Georgia Amendment 10, Credit for Service in Medical and Correctional Facilities Measure (1964)

Georgia Amendment 10
Election date November 3, 1964
Topic Corrections governance and Healthcare governance
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Georgia Amendment 10 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 3, 1964. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported allowing retroactive credit for service at Milledgeville State Hospital or correctional facilities toward the repayment of medical loans and scholarships.

A "no" vote opposed allowing retroactive credit for service at Milledgeville State Hospital or correctional facilities toward the repayment of medical loans and scholarships.

Election results

Georgia Amendment 10
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		271,659	61.75%
No		168,257	38.25%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 10 was as follows:

“

FOR ratification of amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that credit for service at Milledgeville State Hospital, or at any prison or detention camp or work camp operated under the jurisdiction of the State Board of Corrections which is applicable for the repayment of medical loans and scholarships shall be retroactive. AGAINST ratification of amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that credit for service at Milledgeville State Hospital, or at any prison or detention camp or work camp operated under the jurisdiction of the State Board of Corrections which is applicable for the repayment of medical loans or scholarships shall be retroactive.

”

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

1964 Measures

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• 1964 legislative sessions

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