Georgia Referendum C, Homestead Exemptions for Spouses of Veterans Measure (2000)
| Georgia Referendum C | |
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| Topic Homestead tax exemptions and Veterans policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Georgia Referendum C was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Georgia on November 7, 2000. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing a homestead tax exemption for unmarried surviving spouses of soldiers killed in war or armed conflict. |
A "no" vote opposed providing a homestead tax exemption for unmarried surviving spouses of soldiers killed in war or armed conflict. |
Election results
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Georgia Referendum C |
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1,764,163 | 79.74% | ||
| No | 448,154 | 20.26% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum C was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Act be approved which provides that any person who is a citizen and resident of Georgia and who is an unremarried surviving spouse of a member of the armed forces of the United States, which member has been killed in any war or armed conflict in which the armed forces of the United States engaged, whether under United States command or otherwise, shall be granted a homestead exemption from all ad valorem taxation for state, county, municipal, and school purposes in the same amount as that to which a disabled veteran is entitled under other provisions of law? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
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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