Georgia Amendment 2, Poll Tax Measure (1932)
| Georgia Amendment 2 | |
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| Topic Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Georgia Amendment 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 8, 1932. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported requiring electors to pay a poll tax in order to be eligible to vote. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring electors to pay a poll tax in order to be eligible to vote. |
Election results
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Georgia Amendment 2 |
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145,387 | 85.91% | ||
| No | 23,842 | 14.09% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:
| “ | FOR ratification of amendment to Paragraph 3, Section 1, Article 2, of the Constitution so as to permit a person to register and vote upon the payment of poll tax. AGAINST ratification of amendment to Paragraph 3, Section 1, Article 2, of the Constitution so as to permit a person to register and vote upon the payment of poll tax. | ” |
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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