Georgia Amendment 4, Medical School Scholarships Measure (1952)

Georgia Amendment 4
Election date November 4, 1952
Topic Healthcare facility funding and Higher education funding
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Georgia Amendment 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 4, 1952. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing the General Assembly to provide scholarships to medical students committing to practice in Georgia and to extend scholarships to physicians and professional staff at Milledgeville State Hospital.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing the General Assembly to provide scholarships to medical students committing to practice in Georgia and to extend scholarships to physicians and professional staff at Milledgeville State Hospital.

Election results

Georgia Amendment 4
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		278,933	78.00%
No		78,680	22.00%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 4 was as follows:

“

FOR ratification of amendment to Article VII, Section I, Paragraph II of the Constitution, so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide for scholarships to medical students who agree to practice medicine in the State of Georgia, and to authorize the granting of scholarships to various schools and clinics to Physicians and other professional personnel employed at the Milledgeville State Hospital. AGAINST ratification of amendment to Article VII, Section I, Paragraph II of the Constitution, so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide for scholarships to medical students who agree to practice medicine in the State of Georgia, and to authorize the granting of scholarships to various schools and clinics to Physicians and other professional personnel employed at the Milledgeville State Hospital.

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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

1952 Measures

• 1952 Measures
• Higher education funding on the ballot
• Healthcare facility funding on the ballot
• 1952 legislative sessions

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