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Georgia Amendment 1, State Executives Term Limits Measure (June 1941)
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| Topic Executive official term limits |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Georgia Amendment 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on June 3, 1941. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported establishing four year terms for the governor and other constitutional officers. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing four year terms for the governor and other constitutional officers. |
Election results
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Georgia Amendment 1 |
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50,110 | 62.40% | ||
| No | 30,190 | 37.60% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:
| “ | FOR ratification of the amendment to Article 5, Section 1 of the Constitution of Georgia providing for a four-year term for the Governor and other constitutional officers. AGAINST ratification of the amendment to Article 5, Section 1 of the Constitution of Georgia providing for a four-year term for the Governor and other constitutional officers. | ” |
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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