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## Contents

* 1 Historical Ballot Measures (HBM) Factbooks
* 2 List of ballot measures by year
* 3 Types of ballot measures in Georgia
* 3.1 Citizen-initiated ballot measures
* 3.2 Legislative referrals
* 3.2.1 Legislatively referred constitutional amendments
* 3.2.2 Legislatively referred state statutes
* 3.2.3 Advisory questions
* 3.3 Political party advisory questions
* 4 See also
* 5 Footnotes

## Historical Ballot Measures (HBM) Factbooks[edit]

See also: Historical Ballot Measures (HBM) Factbooks

The inventory of statewide ballot measures is part of Ballotpedia's Historical Ballot Measure Factbooks, which document nearly 200 years of direct democracy in the United States. This ongoing research effort will provide an unparalleled resource for researchers, reporters, and voters on how ballot measures have evolved, the issues they've covered, and the role they have played in our civic life. Click here to access the state historical ballot measure factbooks.

## List of ballot measures by year[edit]

Measures are listed in reverse-chronological order, with the most recent and upcoming elections appearing first. Tables include brief summaries, relevant topics, and the election results for each measure.

### 2026

See also: Georgia 2026 ballot measures

November 3

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result

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LRCA

| Increase Acre Limit for Agriculture and Timber Conservation Use Property Tax Classification Amendment| Property tax exemptions; Forestry and timber; Agriculture policy| Increase the maximum acreage of agricultural and timber property that can be classified as bona fide conservation use property, which is taxed at 40% of the land's value, from 2,000 acres to 4,000 acres|

### 2024

See also: Georgia 2024 ballot measures

November 5

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| Property tax exemptions; Local government finance and taxes| Provide for a local option homestead property tax exemption and allow a county, municipality, or school system to opt out of the exemption|

3,094,322 (63%)

1,823,529 (37%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| Tax and revenue administration; State judiciary structure; State judicial authority| Create the Georgia Tax Court with statewide jurisdiction as provided by law|

2,525,406 (52%)

2,341,612 (48%)

LRSS

| Referendum A| Property tax exemptions| Increase the personal property tax exemption from $7,500 to $20,000|

3,223,888 (64%)

1,775,768 (36%)

### 2022

See also: Georgia 2022 ballot measures

November 8

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| Salaries of government officials; Civil and criminal trials| Suspend compensation for public officials while the individual is suspended from office for a felony indictment|

3,375,437 (88%)

439,514 (12%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| Property tax exemptions; Storm infrastructure| Authorize local governments to grant tax relief to properties that are damaged due to a disaster and located within a declared disaster area|

3,532,212 (92%)

313,308 (8%)

LRSS

| Referendum A| Property tax exemptions; Forestry and timber| Exempt timber equipment owned by a timber producer from property taxes|

2,222,571 (59%)

1,544,431 (41%)

LRSS

| Referendum B| Agriculture policy; Property tax exemptions| Expand agricultural equipment tax exemption and produce to include those owned by merged family farms|

2,885,541 (76%)

888,336 (24%)

### 2020

See also: Georgia 2020 ballot measures

November 3

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| State and local government budgets, spending, and finance| Authorizes the Georgia Legislature to dedicate tax or fee revenue to the public purpose for which the taxes or fees were imposed|

3,862,568 (82%)

869,540 (18%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| State judicial authority| Allows residents to seek declaratory relief from state or local laws that violate the state Constitution or state law|

3,491,296 (74%)

1,197,792 (26%)

LRSS

| Referendum A| Property tax exemptions| Exempts from property taxes property owned by a 501(c)(3) public charity if the property is owned exclusively for the purpose of building or repairing single-family homes and the charity provides interest-free financing to the individual(s) purchasing the home|

3,451,116 (73%)

1,270,737 (27%)

### 2018

See also: Georgia 2018 ballot measures

November 6

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Environment| The Georgia Land Conservation Fund with 75 Percent of Revenue from Outdoor Recreation Sales Tax Amendment, House Resolution 238, may appear on the ballot in Georgia as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 6, 2018.|

3,161,607 (83%)

652,560 (17%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| State judiciary| The Georgia Business Court Amendment, House Resolution 993, may appear on the ballot in Georgia as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 6, 2018.|

2,560,107 (69%)

1,149,503 (31%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| Forestry and timber; Property taxes; Property| The Georgia Forest Land Conservation and Timberland Properties Amendment is on the ballot in Georgia as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 6, 2018.|

2,275,659 (62%)

1,384,369 (38%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| Crime victims' rights; Criminal trials| The Georgia Crime Victim Rights Amendment may be on the ballot in Georgia as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 6, 2018.|

3,068,352 (81%)

723,220 (19%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| Public education funding; Sales taxes; Ballot measure process| The Georgia Distribution of Sales Tax Revenue from School District Referendums Amendment is on the ballot in Georgia as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 6, 2018.|

2,640,831 (71%)

1,065,878 (29%)

LRSS

| Referendum A| Property tax exemptions; Homestead tax exemptions| Georgia Referendum A, the Homestead Municipal Property Tax Exemption Amendment, is on the ballot in Georgia as a legislatively referred state statute on November 6, 2018.|

2,060,127 (57%)

1,548,608 (43%)

LRSS

| Referendum B| Property tax exemptions| Georiga Referendum B, the Include Business-Financed Properties in Existing Non-Profit Mentally Disabled Housing Tax Exemption Amendment, is on the ballot in Georgia as a legislatively referred state statute on November 6, 2018.|

2,860,293 (77%)

857,809 (23%)

### 2016

See also: Georgia 2016 ballot measures

November 8

Type| Title| Subject| Result

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| Public education governance| d

LRCA

| Amendment 2| State and local government budgets, spending, and finance|

LRCA

| Amendment 3| State judiciary structure; State judicial selection|

LRCA

| Amendment 4| Sales taxes; Revenue allocation|

### 2014

See also: Georgia 2014 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment A| Taxes|

1,855,380 (74%)

655,917 (26%)

LRCA

| Amendment B| State and local government budgets, spending, and finance|

1,735,432 (70%)

749,490 (30%)

LRSS

| Referendum 1| Taxes; Education; Property|

1,839,537 (74%)

657,367 (26%)

### 2012

See also: Georgia 2012 ballot measures

November 6

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| Public education governance; School choice policy| Authorize the legislature to provide for state charter schools|

2,178,183 (59%)

1,540,198 (41%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| Administration of government| |

2,266,980 (64%)

1,287,761 (36%)

### 2010

See also: Georgia 2010 ballot measures

November 2

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| Public works labor and contracting| Authorize legislation to enforce reasonable competitive agreements to make the state more economically competitive|

1,633,066 (68%)

783,390 (32%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| Fees, licenses, and charges; Healthcare facility funding| Enact an annual $10.00 charge on motor vehicles to fund trauma care| d|

1,207,836 (47%)

1,342,555 (53%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| Administration of government; Transportation| Allow the Georgia Department of Transportation to enter into multiyear construction agreements without requiring full appropriations in the current fiscal year to reduce long-term construction costs| d|

1,212,863 (50%)

1,216,780 (50%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| Energy| Allow a state entity to enter into multiyear contracts for energy efficiency or conservation projects|

1,480,273 (61%)

954,448 (39%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| Land use and development policy| Allow owners of industrial-zoned property to remove the industrial designation from their property|

1,520,636 (64%)

873,890 (36%)

LRSS

| Referendum A| Business taxes; Property taxes; Property| Allow business inventory to be exempt from ad valorem taxes|

1,310,116 (54%)

1,115,586 (46%)

### 2008

See also: Georgia 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| Property taxes; Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Forestry and timber| Authorize the General Assembly to encourage forest preservation through special tax assessments on certain forest lands and provide assistance grants to local governments|

2,454,513 (68%)

1,154,662 (32%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| Public education governance; Public education funding; Property taxes| Authorize community redevelopment and allow counties, municipalities, and local boards of education to use tax funds for redevelopment purposes and programs|

1,868,112 (52%)

1,756,809 (48%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| Administrative powers and rulemaking| Authorize the Georgia General Assembly to create and regulate infrastructure development districts for infrastructure provision as authorized by local governments| d|

1,665,890 (48%)

1,777,619 (52%)

### 2006

See also: Georgia 2006 ballot measures

November 7

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| Eminent domain policy| Prohibit unelected authorities from using eminent domain and restrict its use to only public purposes as defined by state law|

1,622,403 (83%)

338,876 (17%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| Right to hunt and fish; Constitutional rights| Preserve the ability to fish and hunt in Georgia and ensure it is managed by law and regulation for the public good|

1,626,226 (81%)

379,024 (19%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Transportation| Allow the General Assembly to create special license plates and dedicate the revenue for specific purposes that benefit the state, including funding agencies, state funds, or nonprofits|

1,339,550 (67%)

648,889 (33%)

LRSS

| Referendum A| Agriculture policy; Property tax exemptions| Expand the ad valorem tax exemption to include additional farm equipment held under lease purchase agreements|

1,190,985 (61%)

770,138 (39%)

LRSS

| Referendum B| Property tax exemptions; Veterans policy| Expand the ad valorem tax exemption to include nonprofit veterans organizations that refurbish and operate historic military aircraft for educational purposes|

1,404,843 (71%)

565,523 (29%)

LRSS

| Referendum C| Property tax exemptions; Property| Exempt property owned by a charitable institution from ad valorem taxation if the income it generates is used solely for the institution's operations|

1,348,961 (68%)

621,433 (32%)

LRSS

| Referendum D| Property; Homestead tax exemptions| Allow senior citizens a homestead exemption equal to the full amount of the state ad valorem tax levy on their home|

1,790,418 (89%)

229,094 (11%)

LRSS

| Referendum E| Homestead tax exemptions; Property| Allow a homestead exemption for the full value of a homestead from all ad valorem taxes for the unremarried surviving spouse of a first responder killed in the line of duty|

1,724,935 (85%)

300,450 (15%)

LRSS

| Referendum F| Taxes; Property tax exemptions| Allow the surviving spouse of a deceased individual with a base year assessed value homestead exemption to retain that exemption at the same valuation, as long as they continue to occupy the home as their residence|

1,807,681 (90%)

202,024 (10%)

### 2004

See also: Georgia 2004 ballot measures

November 2

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| Family-related policy; LGBTQ issues| Provide that the state only recognized marriage as a union between a man and a woman|

2,454,930 (76%)

768,716 (24%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| State judicial authority| Allow the Supreme Court to have jurisdiction and authority to answer questions from any state appellate or federal district or appellate court|

2,064,793 (69%)

929,129 (31%)

March 2

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRAQ

| State Flag Referendum| State flags, symbols, and holidays| Refer to the voters whether the State of Georgia should retain the 2003 state flag adopted by the General Assembly or revert to the 2001 version|

577,320 (73%)

211,992 (27%)

### 2002

See also: Georgia 2002 ballot measures

November 5

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| State legislative elections; State judicial selection; State executive elections| Prohibit an individual who had defaulted on his or her taxes to hold public office|

1,523,282 (79%)

410,702 (21%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| Property; Housing assistance programs; Property taxes| Allow qualified low-income building projects to be classified separately for ad valorem property tax purposes, with distinct rates, methods, and assessment dates| d|

857,496 (46%)

1,001,452 (54%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| Property; Property tax exemptions; Property taxes| Allow counties and municipalities to create community redevelopment tax incentive programs that increase taxes on blighted properties and temporarily reduce taxes on rehabilitated properties|

1,114,217 (60%)

755,315 (40%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| Property tax exemptions; Environment| Allow the General Assembly to create separate tax classifications for properties contaminated by hazardous substances to encourage their cleanup, reuse, and redevelopment|

1,304,683 (69%)

597,811 (31%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| Property taxes; Property| Allow commercial dockside seafood facilities to be classified separately for ad valorem property tax purposes, and provide different tax rates, methods, and assessment dates| d|

797,188 (43%)

1,043,362 (57%)

LRCA

| Amendment 6| Animal treatment laws| Establish a dog and cat sterilization support program to reduce overpopulation and shelter euthanasia, funded through special license plate sales and other voluntary sources|

1,355,383 (71%)

556,840 (29%)

LRSS

| Referendum A| Homestead tax exemptions; Property| Replace the $10,000 gross household income limit for the homestead exemption from school district ad valorem taxes for seniors aged 62 and older with a $10,000 net income limit to include the applicant and their spouse|

1,510,731 (80%)

386,481 (20%)

LRSS

| Referendum B| Taxes; Veterans policy| The measure extended certain ad valorem tax exemptions to surviving unremarried spouses of military personnel killed in an armed conflict.|

1,583,756 (83%)

324,523 (17%)

LRSS

| Referendum C| Property taxes; Property; Property tax exemptions| Exempt medical societies and museums housed in historic properties from ad valorem property taxes| d|

832,327 (45%)

1,024,393 (55%)

LRSS

| Referendum D| Property tax exemptions; Property| Exempt commercial fishing vessels from ad valorem taxes| d|

609,817 (33%)

1,243,392 (67%)

LRSS

| Referendum E| Property; Property taxes| Increase the tax exemption for tangible personal property from $500 to $7,500|

1,353,304 (72%)

521,332 (28%)

### 2000

See also: Georgia 2000 ballot measures

November 7

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| State legislative elections| Provide for the selection of replacements for members of the general assembly who have been convicted of a felony.|

1,893,771 (82%)

407,992 (18%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| Property taxes| Provide an adjustment to homeowner property taxes for those claiming the state-wide homestead exemption.|

1,995,717 (88%)

266,925 (12%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| Law enforcement officers and departments; Insurance policy| Provide a compensation program for law enforcement officers and firemen who become injured and temporarily physically disabled in the line of duty.|

1,863,348 (82%)

418,760 (18%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| Public school teachers and staff; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance| Provide for indemnification, or compensation, for public school teachers, administrators and employees who were killed or permanently disabled by an act of violence in the line of duty, funded with revenue from special motor vehicle license plates honoring Georgia educators.|

1,692,079 (75%)

561,725 (25%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| Transportation; Insurance policy| Provide a program of indemnification for state highway employees killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty.|

1,548,723 (70%)

678,199 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 6| Property taxes| Create a separate class for marine vessels for ad valorem tax purposes.| d|

1,001,325 (48%)

1,083,911 (52%)

LRCA

| Amendment 7| State judicial selection| Increase the experience requirement for state court judges from five to seven years of being admitted to the practice of law.|

1,432,315 (65%)

778,108 (35%)

