | 0 | 2 |
| Total percent | 96.36% | 0.00% | 3.63% |
| Democrat | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 33 | 0 | 1 |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Georgia Legislature, "Senate Bill 351," accessed March 3, 2020
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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