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Georgia Dougherty County Consolidation, Amendment 28 (1954)
| Georgia Amendment 28 | |
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| Topic Administration of government and County and municipal governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Georgia Amendment 28 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 2, 1954. It was defeated.
While the ballot measure was approved statewide, local approval was also required. It was rejected at the local level, and as a result, the amendment was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported allowing the consolidation of the City of Albany and Dougherty County. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the consolidation of the City of Albany and Dougherty County. |
Election results
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Georgia Amendment 28 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 59,387 | 58.09% | ||
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42,841 | 41.91% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 28 was as follows:
| “ | FOR Amendment known as Paragraph 11, Section 1, Article 11 of the Constitution providing for the consolidation of the City of Albany and the County of Dougherty. AGAINST Amendment known as Paragraph 11, Section 1, Article 11 of the Constitution providing for the consolidation of the City of Albany and the County of Dougherty. | ” |
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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