LRSS

| Referendum A| Property tax exemptions; Agriculture policy| The measure exempted certain farm equipment used by family owned operations from ad valorem taxes.|

1,586,374 (72%)

629,714 (28%)

LRSS

| Referendum B| Property tax exemptions| Increase the ad valorem tax exemption for manual laborers' tools and implements of trade from $300 to $2,500.|

1,386,345 (63%)

797,456 (37%)

LRSS

| Referendum C| Veterans policy; Homestead tax exemptions| Provide a homestead tax exemption for unmarried surviving spouses of soldiers killed in war or armed conflict.|

1,764,163 (80%)

448,154 (20%)

LRSS

| Referendum D| Property tax exemptions| Exempt Elks Lodges from ad valorem taxation if the property is used exclusively for charitable, fraternal, or benevolent purposes.| d|

455,607 (21%)

1,701,255 (79%)

### 1998

See also: Georgia 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Restricted-use funds| Create a Land, Water, Wildlife, and Recreation Heritage Fund, funded by an increase in the real estate transfer tax, for local government recreation grants and environmental conservation.| d|

770,192 (47%)

875,003 (53%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| Gambling policy; Public education funding| Limit the educational purposes and programs for which lottery proceeds could be appropriated and provide priority to scholarships, pre-kindergarten programs, and shortfall reserves for state lottery funding.|

814,815 (51%)

796,065 (49%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| Law enforcement; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Alcohol laws| Provide additional penalties for DUI offenses and allocating the funds to the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund for rehabilitation.|

1,183,185 (73%)

437,689 (27%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| Transportation; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance| Create a fund for roadside enhancement and beautification, with revenue from related permit fees and license plate fees allocated for that purpose.|

805,714 (51%)

774,626 (49%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| Administration of government; Salaries of government officials; State legislative structure| Establish a Georgia Citizens Commission to set the compensation of public officials.| d|

744,328 (49%)

770,957 (51%)

LRSS

| Referendum A| Property tax exemptions; Agriculture policy| Provide tax exemptions to Georgia-produced agricultural products by family-owned farms, including livestock, crops, fruit or nut trees, bushes, plants, and Christmas trees.|

984,728 (63%)

567,891 (37%)

LRSS

| Referendum B| Homestead tax exemptions| Allow individuals absent from their residence due to health reasons to continue receiving homestead exemptions.|

1,312,521 (83%)

275,070 (17%)

LRSS

| Referendum C| Property taxes| Provide tax exemptions to all properties owned by and operated exclusively by churches and other religious organizations.|

1,036,767 (66%)

544,453 (34%)

LRSS

| Referendum D| Property tax exemptions; Veterans policy| Expand the motor vehicle ad valorem tax exemption for disabled veterans to include vehicles leased to them.|

1,081,810 (69%)

490,735 (31%)

LRSS

| Referendum E| Property tax exemptions; Veterans policy| Create a new ad valorem tax exemption for motor vehicles owned by former prisoners of war.|

1,027,331 (65%)

544,129 (35%)

### 1996

See also: Georgia 1996 ballot measures

November 5

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| Property taxes| Repeal the intangible personal property tax by general law without a referendum.|

1,053,360 (57%)

810,181 (43%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| Public education funding; Sales taxes| Authorize local school boards to impose a 1 percent sales tax for school capital projects.|

999,838 (51%)

956,606 (49%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| Public economic investment policy; Property tax exemptions| Allow the creation of enterprise zones in underdeveloped areas, providing tax exemptions or credits to businesses generating jobs in these zones.|

983,979 (53%)

868,010 (47%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| Business regulations; Agriculture policy| Allow agricultural processing industries to levy fees for promotion and education, using funds collected to promote the industry.| d|

714,285 (40%)

1,089,801 (60%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| Land use and development policy| Allow owners of island property in a constitutional industrial zone to voluntarily remove the property from the industrial classification.|

970,435 (55%)

805,095 (45%)

LRSS

| Referendum A| Property tax exemptions| Provide an exemption from ad valorem taxes for vans and buses owned by religious groups.|

1,073,394 (55%)

879,627 (45%)

LRSS

| Referendum B| Property tax exemptions| Provide tax exemptions to properties owned by certain fraternal organizations for charitable purposes.|

991,391 (52%)

917,016 (48%)

### 1994

See also: Georgia 1994 ballot measures

November 8

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| Local government organization; Public economic investment policy| Allow counties and cities to enter into contracts with neighboring areas for regional facilities and shared benefits.|

932,619 (70%)

408,924 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| Criminal sentencing| Allow the general assembly to provide for mandatory minimum sentences for certain crimes, restricting pardons and paroles, and providing exceptions for the innocent or elderly.|

1,088,682 (81%)

250,358 (19%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| Healthcare governance; Business regulations| Allow the general assembly to authorize contracts among healthcare providers if the benefits outweigh the competition disadvantages.| d|

533,104 (40%)

792,812 (60%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| State judicial selection; State judiciary structure| Allow the general assembly to authorize pilot judicial programs with temporary courts for limited jurisdictions.|

691,829 (56%)

536,811 (44%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| Gambling policy| Allow nonprofit organizations to hold raffles legally and provide for the regulation, restriction or prohibition of raffles by law.|

850,785 (64%)

478,023 (36%)

LRCA

| Amendment 6| Alcohol laws; Business regulations| Allow local regulation of alcohol and nudity-related activities and provide the state full authority to regulate alcohol under the Twenty-First Amendment.|

875,260 (65%)

479,295 (35%)

LRSS

| Referendum A| Homestead tax exemptions| Provide a homestead exemption for property taxes to residents 62 or older with incomes under $30,000.|

1,023,809 (79%)

271,307 (21%)

LRSS

| Referendum B| Property taxes; Agriculture policy| Provide an ad valorem tax exemption for blueberry plants.| d|

592,738 (46%)

683,392 (54%)

July 19

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRSS

| Referendum A| Property taxes; Veterans policy| Provide ad valorem tax exemptions for headquarters and post homes of veterans organizations.|

330,826 (63%)

191,595 (37%)

### 1992

See also: Georgia 1992 ballot measures

November 3

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| Gambling policy; Public education funding| Provide for the operation and regulation of a state lottery and for the appropriation of lottery revenues to education programs.|

1,146,349 (52%)

1,050,674 (48%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| Public education governance; Local government organization| Provide for the election of local school boards and appointment of superintendents by an elected board of education.|

1,385,474 (68%)

649,617 (32%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Public assistance programs| Create the Indigent Care Trust Fund to support primary healthcare programs for the indigent population, expansion of Medicaid and for programs to support rural healthcare.|

1,328,925 (67%)

653,322 (33%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| Bond issue requirements; Pollution, waste, and recycling policy| Authorize state loans for solid waste facilities, enabling general obligation and revenue debt for such purposes.|

1,039,566 (54%)

882,633 (46%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| Transportation; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Restricted-use funds| Create a Transportation Trust Fund funded by motor and aviation fuel tax revenues.| d|

712,388 (37%)

1,222,875 (63%)

LRCA

| Amendment 6| Business regulations| Authorize the General Assembly authority to regulate tractor, farm equipment, and vehicle manufacturers to prevent unfair practices, competition, and frauds.|

1,165,119 (60%)

767,367 (40%)

LRCA

| Amendment 7| Property; Taxes| Classify heavy-duty equipment motor vehicles owned by nonresidents for separate ad valorem property tax treatment.|

1,182,999 (62%)

737,191 (38%)

LRCA

| Amendment 8| Ballot measure process| Require local acts repealing constitutional amendments to be approved by a majority of voters in each affected subdivision.|

1,265,859 (69%)

577,693 (31%)

### 1990

See also: Georgia 1990 ballot measures

November 6

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| Tort law; Administration of government| Allow the General Assembly to authorize lawsuits against the state and its entities and define the legal liability of public officers and employees|

615,333 (53%)

543,215 (47%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| Higher education funding; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance| Allow the General Assembly to create an education trust fund to assist with financing post-secondary education and guarantee advance tuition payment contracts with state revenues|

605,013 (52%)

556,376 (48%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| Property; Environment| Allow the General Assembly to use alternative assessment and taxation methods and assess standing timber only once after sale or harvest at a higher rate to promote conservation and transitional residential land preservation|

726,907 (62%)

446,716 (38%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| Insurance policy| Authorize the General Assembly to provide indemnification for licensed emergency management rescue specialists killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty|

776,084 (69%)

347,463 (31%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| Sales taxes; Local government finance and taxes| Allow the General Assembly to allow political subdivisions to impose a local sales and use tax without reducing their ad valorem (property) taxing powers| d|

301,202 (28%)

772,271 (72%)

LRCA

| Amendment 6| Administration of government| Prohibit individuals who are not registered voters, convicted of certain felonies, or holders of illegal public funds from holding any office or appointment of honor or trust in the state|

693,599 (61%)

441,170 (39%)

LRCA

| Amendment 7| State judicial authority| Authorize the General Assembly to grant municipal courts the jurisdiction to try state offenses by law|

619,381 (58%)

447,706 (42%)

LRCA

| Amendment 8| Family-related policy| Allow divorce cases to be tried in the county where the plaintiff resides if the defendant changes residency within six months from one Georgia county to another|

744,997 (66%)

375,751 (34%)

LRCA

| Amendment 9| Agriculture policy; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance| Authorize the General Assembly to create an emerging crops loan fund to provide financing assistance to farmers for economic development and consumer availability of emerging crops|

647,596 (59%)

458,326 (41%)

LRSS

| Referendum 1| Tax and revenue administration; Property taxes| Raise the minimum intangible tax threshold from $5.00 to $20.00 and eliminate tax liability and filing requirements for amounts below that level|

663,787 (61%)

424,639 (39%)

### 1988

See also: Georgia 1988 ballot measures

November 8

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| Administrative organization; Public education governance| Replace the office of State School Superintendent with the office of Commissioner of Education, appointed by the State Board of Education| d|

598,817 (40%)

905,525 (60%)

LRCA

| Amendment 10| State and local government budgets, spending, and finance| Authorize the issuance of temporary loans on behalf of special service districts| d|

469,847 (35%)

886,144 (65%)

LRCA

| Amendment 11| Administration of government; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Agriculture policy| Authorize the General Assembly to create an Export Finance Fund to support Georgia agricultural exporters with loan guarantees, insurance, and coinsurance| d|

660,061 (49%)

678,033 (51%)

LRCA

| Amendment 12| Property| Allow property owners in a constitutional industrial area on an island to voluntarily remove their property from the industrial area| d|

651,376 (50%)

662,750 (50%)

LRCA

| Amendment 13| Property; Taxes| Allow the General Assembly to create a separate property class for historic properties and establish a program for tax incentives to encourage preservation and revitalization of historic areas|

782,297 (57%)

583,851 (43%)

LRCA

| Amendment 14| State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Public health insurance| Create an Indigent Care Trust Fund and authorize appropriations from the fund to expand Medicaid coverage|

840,889 (61%)

548,431 (39%)

LRCA

| Amendment 15| Debt limits; Local government finance and taxes; Bond issue requirements| Allow municipalities with a population of 400,000 or more to incur an additional $8 million in annual bonded indebtedness without a referendum| d|

399,104 (30%)

925,692 (70%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| State legislative term limits| Increase the terms of General Assembly members from two to four years| d|

560,321 (37%)

935,782 (63%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| Law enforcement; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance| Authorize the General Assembly to create a law for compensating innocent crime victims and allocate or appropriate funds for a continuing compensation program|

840,266 (58%)

618,716 (42%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| Housing; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance| Establish that State Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless funds do not expire and can be used for charitable homeless programs, including those involving religious institutions|

883,770 (61%)

569,803 (39%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| Administration of government| Remove the Attorney General from the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission and the committee, and provide for a replacement member| d|

639,354 (47%)

722,299 (53%)

LRCA

| Amendment 6| Administration of government| Establish sovereign and official immunity, define the circumstances and procedures for invoking such immunity, and grant the General Assembly authority to legislate on the matter| d|

392,622 (29%)

942,710 (71%)

LRCA

| Amendment 7| Criminal sentencing; Prison and jail funding| Authorize the General Assembly to impose additional penalties or fees on criminal and traffic law offenders to fund the construction, operation, and staffing of county jails and detention facilities|

711,506 (52%)

652,329 (48%)

LRCA

| Amendment 8| State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Public economic investment policy| Authorize the General Assembly to create a Seed-Capital Fund to support small and young entrepreneurial firms in technology, manufacturing, and agriculture through equity and capital investments managed by the Advanced Technology Development Center|

684,883 (50%)

674,250 (50%)

LRCA

| Amendment 9| Administration of government; Constitutional wording changes| Create a commission with the authority to renumber, redesignate, rearrange, and correct cross-references within the Constitution| d|

651,643 (49%)

691,303 (51%)

March 8

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRSS

| Referendum 1| Homestead tax exemptions; Property| Increase the income eligibility limit from $8,000 to $10,000 for seniors aged 64 and older to qualify for increased homestead exemptions from school and other ad valorem taxes|

655,019 (82%)

144,603 (18%)

### 1986

See also: Georgia 1986 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| Sewage and stormwater; Debt limits| Allow the state to incur general obligation debt to fund loans for local water and sewer projects and permit related investments and long-term intergovernmental contracts|

552,371 (64%)

316,109 (36%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Insurance policy| Authorize the General Assembly to establish and fund a health insurance plan for retired public school employees and their families|

465,188 (53%)

418,890 (47%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| Administration of government| Establish procedures for suspending public officials upon felony indictment, withholding compensation during suspension, and reinstating officials with back pay if convictions are overturned, and addressing replacement and vacancy filling|

734,638 (84%)

142,933 (16%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| State judiciary oversight| Establish that a judge convicted of a felony is immediately suspended without compensation, with the possibility of reinstatement and back pay if the conviction is overturned, and provide a procedure for a replacement judge and filling of vacancies|

754,351 (85%)

131,347 (15%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Public assistance programs| Establish a State Children's Trust Fund to provide funding for child abuse and neglect prevention programs|

633,313 (72%)

249,567 (28%)

LRCA

| Amendment 6| Highways and bridges; Ballot measure process| Require voter approval through a referendum for the creation or amendment of any municipal or county authority responsible for constructing, improving, or maintaining roads or streets|

538,152 (67%)

268,179 (33%)

LRCA

| Amendment 7| Public economic investment policy; Taxes| Establish a procedure for the creation of development districts to promote commercial and industrial development through tax incentives| d|

