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Georgia Amendment 3, School Board Contracts Measure (1932)

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Georgia Amendment 3

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Election date

November 8, 1932

Topic
Public education governance
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Georgia Amendment 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 8, 1932. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing County Boards of Education, Independent School Systems, and Local School Districts in Georgia to enter into contracts with one another.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing County Boards of Education, Independent School Systems, and Local School Districts in Georgia to enter into contracts with one another.


Election results

Georgia Amendment 3

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

112,256 77.76%
No 32,109 22.24%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 3 was as follows:

FOR ratification of amendment to Paragraph 1, Section 4, Article 8, of the Constitution authorizing County Boards of Education, Independent School Systems, and Local School Districts to contract with each other.

AGAINST ratification of amendment to Paragraph 1, Section 4, Article 8, of the Constitution authorizing County Boards of Education, Independent School Systems, and Local School Districts to contract with each other.


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.

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