Georgia Amendment 4, Brunswick Port Authority Amendment (1958)
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| Topic County and municipal governance and Transportation |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Georgia Amendment 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 4, 1958. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported creating the Brunswick Port Authority. |
A "no" vote opposed creating the Brunswick Port Authority. |
Election results
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Georgia Amendment 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 45,488 | 46.08% | ||
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53,234 | 53.92% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 4 was as follows:
| “ | FOR ratification of the amendment to the Constitution to authorize the General Assembly to create the Brunswick Port Authority and to ratify and confirm the Acts heretofore adopted pertaining to said Authority; to ratify and confirm all acts performed by it pursuant thereto and to validate the disposition of the proceeds of certain bonds voted by the City of Brunswick and the County of Glynn. AGAINST ratification of the amendment to the Constitution to authorize the General Assembly to create the Brunswick Port Authority and to ratify and confirm the Acts heretofore adopted pertaining to said Authority; to ratify and confirm all acts performed by it pursuant thereto and to validate the disposition of the proceeds of certain bonds voted by the City of Brunswick and the County of Glynn.
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Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
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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