365,380 (44%)

457,436 (56%)

LRCA

| Amendment 8| Insurance policy| Provide indemnification, or compensation, for publicly employed emegency medical technicians killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty|

589,354 (70%)

254,451 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 9| Insurance policy; Law enforcement| Provide indemnification, or compensation, for law enforcement officers, firemen, prison guards or publicly employed emergency medical technicians who had been previously killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty|

603,943 (71%)

249,102 (29%)

LRSS

| Referendum 1| Property; Taxes| Exempt tangible personal property from taxes if the value of the property does not exceed $500|

592,671 (70%)

249,708 (30%)

### 1984

See also: Georgia 1984 ballot measures

November 6

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| State judiciary oversight| Provide that a judge could be suspended from office upon a felony indictment and removed from office upon conviction|

1,314,559 (94%)

83,497 (6%)

LRCA

| Amendment 10| Administration of government| Authorize the creation of community improvement districts to provide governmental services|

638,367 (54%)

541,027 (46%)

LRCA

| Amendment 11| Ballot measure process; Land use and development policy| Require a local law that authorized the exercise of additional municipal redevelopment powers be approved by a majority of vote referendum in the municipalities affected|

828,352 (72%)

324,986 (28%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| Administration of government| Provide that public officials could be suspended from office upon a felony indictment and removed from office upon conviction|

1,286,591 (94%)

85,455 (6%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| Administrative organization; Public education governance| Authorize the State Board of Education to appoint the State School Superintendent| d|

648,995 (49%)

679,469 (51%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| Public employee retirement funds| Authorize the General Assembly to revise public retirement and pension laws, redefine involuntary separation and part-time service, and impose restrictions on benefits for future systems|

887,528 (72%)

338,250 (28%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| Public employee retirement funds; State executive official measures| Prohibit retirement benefits for any past, present, or future Georgia Governor upon leaving office, based on involuntary separation except in cases of medical disability|

1,005,677 (78%)

283,368 (22%)

LRCA

| Amendment 6| State executive elections; State judicial selection; Local government officials and elections; State legislative elections| Declare the office of any elected official vacant if they qualify for another office with a term beginning more than 30 days before the expiration of their current term|

965,952 (80%)

248,185 (20%)

LRCA

| Amendment 7| Taxes; Veterans policy| Change the eligibility and the amount for homestead exemptions for disabled veterans|

848,849 (69%)

383,721 (31%)

LRCA

| Amendment 8| Bond issue requirements| Authorize a general obligation debt to provide public library facilities|

720,622 (59%)

491,494 (41%)

LRCA

| Amendment 9| Property; Agriculture policy| Allow property qualifying for preferential assessment for agricultural purposes to be owned by an estate or trust with natural or naturalized citizens as heirs or beneficiaries|

646,826 (57%)

483,563 (43%)

LRSS

| Referendum 1| Public education funding; Property; Taxes; Public education governance| Recognize property used as the state headquarters of a nonprofit corporation promoting parent-teacher cooperation as an extension of public schools, and grant them ad valorem tax exemption|

718,467 (61%)

464,620 (39%)

LRSS

| Referendum 2| Property; Taxes; Transportation| Exempt motor vehicles used primarily for transporting handicapped or disabled students to and from any educational institution from ad valorem taxation|

900,688 (72%)

345,204 (28%)

LRSS

| Referendum 3| Property; Taxes| Exempt property of nonprofit homes for people with intellectual disabilities from ad valorem taxation|

933,343 (76%)

295,707 (24%)

### 1982

See also: Georgia 1982 ballot measures

November 2

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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|

LRCA

| Amendment 1| State constitution ratification| Ratify a new state constitution|

567,663 (73%)

211,342 (27%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| State executive official measures| Provide that the person holding the office of governor could not succeed themselves| d|

317,060 (39%)

501,359 (61%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| Insurance policy; Tort law| Clarify sovereign immunity and waives its defense in contract actions and other cases to the extent of liability insurance or as provided by law|

410,400 (61%)

256,971 (39%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| Local government organization| Authorize the General Assembly to create countywide public library systems in counties with populations of 550,000 or more and transfer existing library facilities to these systems|

375,412 (52%)

346,083 (48%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| Homestead tax exemptions| Increase the homestead exemption for Henry County residents from $2,000 to $4,000 for state, county, and school taxes, excluding municipal school taxes and taxes for bonded indebtedness|

332,933 (52%)

310,132 (48%)

### 1980

See also: Georgia 1980 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| Property; Taxes| Allow the General Assembly to establish property classes for the State Revenue Commissioner’s review of county tax digests| d|

441,802 (42%)

598,560 (58%)

LRCA

| Amendment 10| Tort law; Civil trials| Allow courts to issue default judgments in tort cases without a jury|

536,052 (54%)

456,485 (46%)

LRCA

| Amendment 11| Civil service| Allow counties and municipalities to create employee suggestion and award programs, funded by public funds, to reward meritorious service| d|

413,898 (41%)

591,150 (59%)

LRCA

| Amendment 12| State judicial authority| Provide that the venue of juvenile court cases may be determined by the Juvenile Court Code of Georgia|

680,864 (69%)

311,322 (31%)

LRCA

| Amendment 13| Taxes; Insurance policy| Allow the General Assembly to tax life insurance companies on gross direct premiums in unincorporated county areas and reduce ad valorem taxes in those areas|

595,893 (59%)

418,204 (41%)

LRCA

| Amendment 14| Administration of government| Create the Gwinnett Judicial Building Authority as a corporate and politic instrumentality of the State of Georgia| d|

337,186 (38%)

558,563 (62%)

LRCA

| Amendment 15| Public education funding; Property tax exemptions| Exempt certain property owned by nonprofit corporations promoting education and welfare of children and youth from all state, county, municipal, and school taxes in counties with populations of 600,000 or more| d|

435,851 (45%)

537,519 (55%)

LRCA

| Amendment 16| Bond issues; Administration of government| Create the Rockdale County Public Facilities Authority, grant it powers to issue revenue bonds, contract with Rockdale County and other entities, and provide facilities or services to the county and its residents| d|

375,615 (43%)

491,317 (57%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| Public education funding; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance| Allow general obligation debt to build educational facilities, with a transfer of ownership to local school boards upon completion|

551,884 (53%)

480,798 (47%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Public education funding; Public education governance; Public school teachers and staff| Authorize a State Board of Education program to reimburse Georgia-certified teachers for tuition costs to maintain certification|

619,916 (56%)

483,367 (44%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| Public education funding; Tax and revenue administration| Authorize the General Assembly to enact a state tax in order to purchase uniforms for public schools| d|

193,863 (18%)

869,076 (82%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| Public employee retirement funds| Allow the General Assembly to increase retirement benefits for Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund retirees, and ensure no retiree receive more than current benefit levels|

625,415 (60%)

422,388 (40%)

LRCA

| Amendment 6| Law enforcement officers and departments; Insurance policy| Authorize the State to provide indemnification, or compensation, of up to $50,000 to law enforcement officers, firemen and prison guards permanently disabled in the line of duty|

990,627 (76%)

305,672 (24%)

LRCA

| Amendment 7| Homestead tax exemptions| Allow counties and municipalities additional powers to enhance redevelopment programs, and include tax exemptions for properties in redevelopment areas| d|

451,821 (45%)

546,357 (55%)

LRCA

| Amendment 8| Taxes; Property| Increase the income exclusion on homestead exemptions for senior citizens to $8,000|

956,519 (84%)

182,088 (16%)

LRCA

| Amendment 9| Law enforcement; Marijuana laws| Allow municipal courts jurisdiction to handle cases involving possession of one ounce or less of marijuana|

689,323 (65%)

373,206 (35%)

### 1978

See also: Georgia 1978 ballot measures

November 7

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| Elections and campaigns| Revise Article II of the Georgia Constitution in relation to the elective franchise| d|

210,846 (46%)

252,194 (54%)

LRCA

| Amendment 10| State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Eminent domain policy| Allow just and adequate compensation for private property taken or damaged for public transportation purposes to be paid once legally determined|

293,891 (61%)

189,565 (39%)

LRCA

| Amendment 11| Taxes; Property| Allow the General Assembly to exempt intangible personal property from ad valorem tax if administrative costs exceed the taxpayer's liability|

277,333 (59%)

191,599 (41%)

LRCA

| Amendment 12| Agriculture policy; Taxes| Exempt swine, cattle and horses from ad valorem taxation| d|

199,005 (41%)

291,436 (59%)

LRCA

| Amendment 13| County and municipal governance| Authorize the General Assembly to grant additional powers to counties and municipalities to enhance redevelopment programs| d|

217,028 (46%)

251,111 (54%)

LRCA

| Amendment 14| Gambling policy| Authorize the General Assembly to legalize, define, and regulate nonprofit bingo games|

275,330 (56%)

214,692 (44%)

LRCA

| Amendment 15| Recall process| Provide for the recall of elected public officials|

328,765 (68%)

152,332 (32%)

LRCA

| Amendment 16| Administration of government| Establish an effective date for constitutional amendments|

293,146 (64%)

165,407 (36%)

LRCA

| Amendment 17| Public education funding; Property tax exemptions| Exempt from all state, county, municipal, and school taxes certain property owned by nonprofit corporations promoting cooperation between parents and teachers for children's education and welfare in counties with populations of 600,000 or more| d|

153,802 (34%)

300,733 (66%)

LRCA

| Amendment 18| Veterans policy; Taxes| Increase the homestead exemption to $25,000 for disabled veterans with severe disabilities and extend the exemption to their unremarried widow or minor children|

312,755 (64%)

177,450 (36%)

LRCA

| Amendment 19| Criminal trials| Allow the General Assembly to compensate innocent victims of crime and use additional penalty assessments in criminal cases for this purpose|

304,113 (63%)

175,271 (37%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| Higher education funding; Public employee retirement funds| Revise Article X of the Constitution regarding retirement systems and educational scholarships| d|

231,146 (49%)

236,779 (51%)

LRCA

| Amendment 20| Administration of government| Provide for the publication of summaries of proposed constitutional amendments|

245,202 (53%)

216,317 (47%)

LRCA

| Amendment 21| State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Administration of government| Authorize the General Assembly to allow the Claims Advisory Board to process and settle claims against the State up to $500|

270,173 (59%)

183,973 (41%)

LRCA

| Amendment 22| Public school teachers and staff; Insurance policy; Healthcare; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance| Authorize the General Assembly to establish a health insurance plan for retired public school teachers and allocate funds for its administration and employer contributions|

304,984 (60%)

206,658 (40%)

LRCA

| Amendment 23| Law enforcement; Insurance policy| Establish funds or insurance for indemnification of law enforcement officers, firemen, or prison guards killed in the line of duty|

331,877 (69%)

152,437 (31%)

LRCA

| Amendment 24| Election administration and governance| Require a notice of candidacy by write-in candidates in special elections|

237,594 (51%)

228,856 (49%)

LRCA

| Amendment 25| State executive official measures| Change the General Assembly's methods and procedures for overriding gubernatorial vetoes of bills| d|

144,109 (31%)

315,347 (69%)

LRCA

| Amendment 26| County and municipal governance; Utility policy| Transfer the operation of municipally owned sanitary landfills or garbage disposal systems in certain counties with populations of 600,000 or more to the county, and prohibit municipalities within such counties from operating these systems| d|

179,204 (43%)

240,516 (57%)

LRCA

| Amendment 27| County and municipal governance; Water| Authorize the General Assembly to establish a unified municipal/county water and sewer system between counties with populations of 600,000 or more and the largest municipality within them| d|

181,225 (43%)

239,910 (57%)

LRCA

| Amendment 28| County and municipal governance| Authorize the General Assembly to allow counties with populations of 600,000 or more to create a comprehensive, countywide framework plan that includes both unincorporated areas and municipal plans within the county| d|

153,862 (38%)

255,250 (62%)

LRCA

| Amendment 29| State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; County and municipal governance| Authorize the General Assembly to establish financing requirements for services in counties with populations of 600,000 or more| d|

164,961 (40%)

242,767 (60%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| Administration of government| Authorize a special commission to incorporate amendments into the Constitution| d|

165,722 (35%)

306,827 (65%)

LRCA

| Amendment 30| County and municipal governance| Transfer all library facilities and services in counties with populations of 600,000 or more to a countywide library service, and designate the county as the funding government and create a library board of trustees to oversee it| d|

176,178 (42%)

244,147 (58%)

LRCA

| Amendment 31| County and municipal governance; Property| The measure would have provided for the assessment of property by a board of assessors and established county boards of equalization in counties with populations of 600,000 or more.| d|

165,701 (40%)

243,982 (60%)

LRCA

| Amendment 32| Taxes; County and municipal governance| Authorize the General Assembly to allow county tax officials in counties with populations of 600,000 or more to collect taxes for municipalities within the county at no charge to the municipalities| d|

162,030 (39%)

248,200 (61%)

LRCA

| Amendment 33| Public education governance| Limit the requirement for 51% voter approval in school district mergers to counties with a population of more than 600,000 based on the 1970 U.S. Census| d|

149,551 (36%)

264,272 (64%)

LRCA

| Amendment 34| Taxes; Public employee retirement funds| Change the definition of "income" for determining eligibility for the $10,000 homestead exemption in Fulton County, and exclude federal old-age, survivors, or disability insurance benefits and benefits under the Federal Railroad Retirement Act|

233,960 (56%)

186,295 (44%)

LRCA

| Amendment 35| County and municipal governance; Bond issues| Establish the City of Conyers Public Facilities Authority, define its powers, bond issuance process, and ability to contract with the City of Conveyors and other government entities| d|

156,911 (42%)

218,043 (58%)

LRCA

| Amendment 36| County and municipal governance; Bond issues| Establish the Downtown Americus Authority, define its powers, bond issuance process, and ability to contract with the City of Americus and other government entities| d|

155,196 (42%)

215,652 (58%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| State legislatures measures| Establish four year terms for members of the General Assembly| d|

136,223 (25%)

411,957 (75%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| Public education funding; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance| Allow the state to issue general obligation debt to fund the construction and improvement of public and independent school facilities| d|

220,679 (46%)

258,268 (54%)

LRCA

| Amendment 6| Public education funding; Public education governance| Authorize the State Board of Education to create a curriculum laboratory, charge fees, and retain the generated revenue for its operation| d|

221,766 (46%)

257,718 (54%)

