Georgia Amendment 18, City of Macon Loans Measure (1938)

Georgia Amendment 18

Election date

November 8, 1938

Topic
Local government finance and taxes
Status

Approved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment | Origin

State legislature

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Georgia Amendment 18 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 8, 1938. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported allowing the City of Macon to make temporary loans.

A "no" vote opposed allowing the City of Macon to make temporary loans.

## Election results[edit]

Georgia Amendment 18

Result | Votes | Percentage

Yes

| 21,868 | 81.62%
No | 4,926 | 18.38%

Results are officially certified.
Source

## Text of measure

### Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 18 was as follows:

For ratification of amendment of article 7, section 7, paragraph 1, of the Constitution, authorizing the City of Macon to make temporary loans.

Against ratification of amendment of article 7, section 7, paragraph 1, of the Constitution, authorizing the City of Macon to make temporary loans.

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## Path to the ballot[edit]

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

1938 Measures

* 1938 Measures
* Local government finance and taxes on the ballot
* 1938 legislative sessions

Georgia

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* Georgia ballot measure laws

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