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Georgia Referendum 1, Tax Exemptions for Seniors Measure (March 1988)
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| Topic Property and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Georgia Referendum 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Georgia on March 8, 1988. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported increasing the income eligibility limit from $8,000 to $10,000 for seniors aged 64 and older to qualify for increased homestead exemptions from school and other ad valorem taxes. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the income eligibility limit from $8,000 to $10,000 for seniors aged 64 and older to qualify for increased homestead exemptions from school and other ad valorem taxes. |
Election results
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Georgia Referendum 1 |
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655,019 | 81.92% | ||
| No | 144,603 | 18.08% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Act be approved which: (1) increases from $8,000.00 o $10,000.00 the maximum amount of gross annual income which a person 64 years of age or over may receive in order to be eligible for an increased homestead exemption from ad valorem school taxs: and (2) increases from $8,000.00 to $10,000.00 the maximum amount of income (exclusive of certain retirement, pension, and disability income) which a person 65 years of age or over may receive in order to be eligible for an increased exemption from ad valorem taxes? | ” |
Path to the ballot
In Georgia, voter approval is required for legislation concerning property tax exemptions. A two-thirds (66.67%) vote is required during one legislative session for the Georgia State Legislature to place a state statute 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. Statutes require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
See also
Footnotes
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