LRCA

| Amendment 7| County and municipal governance; Taxes| Establish the conditions under which counties containing a city of 200,000 people or more could levy a tax of up to 1.5 mills on all property within the county to fund education| d|

161,290 (36%)

289,851 (64%)

LRCA

| Amendment 8| Taxes; Veterans policy| Provide tax exemptions on vehicles owned by disabled veterans|

334,045 (66%)

172,187 (34%)

LRCA

| Amendment 9| Law enforcement funding; Criminal sentencing| Authorize the General Assembly to impose additional penalties in criminal cases to fund training for law enforcement officers and prosecutors|

269,765 (55%)

218,476 (45%)

### 1976

See also: Georgia 1976 ballot measures

November 2

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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|
|

LRCA

| Amendment 1| State constitution ratification| Ratify a new state constitution|

610,516 (61%)

394,734 (39%)

LRCA

| Amendment 10| Insurance policy; Law enforcement| Authorize the General Assembly to enact a law for indemnification, or compensation, of up to $50,000 in the event of the death of a law enforcement officer, fireman or prison guard killed in the line of duty|

686,135 (68%)

322,815 (32%)

LRCA

| Amendment 11| Law enforcement officers and departments| Require sheriffs to meet minimum standards and training required by general law|

909,760 (88%)

126,268 (12%)

LRCA

| Amendment 12| Higher education funding; Healthcare| Increase medical student loans and scholarships to $15,000, and require repayment through five years of practice in a small Georgia community|

734,829 (73%)

275,091 (27%)

LRCA

| Amendment 13| Administration of government| Replace the current State Personnel Board with a five-member board to oversee the State Merit System of Personnel Administration|

559,037 (61%)

364,823 (39%)

LRCA

| Amendment 14| Ballot measure process; Utility policy| Remove the requirement for a majority of registered voters to participate in elections authorizing revenue certificates for gas or electric systems|

495,021 (54%)

420,548 (46%)

LRCA

| Amendment 15| State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; County and municipal governance| Allow local governments to invest sinking funds for bond repayment in federally insured accounts and certificates|

600,339 (66%)

305,606 (34%)

LRCA

| Amendment 16| County and municipal governance; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance| Authorize counties and municipalities to obtain federal community disaster loans|

737,269 (79%)

196,236 (21%)

LRCA

| Amendment 17| Workers' compensation laws; Restricted-use funds| Establish a Subsequent Injury Workers' Compensation Trust Fund to cover disability costs from combined injuries, funded by insurance assessments and other sources|

620,456 (66%)

317,918 (34%)

LRCA

| Amendment 18| Taxes; Property| Redefine "income" for Fulton County's $10,000 homestead exemption eligibility based on federal adjusted gross income and extends the exemption to bonded indebtedness|

650,117 (72%)

253,727 (28%)

LRCA

| Amendment 19| Property; Taxes| Classify certain mobile homes separately for ad valorem tax purposes, allow different tax rates and methods, and enact laws to prevent tax avoidance|

652,480 (70%)

284,593 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| State executive official measures| Allow governors to succeed themselves for one four-year term|

772,441 (64%)

425,208 (36%)

LRCA

| Amendment 20| Gambling policy| Legalize bingo games operated by nonprofit organizations|

645,536 (58%)

463,291 (42%)

LRCA

| Amendment 21| Property; Administration of government| Establish the State Properties Commission and define its membership, powers, duties, and authority| d|

402,077 (46%)

478,129 (54%)

LRCA

| Amendment 22| Property; Taxes| Authorize the General Assembly to exempt from ad valorem taxation certain property of nonprofit homes for people of a certain age that have no stockholders or profit distributed to private individuals|

751,261 (76%)

240,896 (24%)

LRCA

| Amendment 23| Higher education funding| Authorize the Board of Regents to create a program allowing Georgia residents aged 62 and older to attend certain University System courses for free when space is available|

706,828 (73%)

261,358 (27%)

LRCA

| Amendment 24| Transportation; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance| Allow the State to receive federal transportation funds and authorizes the General Assembly to regulate their receipt, administration, and disbursement|

627,197 (68%)

295,862 (32%)

LRCA

| Amendment 25| Corrections governance; Parole policy| Establish rules for filling vacancies on the State Board of Pardons and Paroles and imposes minimum prison terms before eligibility for pardon or parole|

728,440 (77%)

220,912 (23%)

LRCA

| Amendment 26| Transportation| Regulate outdoor advertising and junkyards, allow property acquisition for enforcement, and establish roadside rest and recreation areas along federal highways|

742,670 (78%)

204,785 (22%)

LRCA

| Amendment 27| Public education governance| Authorize the General Assembly to donate of surplus State-owned books to nonprofit civic, educational or charitable organizations|

760,475 (80%)

191,242 (20%)

LRCA

| Amendment 28| County and municipal governance; Public economic investment policy| Establish the East Point Business and Industrial Development Authority, define its powers, bond issuance process, and ability to contract with government entities, and authorize the City of East Point to establish special taxing districts and allocate tax funds to the Authority|

448,343 (55%)

361,992 (45%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| State executive official measures| Allow the removal of incapacitated executive officers|

816,814 (79%)

222,235 (21%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| Public economic investment policy; Administration of government| Change the name of the Department of Community Development to the Department of Industry and Trade and rename the Board of Community Development to the Board of Industry and Trade|

662,061 (68%)

307,373 (32%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| Property; Taxes| Authorize county or municipal governing authorities, with voter approval, to exempt from ad valorem taxation all or part of the value of certain tangible personal property in specific inventories|

552,458 (57%)

425,052 (43%)

LRCA

| Amendment 6| Solar and wind energy; Property tax exemptions| Authorize local governments to exempt solar energy equipment from ad valorem taxes until 1986|

652,976 (66%)

335,159 (34%)

LRCA

| Amendment 7| State legislatures measures; Salaries of government officials| Allow the General Assembly to set its own compensation and allowances by law, with changes taking effect only after the current term ends|

652,464 (67%)

316,700 (33%)

LRCA

| Amendment 8| State executive official measures; Business regulations| Authorize the Secretary of State to grant corporate charters and powers to persons who wish to form a corporation|

582,572 (61%)

373,631 (39%)

LRCA

| Amendment 9| Law enforcement; Administration of government| Remove provisions relating to the Board of Corrections from the constitution and replace them with provisions relating to the Board of Offender Rehabilitation|

579,421 (63%)

345,546 (37%)

### 1974

See also: Georgia 1974 ballot measures

November 5

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| State judiciary structure| Provide that all courts of the state be part of one unified judicial system|

370,697 (60%)

252,155 (40%)

LRCA

| Amendment 10| Bond issues; County and municipal governance| Authorize the General Assembly to expand, increase, or reduce the purposes for which revenue anticipation obligations may be issued by counties, municipalities, or political subdivisions| d|

240,325 (45%)

290,897 (55%)

LRCA

| Amendment 11| State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Mineral resources| Authorize the General Assembly to grant $250,000 to the first entity that establishes a plant for commercial aluminum ore production from kaolin, with a requirement of a minimum annual output of 300,000 tons| d|

260,562 (47%)

291,292 (53%)

LRCA

| Amendment 12| Public employee retirement funds; County and municipal governance| Authorize the governing authorities of cities with over 300,000 residents to increase retirement or pension benefits for former municipal employees and allocate funds for this purpose|

325,017 (59%)

221,938 (41%)

LRCA

| Amendment 13| Taxes; Public employee retirement funds| Exclude retirement, pension, or disability benefits from income calculations for persons 65 and older qualifying for a $4,000 homestead exemption|

436,119 (73%)

161,803 (27%)

LRCA

| Amendment 14| Administration of government; County and municipal governance| Establish the City of Covington Parking Authority, outline its powers, such as issuing revenue bonds and contracting with various entities, and allow the city to levy taxes and allocate funds to the Authority|

243,733 (52%)

228,414 (48%)

LRCA

| Amendment 15| Administration of government; County and municipal governance| Establish the Downtown Savannah Authority, grant it powers to issue revenue bonds, contract with various entities, and allow the City of Savannah to levy taxes and allocate funds to the Authority|

248,793 (53%)

222,061 (47%)

LRCA

| Amendment 16| County and municipal governance; Administration of government| Establish the Douglasville-Douglas County Stadium Authority|

245,456 (52%)

228,847 (48%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| County and municipal governance; Public employee retirement funds| Authorize the General Assembly to enact laws to periodically increase the retirement or pension benefits for retired public school teachers under local retirement systems|

441,428 (69%)

195,078 (31%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| State executive official measures; Business regulations| Authorize the Secretary of State to grant corporate powers and privileges to private companies| d|

224,133 (39%)

354,608 (61%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| State judicial authority| Change the name of the Office of Ordinary and the Court of Ordinary to the Judge of the Probate Court and Probate Court|

369,955 (63%)

215,608 (37%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| State judiciary structure| Authorize the General Assembly to create a State Court of Claims to provide relief for individuals injured or damaged by the State, and authorize the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals to have jurisdiction to review legal errors|

456,509 (76%)

140,412 (24%)

LRCA

| Amendment 6| Taxes; Agriculture policy| Exempt from ad valorem taxation harvested agricultural products with a 12-month or shorter planting-to-harvest cycle|

338,025 (58%)

242,830 (42%)

LRCA

| Amendment 7| Ballot measure supermajority requirements; Bond issue requirements| Remove the requirement that a majority of registered voters in a political subdivision must participate in an election to approve the issuance of revenue certificates for gas or electric systems| d|

277,291 (50%)

279,426 (50%)

LRCA

| Amendment 8| State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; County and municipal governance| Limit the debt of any county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision to no more than 10% of the assessed value of all taxable property within it|

357,664 (63%)

209,436 (37%)

LRCA

| Amendment 9| Property; County and municipal governance| Authorize the General Assembly to allow large municipalities to remove, demolish, or close unsafe and unrepairable buildings at public expense, and require a lien on the property after an administrative hearing|

296,834 (54%)

249,653 (46%)

### 1972

See also: Georgia 1972 ballot measures

November 7

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| State judiciary oversight| Create a Judicial Qualifications Commission to handle the removal, discipline, and involuntary retirement of justices and judges in the state.|

597,670 (79%)

154,961 (21%)

LRCA

| Amendment 10| Property tax exemptions; Healthcare facility funding| Authorize the General Assembly to exempt nonprofit hospitals from ad valorem taxation under specific conditions.|

630,919 (76%)

197,644 (24%)

LRCA

| Amendment 11| State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Public education funding; Higher education funding| Provide loans, scholarships, grants, and insurance for educational purposes.|

479,595 (66%)

250,881 (34%)

LRCA

| Amendment 12| Public education funding; Taxes| Authorize state taxation to fund school activities, including personnel and facilities for extracurricular and interscholastic programs.|

407,784 (55%)

328,380 (45%)

LRCA

| Amendment 13| Veterans policy| Provide tuition grants to children of veterans who were residents of Georgia and meet certain military service conditions.|

529,932 (73%)

199,494 (27%)

LRCA

| Amendment 14| Veterans policy; Taxes| Provide disabled veterans a tax exemption on vehicles with free HV license plates from Georgia.|

555,403 (74%)

190,895 (26%)

LRCA

| Amendment 15| State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Higher education funding| Allow State departments to disburse funds to match federal funds for providing educational scholarships to qualified employees.|

366,959 (53%)

325,779 (47%)

LRCA

| Amendment 16| Public employee retirement funds| Provide that federal old-age, survivor or disability benefits not be included in income for persons over the age of 65 years.|

589,872 (80%)

148,225 (20%)

LRCA

| Amendment 17| Property tax exemptions; Property taxes| Provide that homesteads owned by individuals over the age of 62 years be exempted from ad valorem taxes for independent school districts.|

551,355 (75%)

182,528 (25%)

LRCA

| Amendment 18| Homestead tax exemptions| Provide that homesteads owned by individuals over the age of 62 years be exempted from ad valorem taxes for county school districts.|

529,553 (73%)

195,793 (27%)

LRCA

| Amendment 19| Administrative organization; Utility policy| Grant counties and municipalities the authority to provide services and create districts for such services.|

360,864 (54%)

305,958 (46%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| Administrative organization| Create a Board of Natural Resources.|

527,373 (70%)

223,935 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 20| Public employee retirement funds; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance| Allow the legislature to increase retirement benefits for retired persons and fund such systems through fines or forfeitures.|

450,802 (65%)

242,523 (35%)

LRCA

| Amendment 21| State judiciary oversight| Provide concurrent jurisdiction by the Superior and Juvenile Courts over juvenile offenders.|

448,251 (67%)

222,581 (33%)

LRCA

| Amendment 22| State and local government budgets, spending, and finance| Provide for annual appropriations.|

394,429 (61%)

257,068 (39%)

LRCA

| Amendment 23| Administration of government; State executive official measures| Change the procedure for presenting Bills and Resolutions to the Governor and overriding vetoes.| d|

322,202 (49%)

339,979 (51%)

LRCA

| Amendment 24| Residency voting requirements| Allow the General Assembly to set residence requirements for voting, with at least 30 days of residence required.|

459,566 (67%)

229,051 (33%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| Public economic investment policy; Administrative organization| Change the name of the Department of Industry and Trade and its Board to the Department and Board of Community Development.|

398,097 (55%)

319,388 (45%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| Transportation; Administrative organization| Rename the State Highway Board and Department and remove outdoor ads and junk yards to prevent losing federal funds.|

500,091 (68%)

230,575 (32%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| Constitutional wording changes; Administration of government| Delete the name and office of Treasurer from the Constitution.|

365,451 (51%)

345,597 (49%)

LRCA

| Amendment 6| Corrections governance; Administrative organization| Abolish the State Board of Corrections.| d|

332,898 (46%)

383,533 (54%)

LRCA

| Amendment 7| Parole policy; Administrative organization| Change the composition of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles to 5-7 members and establish a seven-year term for members.|

488,635 (68%)

231,188 (32%)

LRCA

| Amendment 8| Debt limits; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance| Create a new method of financing the State, prohibit certain contracts, limit public debt, and establish the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission.|

476,435 (67%)

235,038 (33%)

LRCA

| Amendment 9| Eminent domain policy; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance| Authorize the General Assembly to provide relocation assistance and payments for displaced persons involved in public projects, preventing the loss of federal funds.|

482,174 (68%)

222,003 (32%)

### 1970

See also: Georgia 1970 ballot measures

November 3

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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|

