Alabama County Economic Development, Amendment 8 (1963)
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The Alabama County Economic Development, Amendment 8, also known as Amendment 8, was on the ballot in Alabama on December 10, 1963, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was approved. The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that the county of Clarke or any city within the county would be authorized to purchase and manipulate all kinds of property for the purpose of promoting the development of the cities in the county. The county would be authorized to invest, lend credit or grant public money for such endeavors. Furthermore, it would be authorized to levy and collect a special tax for the payment of securities. The above must be first approved by a majority of electors.[1]
Election results
| Alabama Amendment 8 (December 1963) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 48,409 | 52.17% | ||
| No | 44,382 | 47.83% | ||
Election results via: Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1967
See also
- Alabama 1963 ballot measures
- 1963 ballot measures
- List of Alabama ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Alabama
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