1824 Georgia popular vote referendum

1824 Georgia popular vote referendum

October 5, 1824 (1824-10-05)
Outcome	Popular election of presidential electors adopted for elections after 1824
Results
Choice Votes % People 19,999 70.92% Legislature 8,199 29.08% Total votes 28,198 100.00%
Results by county People   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90-100% Legislature   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90-100% Other   No data   Cherokee and Muscogee territory

A legislatively referred referendum on whether the US state of Georgia should adopt the popular election of presidential electors was held on October 5, 1824, concurrently with legislative elections to the general assembly. The proposal received substantial support with 70.92% of voters supporting the change.

Unlike the 1823 bill that authorized popular elections for governor, the bill to adopt the popular election of presidential electors for 1824 proved to be divisive as election day was only a year away. The Crawford party-controlled legislature eventually opted for a referendum on the issue for presidential elections after 1824, killing the Clark party supported bill.