LRCA

| Amendment 1| Administration of government; Constitutional wording changes| Provide that constitutional amendments become effective on the first day of January following their ratification, unless stated otherwise.|

448,514 (74%)

156,708 (26%)

LRCA

| Amendment 10| Housing; Administration of government| Authorize the creation of the Georgia Housing Finance Authority to promote and carry out housing development and modernization.| d|

217,225 (38%)

348,799 (62%)

LRCA

| Amendment 11| Taxes; Property| Authorize the General Assembly to classify inventory as a separate property class for taxation.| d|

252,633 (45%)

311,765 (55%)

LRCA

| Amendment 12| Public employee retirement funds| Authorize the General Assembly to increase pension benefits and appropriate funds for this purpose.|

367,700 (61%)

230,355 (39%)

LRCA

| Amendment 13| Taxes; Agriculture policy| Exempt peanuts grown and stored in licensed or bonded warehouses from all ad valorem taxation.| d|

151,383 (25%)

449,182 (75%)

LRCA

| Amendment 14| Administration of government; County and municipal governance| Create the Glynn County Public Improvement Authority and authorize it to issue bonds and manage related processes.| d|

196,542 (38%)

326,226 (62%)

LRCA

| Amendment 15| County and municipal governance; Administration of government| Create the City of Marietta Parking Authority, granting it powers to issue bonds, levy taxes, and contract with various entities, including the City of Marietta.| d|

229,576 (45%)

282,192 (55%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| State executive official measures| Change the manner of approval or veto of bills and resolutions by the Governor and the procedure for overriding vetoes.| d|

253,993 (44%)

328,370 (56%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| Taxes; Property| Provide personal property, tools, implements of trade, and domestic animals from tax exemption up to $300.|

428,762 (69%)

188,244 (31%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| Veterans policy; Taxes| The measure expanded homestead tax exemptions for disabled veterans to include those with disabilities affecting their locomotion, including blindness in both eyes.|

472,550 (76%)

151,310 (24%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| Higher education funding| Authorize grants or scholarships for Georgia students attending colleges outside the University System of Georgia.|

320,168 (51%)

301,722 (49%)

LRCA

| Amendment 6| Taxes| Exempt tangible personal property, including vehicles, from ad valorem taxes when owned by religious organizations for religious purposes.| d|

259,491 (42%)

355,538 (58%)

LRCA

| Amendment 7| Taxes; Property| Extend homestead exemptions to properties with shared legal titles or held by an administrator, executor, or trustee when claimed by residents.|

311,541 (54%)

267,875 (46%)

LRCA

| Amendment 8| Healthcare; Taxes| Exempt the property of hospitals and nursing homes from ad valorem taxation, provided that no net profit benefits private individuals.| d|

287,129 (47%)

319,006 (53%)

LRCA

| Amendment 9| Sewage and stormwater; Property tax exemptions| Exempt property owned by non-profit corporations providing water supply or sewage disposal from ad valorem taxation.| d|

278,761 (47%)

310,400 (53%)

### 1968

See also: Georgia 1968 ballot measures

November 5

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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|
|

LRCA

| Amendment 1| State executive official measures| Establish that the Lieutenant Governor-Elect will succeed to the Governorship in the event of the death of the Governor-Elect|

686,680 (86%)

107,195 (14%)

LRCA

| Amendment 10| Higher education funding; Healthcare| Increase the amount of loans and scholarships for medical students and changed the provisions of repayment of such loans|

473,576 (65%)

255,399 (35%)

LRCA

| Amendment 11| Property; Taxes| Provide a $4,000 ad valorem tax exemption for homestead owners aged 65 or older with a combined household income not exceeding $4,000|

632,550 (83%)

126,687 (17%)

LRCA

| Amendment 12| State legislative elections| Authorize four-year terms for General Assembly members, with elections held separately from the Governor's election| d|

291,603 (40%)

440,198 (60%)

LRCA

| Amendment 13| Civil trials; State judicial authority| Authorize the change of jurisdiction of justices of the peace in civil cases| d|

302,287 (44%)

391,192 (56%)

LRCA

| Amendment 14| Game and fish commissions| Establish a new Game and Fish Commission| d|

274,833 (38%)

449,258 (62%)

LRCA

| Amendment 15| Game and fish commissions; Salaries of government officials| Authorize the General Assembly to reimburse Game and Fish Commission employees who had to return a 1966 retroactive pay raise to the State Treasurer|

381,164 (55%)

317,809 (45%)

LRCA

| Amendment 16| Administration of government; Public economic investment policy| Authorize the Department of Industry and Trade to use funds for business meals and expenses to attract new business, industry, and tourism, with required documentation and semi-annual audits|

404,067 (58%)

298,616 (42%)

LRCA

| Amendment 17| State legislatures measures| Allow the General Assembly to propose a new Constitution or amendments for ratification without being subject to the Governor's veto|

396,651 (57%)

294,546 (43%)

LRCA

| Amendment 18| Business regulations; Food policy| Allow the General Assembly to regulate the marketing of milk and milk substitutes as a matter of public interest| d|

370,628 (49%)

391,554 (51%)

LRCA

| Amendment 19| Agriculture policy| Authorize the General Assembly to establish agricultural promotion programs, with decisions on continuation or termination based on referendums, and allows delegation of authority to impose or repeal charges related to affected products|

425,009 (57%)

316,238 (43%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| State executive official measures; Runoff elections| Require a run-off election for Governor if no candidate wins a majority in the general election|

698,345 (89%)

90,625 (11%)

LRCA

| Amendment 20| County and municipal governance; Public economic investment policy| Allow the General Assembly, county corporation, or municipal corporation to create and authorize Development Authorities to issue revenue obligations for developing industry, trade, and employment opportunities|

362,314 (53%)

319,541 (47%)

LRCA

| Amendment 21| Civil service; Veterans policy| Remove the freeze on civil service preference for honorably discharged veterans and allow the General Assembly to grant them preference in civil service programs|

423,045 (62%)

262,432 (38%)

LRCA

| Amendment 22| Public employee retirement funds; Public school teachers and staff| Authorize the General Assembly to create a retirement system for public school employees not covered by the Teachers' Retirement System and allow funding from state and local education boards|

489,484 (68%)

232,784 (32%)

LRCA

| Amendment 23| State judiciary structure; State legislative authority| Allow the General Assembly to create new courts for cities with populations over 300,000 inhabitants and define their jurisdiction|

412,414 (62%)

255,068 (38%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| State legislatures measures; Redistricting policy| Authorize a special reapportionment of the State Senate to increase the number of members from 54 to 56|

473,442 (66%)

244,963 (34%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| Public education funding; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance| Authorize the expenditure of state funds for school lunches|

682,015 (79%)

180,654 (21%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| State executive elections| Establish that the Secretary of State, Attorney General, State School Superintendent, Comptroller General, Treasurer, Commissioner of Agriculture, and Commissioner of Labor are elected in the same manner as the Governor, and allow the Governor the authority to fill vacancies if an elected official dies or withdraws before taking office|

549,289 (75%)

179,996 (25%)

LRCA

| Amendment 6| Administration of government| Change the name and responsibility of the Office of Solicitor General to District Attorney|

491,256 (69%)

223,334 (31%)

LRCA

| Amendment 7| Higher education funding; Law enforcement| Authorize the General Assembly to establish a scholarship program for the children of law enforcement officers, firefighters, and prison guards who are permanently disabled or killed in the line of duty, to pursue higher education or vocational training|

516,753 (96%)

22,198 (4%)

LRCA

| Amendment 8| Higher education funding; Bond issues| Authorize the General Assembly to enact laws allowing the issuance of revenue bonds to provide direct student loans for education beyond the twelfth grade|

461,108 (63%)

273,969 (37%)

LRCA

| Amendment 9| Veterans policy; Taxes| Extend the homestead exemption for disabled veterans to include requiring assistive devices for mobility|

632,234 (84%)

123,417 (16%)

### 1966

See also: Georgia 1966 ballot measures

November 8

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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|

LRCA

| Amendment 1| Public education funding| Authorize the establishment of area schools and districts, including special schools, by local referendum and funding through public education taxes.|

351,547 (74%)

124,061 (26%)

LRCA

| Amendment 11| Public economic investment policy| Authorize the Department of Industry and Trade to participate in tourism promotion.|

309,756 (70%)

129,789 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 12| Law enforcement; Insurance policy| Authorize indemnification for individuals assisting in crime prevention or apprehension.|

329,792 (76%)

106,880 (24%)

LRCA

| Amendment 13| Higher education governance; Higher education funding; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance| Authorize the State Board of Vocational Education to manage federal funds for vocational rehabilitation work.|

303,885 (69%)

136,820 (31%)

LRCA

| Amendment 14| Transportation; Taxes| Declare public transportation an essential government function, allowing state taxation and expenditure for it.|

241,654 (55%)

196,501 (45%)

LRCA

| Amendment 15| Higher education funding; Healthcare| Provide that service at Gracewood State School and Hospital or similar facilities applicable for repaying medical loans and scholarships, with retroactive eligibility.|

306,419 (71%)

124,237 (29%)

LRCA

| Amendment 16| County and municipal governance| Change the provisions related to the powers of county governments.|

227,814 (54%)

190,749 (46%)

LRCA

| Amendment 17| County and municipal governance| Change the provisions related to the powers of county governments.|

233,034 (57%)

176,894 (43%)

LRCA

| Amendment 18| State judicial selection| Provide that superior court judges be elected only by the electors residing in the judge's circuit of service.|

351,820 (76%)

112,482 (24%)

LRCA

| Amendment 19| Local government officials and elections| Provide that solicitors general be elected only by the electors residing in the solicitor general's circuit of service.|

342,163 (75%)

111,339 (25%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| Public economic investment policy; County and municipal governance| Authorize the creation of public corporations and the issuance of revenue obligations for developing industrial facilities.| d|

194,117 (43%)

262,333 (57%)

LRCA

| Amendment 20| Administrative organization; Agriculture policy| Allow the General Assembly to regulate agricultural products and delegate related powers to an Agricultural Commodity Commission or other state agency.| d|

168,793 (40%)

256,668 (60%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| Eminent domain policy; Property| Authorize the payment for property taken for roads and require the removal of outdoor advertising and junk yards to preserve federal funds.|

305,819 (66%)

158,332 (34%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| Higher education funding; Public education funding; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance| Authorize the General Assembly to appropriate funds for obtaining funds from the federal government for education scholarships and loans.|

294,201 (69%)

134,321 (31%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| Election administration and governance| Require notice of candidacy for write-in candidates.|

276,135 (63%)

162,637 (37%)

LRCA

| Amendment 6| Public education governance; County and municipal governance| Allow changes to the election and appointment process for county school boards and superintendents, including term lengths, qualifications, and compensation.|

309,983 (69%)

138,368 (31%)

LRCA

| Amendment 7| Taxes; Environment| Provide tax exemption to facilities installed to reduce air or water pollution.|

312,791 (70%)

135,497 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 8| Residency voting requirements| Allow the General Assembly to set different residence requirements for voting in national and state elections.|

262,009 (59%)

184,113 (41%)

LRCA

| Amendment 9| County and municipal governance| Provide home rule for counties.|

311,953 (69%)

137,761 (31%)

### 1964

See also: Georgia 1964 ballot measures

November 3

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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|

LRCA

| Amendment 1| Administration of government; Transportation| Establish a State Highway Board and a Director of the State Highway Department|

318,987 (67%)

160,526 (33%)

LRCA

| Amendment 10| Corrections governance; Healthcare governance| Allow retroactive credit for service at Milledgeville State Hospital or correctional facilities toward the repayment of medical loans and scholarships|

271,659 (62%)

168,257 (38%)

LRCA

| Amendment 11| Taxes; County and municipal governance| Allow the General Assembly to permit county governments to assess and collect license fees and taxes from businesses located outside municipal limits|

271,659 (62%)

168,257 (38%)

LRCA

| Amendment 12| Veterans policy; Taxes| Extend the homestead exemption for disabled veterans to include those with paraplegia or permanent paralysis caused by multiple sclerosis|

325,295 (71%)

135,325 (29%)

LRCA

| Amendment 13| County and municipal governance; Taxes| Authorize the Vidalia Development Authority to operate in Montgomery County and provide tax exemptions to its tenants and lessees| d|

131,778 (33%)

273,205 (67%)

LRCA

| Amendment 14| Property; Taxes| Exempt personal property used within homes in Muscogee County from state and county ad valorem taxes| d|

158,190 (38%)

258,661 (62%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| Higher education funding; Administrative organization| Authorize the General Assembly to establish a State Scholarship Commission to grant scholarships for students in paramedical, professional, or educational fields|

298,632 (63%)

176,735 (37%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| Administration of government; County and municipal governance| Require a simple majority vote, instead of a two-thirds majority vote, for merging, consolidating, and dividing counties|

278,673 (60%)

186,924 (40%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| Higher education funding| Authorize the General Assembly to establish a guaranteed student loan program with interest payments on student loans for higher education, and create an administrative entity for the program|

320,713 (67%)

161,119 (33%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| Higher education funding| Provide loan or scholarships to dental students|

286,685 (61%)

181,796 (39%)

LRCA

| Amendment 6| Government continuity policy| Authorize the General Assembly to ensure continuity of state and local government operations during emergencies caused by enemy attacks|

323,691 (72%)

128,288 (28%)

LRCA

| Amendment 7| Local government finance and taxes; Workers' compensation laws| Authorize county boards of education to use educational funds to fund Workmen's Compensation|

259,650 (57%)

192,807 (43%)

LRCA

| Amendment 8| Taxes; Transportation| Authorizes the Legislature to classify motor vehicles separately for ad valorem tax purposes, set different tax rates and assessment methods, and ensure fair tax payment|

284,911 (62%)

174,184 (38%)

LRCA

| Amendment 9| Taxes| Provide increased homestead tax exemptions for people 65 and over|

376,461 (76%)

117,322 (24%)

### 1962

See also: Georgia 1962 ballot measures

November 6

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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|
|

LRCA

| Amendment 1| Race and ethnicity issues; Public education governance| Provide that "freedom from compulsory association," such as racial segregation, "at all levels of public education shall be preserved inviolate"|

125,684 (60%)

82,250 (40%)

LRCA

| Amendment 10| Elections and campaigns| Disqualify write-in candidates unless they had given notice of candidacy 10 days prior to the election.| d|

81,935 (42%)

113,763 (58%)

