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Georgia Amendment 16, Douglasville-Douglas County Stadium Authority Measure (1974)

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Georgia Amendment 16

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Election date

November 5, 1974

Topic
Administration of government and County and municipal governance
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Georgia Amendment 16 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 5, 1974. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported establishing the Douglasville-Douglas County Stadium Authority.

A "no" vote opposed establishing the Douglasville-Douglas County Stadium Authority.


Election results

Georgia Amendment 16

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

245,456 51.75%
No 228,847 48.25%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 16 was as follows:

Shall the Constitution be amended so as to create the Douglasville-Douglas County Stadium Authority?


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


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