Georgia Amendment 15, Medical Loan Repayment Amendment (1966)
Georgia Amendment 15 | |
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Election date |
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Topic Healthcare and Higher education funding |
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Status |
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Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Georgia Amendment 15 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 8, 1966. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing that service at Gracewood State School and Hospital or similar facilities applicable for repaying medical loans and scholarships, with retroactive eligibility. |
A "no" vote opposed providing that service at Gracewood State School and Hospital or similar facilities applicable for repaying medical loans and scholarships, with retroactive eligibility. |
Election results
Georgia Amendment 15 |
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Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
306,419 | 71.15% | |||
No | 124,237 | 28.85% |
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 15 was as follows:
“ | Shall the Constitution be amended so as to provide that service at Gracewood State School and Hospital or any other facility operated by or under the jurisdiction of the State Department of Public Health shall be applicable service for the repayment of medical loans and scholarships and that such service shall be retroactive? | ” |
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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