LRCA

| Amendment 11| Fossil fuel energy; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance| Increase and change the payment provisions for bringing in the first commercial oil well.| d|

87,777 (47%)

98,796 (53%)

LRCA

| Amendment 12| Bond issues; County and municipal governance| Authorize counties and municipalities to issue, sell, and refund revenue bonds for slum clearance and redevelopment, with the ability to pledge taxes.| d|

92,124 (48%)

99,138 (52%)

LRCA

| Amendment 13| Tax and revenue administration; Public education funding| Extend the power of taxation to include a tax for school lunch purposes.| d|

93,756 (47%)

103,813 (53%)

LRCA

| Amendment 14| Public economic investment policy; County and municipal governance| Allow counties to undertake and carry out a slum clearance and redevelopment program.|

123,923 (64%)

68,866 (36%)

LRCA

| Amendment 15| State legislatures measures; State executive official measures| Allow the General Assembly to enact legislation over the Governor's veto.|

119,084 (63%)

71,405 (37%)

LRCA

| Amendment 1A| State legislatures measures; Elections and campaigns| Provide for the composition of the Senate and the election and appointment processes of State Senators.|

119,502 (61%)

75,598 (39%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| County and municipal governance; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance| Authorize the General Assembly to provide grants to counties under certain conditions.|

106,878 (56%)

84,371 (44%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| State and local government budgets, spending, and finance| Provide for improved appropriation control and promote efficiency and economy in budget matters.|

131,825 (69%)

59,765 (31%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| Public economic investment policy; Administrative organization| The measure created the Department of Industry and Trade and provided for a board of commissioners for the department.|

116,644 (61%)

75,700 (39%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| Law enforcement officers and departments; Income taxes| Designate $5.00 per day of compensation paid to peace officers employed by the state or local governments as a subsistence allowance that would not be considered taxable income.| d|

71,788 (36%)

125,035 (64%)

LRCA

| Amendment 6| State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; State legislatures measures| Provide legislators sufficient time to study public fund expenditures.|

129,558 (68%)

61,982 (32%)

LRCA

| Amendment 7| County and municipal governance; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance| Allow counties or municipalities to borrow funds for property valuation and equalization programs for ad valorem tax purposes.|

108,418 (57%)

82,084 (43%)

LRCA

| Amendment 8| Healthcare; Higher education funding| Provide for repayment of medical loans and scholarships through service at correctional facilities.|

118,005 (62%)

72,502 (38%)

LRCA

| Amendment 9| Transportation; Taxes| The measure would have authorized the general assembly to delegate the right to levy taxes for public transportation to counties.| d|

86,809 (45%)

106,294 (55%)

### 1960

See also: Georgia 1960 ballot measures

November 8

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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|

LRCA

| Amendment 1| Taxes; Transportation| Provide for the appropriation of motor fuel taxes for highway construction, maintenance, and infrastructure improvement across the state.|

282,773 (68%)

133,810 (32%)

LRCA

| Amendment 10| Administrative organization; Higher education governance| Make the Commissioner of Agriculture an ex officio member of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.| d|

119,203 (30%)

278,804 (70%)

LRCA

| Amendment 11| Public education funding; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance| Authorize counties to use public funds for school lunch purposes.|

214,788 (58%)

152,451 (42%)

LRCA

| Amendment 12| Taxes; Public employee retirement funds| Authorize a $1.00 levy on marriage licenses to fund pensions and costs under the Ordinaries' Retirement System of Georgia.| d|

173,170 (47%)

195,012 (53%)

LRCA

| Amendment 13| Higher education funding; Healthcare| Provide for the repayment of medical loans and scholarships with service at Milledgeville State Hospital.|

254,520 (70%)

109,713 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 14| Higher education funding; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance| Provide scholarships to physicians and other personnel for mental health training.|

251,937 (69%)

111,249 (31%)

LRCA

| Amendment 15| Higher education funding; Higher education governance; Public education funding; Public education governance| Authorize the establishment of area schools, including vocational trade schools.|

242,015 (68%)

115,705 (32%)

LRCA

| Amendment 16| Insurance policy; County and municipal governance| Authorize counties to purchase liability insurance.|

232,036 (66%)

118,314 (34%)

LRCA

| Amendment 17| Transportation; County and municipal governance| Authorize the creation of a Brunswick Ports Authority.|

179,466 (53%)

161,234 (47%)

LRCA

| Amendment 18| State National Guard and militia| Provide discipline procedures, including courts-martial and punishment, for Militia members when not in Federal service.|

185,954 (56%)

148,736 (44%)

LRCA

| Amendment 19| Administration of government; County and municipal governance| Provide for the creation of the Athens Public Facilities Authority and ratify its previous actions.| d|

139,699 (45%)

173,948 (55%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Administration of government| Clarify provisions for the payment of contract obligations authorized by the State Constitution.|

206,952 (58%)

148,528 (42%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| Administrative organization; Public education governance| Add members from the State-at-large to the State Board of Education and implement a new method for filling vacancies.| d|

121,237 (32%)

257,843 (68%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| County and municipal governance; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance| Authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for the granting of State funds to municipalities.|

207,067 (56%)

164,972 (44%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| Public education funding; Property taxes| Change the provisions relating to the millage limitation for the tax levy for education.|

194,771 (53%)

170,889 (47%)

LRCA

| Amendment 6| Salaries of government officials; State legislatures measures| Provide for the salary, expenses, and mileage of the members of the General Assembly.| d|

116,296 (32%)

247,233 (68%)

LRCA

| Amendment 7| Public economic investment policy; Administration of government| Allow the General Assembly to create an Industrial Development Commission to provide loans and tax resources for industrial development in the State.|

180,174 (51%)

173,625 (49%)

LRCA

| Amendment 8| Public economic investment policy; Agriculture policy| Provide for the promotion of agricultural products.|

247,301 (66%)

128,534 (34%)

LRCA

| Amendment 9| Property; Eminent domain policy| Provide payment for taking or damaging private property for public road and tree purposes.|

212,516 (60%)

140,167 (40%)

### 1958

See also: Georgia 1958 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| Homestead tax exemptions; Veterans policy| Provide homestead tax exemptions for certain disabled veterans.|

80,377 (69%)

36,042 (31%)

LRCA

| Amendment 10| State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Agriculture policy| Authorize a payment of $100,000 to the first person or company that develops an effective method for eradicating the boll weevil.| d|

41,969 (41%)

61,648 (59%)

LRCA

| Amendment 11| Higher education governance| Allow certain political subdivisions of the state to establish colleges.| d|

44,888 (45%)

54,136 (55%)

LRCA

| Amendment 12| Property taxes; Public employee retirement funds| Authorize the levy of taxes for paying retirement benefits to state peace officers.| d|

33,220 (30%)

76,036 (70%)

LRCA

| Amendment 13| State judicial authority| Allow judicial service by Judges Emeritus of the Superior Courts in the Atlanta Judicial Circuit.| d|

37,122 (40%)

54,603 (60%)

LRCA

| Amendment 14| Public education funding; Property taxes| Authorize taxation over the entire state to include a tax for school lunch purposes.| d|

36,489 (34%)

71,727 (66%)

LRCA

| Amendment 15| Public employee retirement funds; Property taxes| Allow taxation to pay pensions and other benefits under an ordinary retirement system.| d|

31,986 (30%)

75,383 (70%)

LRCA

| Amendment 16| Property tax exemptions; Property| Provide ad valorem tax exemptions for certain fraternity and sorority property.| d|

31,516 (30%)

72,044 (70%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| Higher education funding; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Higher education governance| Authorize the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia to grant scholarships to students lacking funds for higher education.|

75,150 (66%)

38,369 (34%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| Higher education funding; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance| Authorize state departments and agencies to disburse state funds to employees for graduate or post-graduate educational scholarships.|

56,862 (53%)

50,600 (47%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| County and municipal governance; Transportation| The measure would have created the Brunswick Port Authority.| d|

45,488 (46%)

53,234 (54%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| Property taxes; County and municipal governance| Authorized counties to levy a tax for school lunches.| d|

42,009 (38%)

69,146 (62%)

LRCA

| Amendment 6| State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Higher education funding| Authorize the State Board of Education to grant scholarships to Georgia citizens pursuing teaching careers.|

64,348 (59%)

44,063 (41%)

LRCA

| Amendment 7| Higher education funding; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance| Provide scholarships to physicians and other personnel for specialized psychiatric training.| d|

52,292 (49%)

55,357 (51%)

LRCA

| Amendment 8| State judiciary structure; State judicial authority| Allow Emeritus Judges to preside over the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and Superior Courts.|

52,118 (51%)

49,290 (49%)

LRCA

| Amendment 9| State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Transportation| Authorize counties and municipalities to issue revenue certificates for purchasing and leasing transit equipment.| d|

42,751 (43%)

56,805 (57%)

### 1956

See also: Georgia 1956 ballot measures

November 6

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| State judicial authority| Grant the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals jurisdiction to review final judgments of Juvenile Courts by writ of error.|

130,982 (78%)

37,680 (22%)

LRCA

| Amendment 17| County and municipal governance; Public education governance| Merge the independent school system of Canton with the existing school system of the County of Cherokee.|

92,949 (74%)

33,060 (26%)

LRCA

| Amendment 19| Public education governance; County and municipal governance| Merge the City of Cordele's school system with the adjacent school district in Crisp County into one unified system.|

91,458 (75%)

30,792 (25%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| Constitutional wording changes| Change the method of amending the Constitution.|

102,579 (63%)

60,683 (37%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| State judiciary structure| Authorize the creation of traffic courts in certain cities by the General Assembly.|

110,467 (66%)

56,762 (34%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| State legislatures measures| Allow the General Assembly to consider pending business at a later session.|

104,024 (68%)

48,267 (32%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| Salaries of government officials| Allow salary changes for officers without affecting current salaries.|

95,463 (65%)

52,218 (35%)

LRCA

| Amendment 50| County and municipal governance; Taxes| Consolidate the Board of Tax Assessors for the City of Augusta and Richmond County for both real and personal property.|

87,228 (74%)

31,021 (26%)

LRCA

| Amendment 57| County and municipal governance; Public education governance| Create one school district for Walton County, exclusive of the Independent School System of Social Circle, with a board composed of 7-9 members|

81,598 (73%)

29,928 (27%)

LRCA

| Amendment 6| State judicial authority; State legislative authority| Allow emeritus judges to preside over their respective courts and authorize the General Assembly to provide for such service.|

103,087 (72%)

40,615 (28%)

LRCA

| Amendment 7| Judicial term limits| Fix the terms of office for Judges of the Superior Court of the Atlanta Judicial Circuit.|

101,480 (72%)

38,668 (28%)

LRCA

| Amendment 8| State executive official measures; Fossil fuel energy| Authorize the governor to pay $250,000 to the first person or entity bringing in the first commercial oil well in the state.|

90,178 (58%)

64,067 (42%)

### 1954

See also: Georgia 1954 ballot measures

November 2

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| County and municipal governance; Administration of government| Authorize the General Assembly to allow municipalities to self-govern|

172,733 (78%)

48,808 (22%)

LRCA

| Amendment 13| County and municipal governance; Healthcare governance| Enlarge the membership of the Macon-Bibb County Health Board, and authorize the City Council of Macon and the Commissioners of Bibb County to enact health regulations|

73,530 (72%)

28,190 (28%)

LRCA

| Amendment 19| Public education governance; County and municipal governance| Allow the merger of the Canton school system with the Cherokee County school system| d|

69,862 (73%)

26,346 (27%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| State legislative processes and sessions; Administration of government| Limit the time of the annual sessions of the General Assembly to 40 days|

144,787 (73%)

53,245 (27%)

LRCA

| Amendment 20| Public education governance; County and municipal governance| Establish a single school district for all of Clarke County under one Board of Education|

67,945 (74%)

24,351 (26%)

LRCA

| Amendment 24| Public education governance; County and municipal governance| Authorize the merger of Douglas City’s independent school system with Coffee County’s school district, and create a countywide district with a seven-member Board of Education|

65,886 (72%)

25,188 (28%)

LRCA

| Amendment 27| Homestead tax exemptions; County and municipal governance| Prohibit tax exemptions for homesteads from applying to taxes levied to fund education in DeKalb County| d|

63,674 (58%)

45,357 (42%)

LRCA

| Amendment 28| County and municipal governance; Administration of government| Allow the consolidation of the City of Albany and Dougherty County| d|

59,387 (58%)

42,841 (42%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| Property tax exemptions; Property; Property taxes| Allow tax exemptions for property owned by religious groups for residential purposes if no income is derived from the property|

149,056 (73%)

54,679 (27%)

LRCA

| Amendment 30| County and municipal governance; Public education governance| Authorize the General Assembly to consolidate Elberton City and Elbert County schools and establish a Board of Education with defined qualifications and powers| d|

61,617 (71%)

24,688 (29%)

LRCA

| Amendment 32| Homestead tax exemptions; County and municipal governance| Prohibit tax exemptions for homesteads from applying to taxes levied for the support and maintenance of education in the Fulton County School District|

57,816 (60%)

38,729 (40%)

LRCA

| Amendment 33| Public education funding; County and municipal governance| Limit the Fulton County Board of Education’s debt for the school district to 10% of the assessed value of all taxable property|

64,747 (70%)

28,095 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| School choice policy; State legislative authority| Allow the Georgia General Assembly to provide grants of state or local funds to citizens for educational purposes|

210,478 (54%)

181,148 (46%)

LRCA

| Amendment 44| County and municipal governance; Public education funding; Public education governance| Authorize the General Assembly to merge the Thomasville City and Thomas County school systems, establish an elected school board, appoint superintendents, increase the school tax rate to 20 mills, and require voter approval before implementation| d|

60,370 (70%)

26,476 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 45| Public education governance; County and municipal governance| Establish that Tift County would have one school district under the control of a County Board of Education|

61,687 (73%)

23,141 (27%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| Public employee retirement funds; Property taxes| Allow a tax to fund pensions for firemen|

122,747 (61%)

77,381 (39%)

LRCA

| Amendment 6| County and municipal governance; Public economic investment policy| Add a new article to the constitution titled Slum Clearance and Redevelopment, addressing the government's use of eminent domain for low-income housing projects|

137,419 (68%)

63,997 (32%)

LRCA

| Amendment 7| Property taxes; County and municipal governance; Public education funding| Allow counties to remove or increase the limitation of tax levies for education|

109,178 (54%)

94,171 (46%)

### 1952

See also: Georgia 1952 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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|

