Georgia Amendment 8, Motor Vehicle Tax Exemptions for Veterans Measure (1978)
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| Topic Taxes and Veterans policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Georgia Amendment 8 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 7, 1978. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing tax exemptions on vehicles owned by disabled veterans. |
A "no" vote opposed providing tax exemptions on vehicles owned by disabled veterans. |
Election results
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Georgia Amendment 8 |
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334,045 | 65.99% | ||
| No | 172,187 | 34.01% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 8 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Constitution be amended so as to provide that any disabled veteran who is a citizen and resident of Georgia shall be granted an exemption from all ad valorem taxes on the vehicle he owns and on which he actually places the free HV motor vehicle license tag he receives from the State of Georgia? | ” |
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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