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Georgia Amendment 8, Social Security Coverage for State and Local Employees Measure (1952)
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| Topic Insurance policy and Public employee retirement funds |
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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 4, 1952. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported extending Social Security and related insurance benefits to employees of the State and its subdivisions under federal law. |
A "no" vote opposed extending Social Security and related insurance benefits to employees of the State and its subdivisions under federal law. |
Election results
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Georgia Amendment 8 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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247,141 | 79.76% | ||
| No | 62,726 | 20.24% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 8 was as follows:
| “ | FOR ratification of amendment to Article VII, Section II, Paragraph I, of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, by adding a new paragraph so as to extend to the employees of the State and its subdivisions protection accorded others by the Old Age and Survivors Insurance Program embodied under the Federal Social Security Act and the Federal Insurance Contributions Act. AGAINST ratification of amendment to Article VII, Section II, Paragraph I, of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, by adding a new paragraph so as to extend to the employees of the State and its subdivisions protection accorded others by the Old Age and Survivors Insurance Program embodied under the Federal Social Security Act and the Federal Insurance Contributions Act. | ” |
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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