LRCA

| Amendment 1| State executive elections| Allow nominations by political parties for major statewide offices and judicial positions with county elections by the people| d|

279,882 (48%)

309,170 (52%)

LRCA

| Amendment 10| Constitutional wording changes; Administrative powers and rulemaking| Require the submission of amendments to the constitution that affect only a county or municipality|

327,680 (85%)

59,165 (15%)

LRCA

| Amendment 11| Public education governance; Administrative organization| Allow the division of Crisp County into school districts and provide for the election of the members of the county Board of Education by the people and the appointment of the Superintendent by the Board|

67,601 (71%)

27,385 (29%)

LRCA

| Amendment 12| Election administration and governance; Public education governance| Allow the election of members of the Union County Board of Education by district|

69,387 (74%)

24,574 (26%)

LRCA

| Amendment 13| Public education governance; Elections and campaigns| Provide for the election of members of the Troup County Board of Education and the appointment of the County School Superintendent by the Board|

60,831 (71%)

24,591 (29%)

LRCA

| Amendment 14| Administrative organization; Administrative powers and rulemaking| Authorize the General Assembly to determine the method for selecting the Fulton County Tax Commissioner, create a Chief Deputy position to succeed the office in case of vacancy, and ratify related legislation|

81,040 (72%)

30,847 (28%)

LRCA

| Amendment 15| Sewage and stormwater; Administrative organization| Authorize the creation of sewage districts in Cobb County, the issuance of bonds, and the levy of taxes to fund the districts|

63,285 (73%)

23,270 (27%)

LRCA

| Amendment 16| Property taxes; Administrative powers and rulemaking| Authorize the levy of a tax of up to five mills in Cobb County to fund fire prevention districts and prohibit homestead exemption for these taxes|

51,323 (70%)

21,931 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 17| Revenue allocation; Local government finance and taxes| Authorize the City of Macon to issue revenue anticipation certificates to fund improvements and additions to hospital facilities|

53,845 (75%)

17,540 (25%)

LRCA

| Amendment 18| Tax and revenue administration| Authorize the General Assembly to consolidate tax collection functions of Fulton County and the city of Atlanta and revise details of tax administration of the city and county|

64,143 (75%)

21,276 (25%)

LRCA

| Amendment 19| Local government organization; Highways and bridges| Allow Richmond County to build streets and public improvements and charge the costs to adjacent property owners|

51,162 (71%)

21,236 (29%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| Balanced budget requirements; Highways and bridges| Allow for the appropriation of funds for highway maintenance|

330,327 (62%)

205,668 (38%)

LRCA

| Amendment 20| Property taxes; Administrative organization| Allow the assessment of property in counties with cities with more than 300,000 people by a Board of Assessment|

63,993 (73%)

23,314 (27%)

LRCA

| Amendment 21| Public education governance; County and municipal governance| Abolish the school board of Polk County and establish a new Board of Education, and provide for the election and terms of office of Board members|

49,514 (73%)

18,768 (27%)

LRCA

| Amendment 22| Bond issues; Highways and bridges| Authorize Chatham County to issue bonds for the construction of a road to Savannah Beach on Tybee Island|

51,878 (71%)

21,176 (29%)

LRCA

| Amendment 23| Non-motorized transportation; Bond issues| Authorize the City of Savannah to issue bonds for sidewalk repair and maintenance|

54,297 (72%)

20,812 (28%)

LRCA

| Amendment 24| Local government finance and taxes; Healthcare facility funding; Bond issues| Authorize Chatham County to issue bonds to construct and maintain a new hospital|

53,157 (76%)

16,910 (24%)

LRCA

| Amendment 25| Healthcare facility funding; Bond issues| Authorize the City of Savannah to issue bonds to construct and maintain a new hospital|

52,236 (74%)

18,522 (26%)

LRCA

| Amendment 26| Healthcare governance; Local government organization| Authorize a combined Board of Health for the City of Augusta and Richmond County to create the Richmond County Board of Health|

48,396 (75%)

16,530 (25%)

LRCA

| Amendment 27| Local government finance and taxes; Bond issues| Authorize Atkinson County to issue refunding bonds|

44,054 (72%)

16,906 (28%)

LRCA

| Amendment 28| Public education governance; Local government officials and elections| Allow the election of Fannin County Board of Education members and authorize the Board to elect or appoint the County School Superintendent|

44,490 (71%)

17,947 (29%)

LRCA

| Amendment 29| Public education governance; Local government officials and elections| Allow for the election of members of the Wilcox County Board of Education|

44,070 (74%)

15,594 (26%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| Property taxes| Reduce the General Assembly's allowable property tax levy from five mills to one-fourth mill per dollar of property value, except in cases of war or national emergency, and maintain the higher rate for certain banking-related properties until federal law permits a different taxation method|

304,299 (76%)

97,912 (24%)

LRCA

| Amendment 30| Public education governance; Local government organization| Authorize the General Assembly to merge the Cochran City and Bleckley County school systems into a single countywide district|

41,653 (70%)

17,695 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 31| Bond issues; Local government organization| Authorize the City of Savannah to issue bonds to improve and modernize the storm and sanitary sewage system of the city|

47,932 (73%)

17,728 (27%)

LRCA

| Amendment 32| Public education governance; Local government organization| Authorize the General Assembly to merge the school system of the City of Griffin with the school system in Spalding County, and establish the Griffin-Spalding Board of Education with elected members and an appointed superintendent|

45,558 (71%)

18,655 (29%)

LRCA

| Amendment 33| Elections and campaigns; Public education governance| Authorize the division of Brantley County into school districts and establish a new method of electing members to the board of education|

42,552 (72%)

16,295 (28%)

LRCA

| Amendment 34| Public education governance; Elections and campaigns| Authorize the division of Carroll County into school districts, and provide for the election of the members of the Board of Education and for the election of the School Superintendent by the Board|

45,351 (72%)

17,354 (28%)

LRCA

| Amendment 35| Elections and campaigns; Public education governance| Provide for the election of the members of the Appling County Board of Education|

43,872 (73%)

16,275 (27%)

LRCA

| Amendment 36| County and municipal governance| Authorize the City Council of Augusta and Richmond County to enter into contracts for the use of buildings and facilities for governmental, proprietary, and administrative functions|

44,206 (72%)

16,988 (28%)

LRCA

| Amendment 37| State judicial selection; State judiciary structure| Authorize the designation of pro hac vice judges in the Superior Court of Muscogee County, the City of Columbus, and the Municipal Court of Columbus|

48,780 (73%)

17,870 (27%)

LRCA

| Amendment 38| County and municipal governance; Public education governance| Authorize the Judge and Clerk of the Superior Court of Dodge County to divide the county into five school districts, and provide for the election, qualification, and compensation of the Board Members and Superintendent of Schools|

42,589 (70%)

18,115 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 39| Bond issues; Public education funding| Require the City of Atlanta to assume and pay a portion of Fulton County School District bonds|

61,797 (78%)

17,595 (22%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| Healthcare facility funding; Higher education funding| Authorize the General Assembly to provide scholarships to medical students committing to practice in Georgia and to extend scholarships to physicians and professional staff at Milledgeville State Hospital|

278,933 (78%)

78,680 (22%)

LRCA

| Amendment 40| State legislative authority; County and municipal governance| Increase the power of the General Assembly in respect to the services and functions provided by Fulton County|

57,935 (72%)

22,458 (28%)

LRCA

| Amendment 41| Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Property taxes; County and municipal governance| Authorize Glynn County to levy taxes and special assessments to fund projects aimed at preventing beach land erosion|

41,044 (69%)

18,758 (31%)

LRCA

| Amendment 42| Public education governance; Elections and campaigns| Allow the election of members of the Floyd County Board of Education|

48,188 (75%)

16,443 (25%)

LRCA

| Amendment 43| County and municipal governance; Property taxes| Authorize Chatham County to enact policing ordinances, levy occupational license taxes with penalties for violations, and establish a County Recorders' Court|

45,498 (72%)

17,825 (28%)

LRCA

| Amendment 44| Public education governance; Elections and campaigns| Allow the Rockdale County Board of Education to appoint the county school superintendent, who may also serve as Principal of Conyers High School|

41,269 (71%)

16,626 (29%)

LRCA

| Amendment 45| Administrative organization; Local government organization| Establish the Savannah District Authority|

45,424 (72%)

17,978 (28%)

LRCA

| Amendment 46| Local government organization; Public education funding; Public education governance| Allow the division of Effingham County into political subdivisions to issue bonds to purchase school sites and to construct schools|

41,697 (73%)

15,649 (27%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| State legislative authority; State executive powers and duties| Allow for a 30-day period after legislative adjournment to allow the governor to approve bills passed by the General Assembly|

222,272 (71%)

89,823 (29%)

LRCA

| Amendment 6| Veterans policy; Public employee retirement funds| Allow the General Assembly to impose a tax to fund pension payments to ex-Confederate soldiers and their unmarried widows|

218,892 (72%)

84,788 (28%)

LRCA

| Amendment 7| Property tax exemptions| Authorize the General Assembly to exempt from taxation intangible personal property held in trusts that are part of federally tax-exempt pension, profit-sharing, or stock bonus plans|

219,954 (73%)

81,112 (27%)

LRCA

| Amendment 8| Insurance policy; Public employee retirement funds| Extend Social Security and related insurance benefits to employees of the State and its subdivisions under federal law|

247,141 (80%)

62,726 (20%)

LRCA

| Amendment 9| Administrative organization; Administrative powers and rulemaking| Require notice of intention for local legislation advertised in newspapers, methods for changing office terms or abolishing offices, and procedures for increasing municipal or county governing authority membership|

220,908 (74%)

76,058 (26%)

### 1950

See also: Georgia 1950 ballot measures

November 7

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| Salaries of government officials| Allow the increase of the salaries of Supreme Court Justices and Judges of the Court of Appeals and Superior Courts| d|

95,138 (44%)

121,064 (56%)

LRCA

| Amendment 10| Local government organization| Authorize the creation of industrial areas in Chatham County adjacent to the City of Savannah|

55,283 (68%)

25,430 (32%)

LRCA

| Amendment 11| Property taxes; Public education funding| Require the Chatham County Commissioners and Ex-Officio Judges to levy a tax for education on all taxable property in addition to the maximum tax for the support and maintenance of education|

52,754 (63%)

30,572 (37%)

LRCA

| Amendment 12| Civil service; Local government organization| Authorize the General Assembly to grant governmental authorities of Chatham County to establish Civil Service Boards|

54,115 (68%)

25,207 (32%)

LRCA

| Amendment 13| Public education funding; Bond issues| Authorize Chatham County to issue bonds for building and equipping schools|

58,398 (72%)

23,023 (28%)

LRCA

| Amendment 14| Public education governance; Elections and campaigns| Allow for the election of members of the Dawson County Board of Education|

50,211 (70%)

21,540 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 15| Public education governance| Establish an independent school system in the City of Bainbridge|

49,785 (65%)

27,004 (35%)

LRCA

| Amendment 16| Administrative organization; Civil service| Authorize the General Assembly to provide for a civil service system in DeKalb County|

57,918 (71%)

23,944 (29%)

LRCA

| Amendment 17| Property tax exemptions; Property taxes| Exclude DeKalb County residents from the homestead tax exemption for school taxes levied by the DeKalb County Board of Education|

45,668 (55%)

37,496 (45%)

LRCA

| Amendment 18| Highways and bridges; Local government organization| Authorizes the General Assembly to allow DeKalb County to make street improvements in subdivisions and assess costs with approval from owners of 51% of the affected property|

50,423 (62%)

30,609 (38%)

LRCA

| Amendment 19| Public education governance| Authorize the General Assembly to merge the school system of the City of Albany with the Dougherty County school district|

52,194 (68%)

24,173 (32%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| Elections and campaigns| Allow the nomination and election of U.S. Senators, the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State School Superintendent, Comptroller General, Treasurer, Commissioner of Agriculture, Commissioner of Labor, Supreme Court Justices, Appeals Court Judges by political party by the people on a county basis| d|

134,290 (45%)

164,337 (55%)

LRCA

| Amendment 20| Bond issues; Local government finance and taxes| Authorize Forsyth County to issue refunding bonds|

49,908 (67%)

24,036 (33%)

LRCA

| Amendment 21| Bond issues; Public education funding| Require the City of Atlanta to assume and pay a portion of Fulton County School District bonds|

58,316 (68%)

27,755 (32%)

LRCA

| Amendment 22| Tax and revenue administration| Authorize the General Assembly to allow Fulton County tax officials to collect City of Atlanta taxes and retain a percentage as compensation|

54,064 (60%)

35,917 (40%)

LRCA

| Amendment 23| Public education governance| Establish that when Atlanta’s city limits extend into Fulton County, the annexed area joins Atlanta’s independent school system and its school property transfers to the City of Atlanta|

60,963 (67%)

29,374 (33%)

LRCA

| Amendment 24| Property taxes; Tax and revenue administration| Authorize the General Assembly to exempt up to $2,000 of a homestead in Atlanta from certain taxes, excluding school and bond obligations, if it simultaneously increases the ad valorem tax rate to offset the exemption|

51,423 (62%)

31,313 (38%)

LRCA

| Amendment 25| Local government organization; Administrative organization| Authorize the General Assembly to create independent governmental authorities in the unincorporated areas of the City of Atlanta and Fulton County|

50,344 (63%)

30,059 (37%)

LRCA

| Amendment 26| Public education funding; Property tax exemptions| Require that the homestead tax exemption does not apply to taxes levied for the support and maintenance of education in Fulton County|

45,828 (59%)

31,785 (41%)

LRCA

| Amendment 27| Salaries of government officials| Require the Fulton County Board of County Commissioners to supplement the salaries of the judges of the Atlanta Judicial Circuit by $4,000 per year|

40,974 (54%)

34,502 (46%)

LRCA

| Amendment 28| Revenue allocation| Authorize Fulton County to contribute to the support of state-owned institutions within the county|

50,635 (67%)

25,294 (33%)

LRCA

| Amendment 29| Balanced budget requirements; Property taxes| Increase the debt limit of the Fulton County School District from seven percent to ten percent of the assessed values of taxable property|

44,160 (59%)

30,884 (41%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| Revenue allocation; Fossil fuel energy| Authorize the General Assembly to pay $100,000 to bring the first commercial oil well to the state|

95,540 (51%)

90,609 (49%)

