Georgia Amendment 26, Richmond County Board of Health Measure (1952)
| Georgia Amendment 26 | |
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| Topic Healthcare governance and Local government organization |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Georgia Amendment 26 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 4, 1952. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing a combined Board of Health for the City of Augusta and Richmond County to create the Richmond County Board of Health. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing a combined Board of Health for the City of Augusta and Richmond County to create the Richmond County Board of Health. |
Election results
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Georgia Amendment 26 |
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48,396 | 74.54% | ||
| No | 16,530 | 25.46% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 26 was as follows:
| “ | FOR ratification of amendment to Article XI, Section I, Paragraph VI of the Constitution of 1945, authorizing a combined Board of Health for the City of Augusta and Richmond County, known as Richmond County Board of Health. AGAINST ratification of amendment to Article XI, Section I, Paragraph VI of the Constitution of 1945, authorizing a combined Board of Health for the City of Augusta and Richmond County, known as Richmond County Board of Health. | ” |
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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