Georgia Amendment 13, Funds for Vocational Education Amendment (1966)
| Georgia Amendment 13 | |
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| Topic Higher education funding and Higher education governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Georgia Amendment 13 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 8, 1966. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the State Board of Vocational Education to manage federal funds for vocational rehabilitation work. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the State Board of Vocational Education to manage federal funds for vocational rehabilitation work. |
Election results
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Georgia Amendment 13 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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303,885 | 68.95% | ||
| No | 136,820 | 31.05% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 13 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Constitution be amended so as to authorize the State Board of Vocational Education to accept and dispense Federal funds in accordance with the terms of the grant of such funds including disbursement thereof to non-profit corporations or associations engaged solely in vocational rehabilitation work? | ” |
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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