Georgia Amendment 16, DeKalb County Civil Service System Measure (1950)
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| Topic Administrative organization and Civil service |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Georgia Amendment 16 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 7, 1950. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the General Assembly to provide for a civil service system in DeKalb County. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the General Assembly to provide for a civil service system in DeKalb County. |
Election results
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Georgia Amendment 16 |
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57,918 | 70.75% | ||
| No | 23,944 | 29.25% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 16 was as follows:
| “ | FOR the ratification of the Amendment to Article VII, Section IV, paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945 authorizing the General Assembly to provide for a Civil Service System for employees of DeKalb County. AGAINST the ratification of the Amendment to Article VII, Section IV, paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945 authorizing the General Assembly to provide for a Civil Service System for employees of DeKalb County. | ” |
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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