Georgia Amendment 8, State Assumption of Local Road Construction Debt Measure (1932)

Georgia Amendment 8
Election date November 8, 1932
Topic Debt limits and Highways and bridges
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

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

A "yes" vote supported authorizing the State to assume the debt incurred by counties and the Coastal Highway District for building or paving roads that are now part of the State Aid Roads of the Highway System of Georgia.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing the State to assume the debt incurred by counties and the Coastal Highway District for building or paving roads that are now part of the State Aid Roads of the Highway System of Georgia.

Election results

Georgia Amendment 8
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		146,666	85.45%
No		24,982	14.55%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 8 was as follows:

“

FOR amendment to Paragraph 1, Section 8, Article 7, of the Constitution, providing for assumption by the State of Georgia of the indebtedness incurred by and due counties and the Coastal Highway District for the construction and-or paving of public roads or highways of the State which have become a part of the State Aid Roads of the Highway System of Georgia. AGAINST amendment to Paragraph 1, Section 8, Article 7, of the Constitution, providing for assumption by the State of Georgia of the indebtedness incurred by and due counties and the Coastal Highway District for the construction and-or paving of public roads or highways of the State which have become a part of the State Aid Roads of the Highway System of Georgia.

”

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

1932 Measures

• 1932 Measures
• Highways and bridges on the ballot
• Debt limits on the ballot
• 1932 legislative sessions

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