LRCA

| Amendment 30| Healthcare governance| Authorize the City of Gainesville in Hall County to enter contracts and take on obligations for providing hospital care to low-income sick individuals|

49,450 (71%)

20,647 (29%)

LRCA

| Amendment 31| Elections and campaigns; Public education governance| Allow the election of members of the Hancock County Board of Education|

45,826 (70%)

19,266 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 32| Public education governance; Elections and campaigns| Allow for the election of members of the Meriwether County Board of Education and the appointment of the school superintendent|

44,481 (68%)

21,163 (32%)

LRCA

| Amendment 33| Property taxes; Highways and bridges| Authorize Muscogee County to levy special assessments against abutting properties for street improvement purposes|

42,182 (63%)

24,684 (37%)

LRCA

| Amendment 34| Bond issues; Highways and bridges; Local government organization| Allow Muscogee County to issue street improvement bonds without the majority approval of voters|

39,481 (58%)

28,555 (42%)

LRCA

| Amendment 35| Public education governance; Elections and campaigns| Allow for the election of members of the Rockdale County Board of Education|

46,778 (70%)

20,256 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 36| Public education governance; Elections and campaigns| Allow for the election of members of the Schley County Board of Education|

45,333 (70%)

19,551 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 37| Elections and campaigns; Public education governance| Allow for the election of members of the Taylor County Board of Education by districts|

42,899 (69%)

19,110 (31%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| Administrative powers and rulemaking; Public education funding| Authorize county Boards of Education to obtain loans|

106,039 (63%)

62,473 (37%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| Elections and campaigns; Public education governance| Allow for the election of members of the Baldwin County Board of Education and for the appointment of the county School Superintendent by the Board|

56,974 (63%)

33,201 (37%)

LRCA

| Amendment 6| Local government organization| Extend the Bibb County laws based on the 1940 census for its courts, agencies, tribunals and officers for the 1950 census|

51,231 (63%)

30,125 (37%)

LRCA

| Amendment 7| Public employee retirement funds| Authorize the General Assembly to establish and support pension or retirement plans for Bibb County employees, including disability and death benefits, with retroactive service credit and tax funding|

54,259 (64%)

29,885 (36%)

LRCA

| Amendment 8| State judicial authority; State judicial selection| Authorize the designation of Pro Hac Vice Judges in the Eastern Judicial Circuit of Georgia, which allowed judges not normally authorized to practice law in that circuit to act as judge for single cases|

44,911 (59%)

30,900 (41%)

LRCA

| Amendment 9| Administrative organization; Airport infrastructure| Establish the Savannah Airport Commission|

54,686 (67%)

27,004 (33%)

### 1949

See also: Georgia 1949 ballot measures

April 5

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| Taxes| Authorize funding for public services and allow for additional taxes to support them| d|

77,819 (26%)

225,268 (74%)

### 1946

See also: Georgia 1946 ballot measures

November 5

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| Administrative organization; Administrative powers and rulemaking; Public assistance programs| Create a State Board of Public Welfare, and outline its powers, duties, member appointments, and terms of office| d|

44,968 (33%)

91,658 (67%)

### 1945

See also: Georgia 1945 ballot measures

August 7

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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|
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|
|
|

LRCA

| Amendment 1| State constitution ratification| Adopt a revised constitution|

60,065 (64%)

34,417 (36%)

LRCA

| Amendment 10| Public education funding; Property taxes| Authorize Fulton County to levy an educational property tax of five to fifteen mills on areas outside the City of Atlanta|

34,376 (65%)

18,507 (35%)

LRCA

| Amendment 11| Public education funding; Property taxes| Authorize Chatham County to levy up to five additional mills in taxes for school purposes beyond the existing ten-mill Constitutional limit|

35,128 (66%)

18,018 (34%)

LRCA

| Amendment 12| Property taxes| Authorize DeKalb County to levy and collect additional taxes in former local school districts|

33,996 (65%)

18,514 (35%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| Administrative powers and rulemaking; Public employee retirement funds| Authorize the Legislature to pass laws allowing Fulton County to provide pensions to the surviving widows and minor children of county and county school employees|

34,505 (64%)

19,650 (36%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| Property taxes; Public education funding| Provide that homestead tax exemptions in the State do not apply in Irwin County for school tax levies imposed by the County Board of Irwin|

33,961 (64%)

18,982 (36%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| Public employee retirement funds| Authorize the Legislature to pass laws allowing Bibb County to establish a retirement fund and system of retirement pay for its county employees|

33,947 (64%)

18,697 (36%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| Public education funding; Debt limits| Authorize the City of Atlanta to incur debt for school purposes|

35,290 (66%)

18,187 (34%)

LRCA

| Amendment 6| Property taxes; Sewage and stormwater| Authorize Floyd County to levy taxes to construct and maintain a sewer and water system|

34,770 (66%)

17,673 (34%)

LRCA

| Amendment 7| Fees, licenses, and charges; Business regulations; Business taxes; Local government finance and taxes| Authorize Fulton County Commissioners to levy license taxes, and regulate businesses and taxicabs and cars for hire in unincorporated areas of the county|

35,186 (66%)

18,131 (34%)

LRCA

| Amendment 8| County and municipal governance; State legislative authority; Salaries of government officials| Allow the General Assembly to authorize counties in the Brunswick Judicial Circuit to pay Superior Court judges an additional $100 per month with their state salary|

32,824 (63%)

19,574 (37%)

LRCA

| Amendment 9| Debt limits; Administrative powers and rulemaking| Authorize Fulton County government officials to incur new debts if approved by two-thirds of voters in an election where the majority of qualified voters participate|

34,720 (66%)

18,242 (34%)

### 1943

See also: Georgia 1943 ballot measures

August 3

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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|
|
|
|
|

LRCA

| Amendment 1| Public education governance| Establish a Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia|

49,605 (81%)

11,465 (19%)

LRCA

| Amendment 10| State legislative processes and sessions| Abolish split sessions of the legislature, and require that the General Assembly hold regular sessions biennially and limit the session length to 70 days|

43,715 (77%)

12,946 (23%)

LRCA

| Amendment 11| Property tax exemptions| Exempt from ad valorem and intangibles taxes the common voting stock of a subsidiary corporation that is at least 90% owned by a Georgia-based corporation|

44,942 (77%)

13,330 (23%)

LRCA

| Amendment 12| Salaries of government officials| Establish the salaries and compensation for travel for members of the General Assembly|

45,917 (78%)

12,647 (22%)

LRCA

| Amendment 13| State judiciary structure; State judicial authority| Establish procedures for the disposition of cases by the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals|

46,544 (80%)

11,402 (20%)

LRCA

| Amendment 14| Family-related policy| Authorize residents of U.S. Army Posts or Military Reservations within Georgia for at least one year to file for divorce in any adjacent county|

44,798 (77%)

13,230 (23%)

LRCA

| Amendment 15| Debt limits; Bond issue requirements| Allow revenue anticipation obligations to not create debts against the political subdivision issuing them|

52,534 (80%)

12,878 (20%)

LRCA

| Amendment 16| Public education governance| Allow consolidations of school districts where bonds have been voted|

46,658 (81%)

11,193 (19%)

LRCA

| Amendment 17| Healthcare; Administrative powers and rulemaking; Debt limits| Authorize the City of Atlanta, Fulton County, and DeKalb County to enter into contracts and assume liabilities for the hospitalization of low-income individuals|

44,172 (81%)

10,523 (19%)

LRCA

| Amendment 18| Bond issues; Local government finance and taxes| Authorize the town of Glenwood to issue refunding bonds|

42,874 (81%)

10,060 (19%)

LRCA

| Amendment 19| Property taxes; Public education funding| Authorize with voter approval a one mill county tax for educational purposes in DeKalb County|

42,792 (80%)

10,366 (20%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| Public education governance| Create a State Board of Education|

49,073 (81%)

11,384 (19%)

LRCA

| Amendment 20| Public education governance| Allow Spalding County to be divided into school districts, provide for the election of Board of Education members from those districts, and authorize the Board to appoint a County School Superintendent|

42,239 (81%)

10,036 (19%)

LRCA

| Amendment 21| Local government finance and taxes| Authorize Fulton County to make temporary loans|

41,958 (80%)

10,628 (20%)

LRCA

| Amendment 22| Local government organization; Utility policy| Authorize Bibb County to create special districts to provide municipal services such as sanitation, fire and police protection, drainage, roadwork, and other customary public facilities|

43,109 (82%)

9,648 (18%)

LRCA

| Amendment 23| Bond issues; Public education funding| Authorize Chattooga County's school authority to issue up to $35,000 in bonds to replace a high school building in the Summerville district that was destroyed by fire|

42,936 (82%)

9,393 (18%)

LRCA

| Amendment 24| Bond issues; Local government finance and taxes| Authorize Cobb County to issue funding bonds and require the county to operate on a cash basis|

42,758 (82%)

9,639 (18%)

LRCA

| Amendment 25| Bond issues; Local government finance and taxes| Authorize the City of Ray City to issue refunding bonds|

42,359 (81%)

9,705 (19%)

LRCA

| Amendment 26| Public economic investment policy; Local government finance and taxes| Authorize Fulton County and the City of Atlanta to advertise and promote their agricultural, industrial, historic, recreational, and natural resources and assets|

42,355 (80%)

10,463 (20%)

LRCA

| Amendment 27| Public employee retirement funds; Local government finance and taxes| Authorize the Legislature to establish pension or retirement funds for employees of Richmond County and The Board of Health|

41,004 (78%)

11,300 (22%)

LRCA

| Amendment 28| State legislative authority; State judiciary structure| Authorize the General Assembly to abolish Justice Courts in Glynn County and to create new courts or transfer their functions to existing courts as deemed necessary|

43,796 (80%)

10,727 (20%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| Administrative powers and rulemaking; Law enforcement| Remove the Governor's power to grant reprieves, pardons, and commutations, except for death and treason sentences, and establish a State Board of Pardons and Paroles|

49,994 (82%)

11,096 (18%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| Property taxes; Public employee retirement funds; Public education funding| Authorize the State, counties, and municipalities to levy taxes to fund pensions, benefits, and costs under a Teacher's Retirement System|

48,351 (79%)

12,900 (21%)

LRCA

| Amendment 6| Voting age policy| Establish the legal voting age at 18 years old|

42,284 (68%)

19,682 (32%)

LRCA

| Amendment 7| Game and fish commissions| Establish the State Game and Fish Commission|

46,564 (78%)

12,907 (22%)

LRCA

| Amendment 8| Veterans policy; Civil service| Require that neither the State nor any political subdivision can implement a civil service system without providing equal preferences to honorably discharged veterans, as required by federal law|

46,957 (79%)

12,602 (21%)

LRCA

| Amendment 9| Utility policy; Administrative powers and rulemaking| Establish the Public Service Commission as Constitutional Officers|

45,693 (78%)

13,053 (22%)

### 1941

See also: Georgia 1941 ballot measures

June 3

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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|
|
|
|
|

LRCA

| Amendment 1| Executive official term limits| Establish four year terms for the governor and other constitutional officers|

50,110 (62%)

30,190 (38%)

LRCA

| Amendment 10| Bond issues; Local government finance and taxes| Authorize the city of Doerun to issue refunding bonds|

20,558 (70%)

8,927 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 11| Bond issues; Local government finance and taxes| Authorize Miller County to issue warrant funding bonds|

20,378 (69%)

9,096 (31%)

LRCA

| Amendment 12| Public education funding; Bond issues| Authorize the Jeff Davis County Excelsior Consolidated School District to issue refunding bonds|

20,632 (70%)

8,681 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 13| Public education funding; Bond issues| Authorize the Wilcox County Abbeville Consolidated School District to issue refunding bonds|

20,635 (71%)

8,593 (29%)

LRCA

| Amendment 14| Local government finance and taxes; Bond issues| Authorize the City of Crawford to issue refunding bonds|

20,305 (70%)

8,608 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 15| Local government finance and taxes; Bond issues| Authorize Cobb County to issue funding bonds|

20,644 (70%)

8,780 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 16| Local government finance and taxes; Bond issues| Authorize the City of Claxton to issue refunding bonds|

20,126 (70%)

8,583 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 17| Property tax exemptions| Exempt new buildings from ad valorem taxes in the City of Macon for five years|

19,959 (67%)

9,638 (33%)

LRCA

| Amendment 18| Bond issues; Local government finance and taxes| Authorize the City of Waycross to incur additional indebtedness|

19,548 (68%)

9,272 (32%)

LRCA

| Amendment 19| Local government finance and taxes; Bond issues| Authorize Irwin County to issue funding bonds|

20,067 (70%)

8,643 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| Executive official term limits; Election administration and governance| Require the election of a Governor every four years|

48,221 (63%)

28,049 (37%)

LRCA

| Amendment 20| State judicial authority| Increase the jurisdiction of Justice Courts|

42,438 (78%)

11,768 (22%)

LRCA

| Amendment 21| Administrative powers and rulemaking; Healthcare governance| Authorize counties and municipalities to enter contracts with each other or public agencies to provide hospitalization for low-income individuals|

37,015 (80%)

9,072 (20%)

LRCA

| Amendment 22| Bond issues; Public education funding| Authorize the Wrightsville Consolidated School District to issue refunding bonds|

20,296 (71%)

8,307 (29%)

LRCA

| Amendment 23| Bond issues; Local government finance and taxes| Authorize Hancock County to issue refunding bonds|

20,055 (70%)

8,410 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 24| Bond issues; Local government finance and taxes| Authorize Cook County to issue funding bonds|

20,085 (70%)

8,431 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 25| Defense-related funding; Local government finance and taxes| Authorize the City of Macon to incur debt for defense|

20,754 (72%)

8,197 (28%)

LRCA

| Amendment 26| Local government finance and taxes; Public education funding| Authorize the Mitchell County Board of Education to make loans|

20,108 (70%)

8,490 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 27| Local government finance and taxes; Taxes| Authorize the City of Macon to levy taxes for future territory|

19,935 (70%)

8,587 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 28| Local government finance and taxes; Bond issues| Authorize the City of Vidalia to issue refunding bonds|

19,873 (71%)

8,261 (29%)

LRCA

| Amendment 29| Bond issues; Local government finance and taxes| Authorize the City of Hazlehurst to issue refunding bonds|

19,850 (71%)

8,166 (29%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| Bond issues; Local government finance and taxes| Authorize Hart County to issue funding bonds|

22,171 (70%)

9,631 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 30| Bond issues; Public education funding| Authorize the Crawford School District to issue refunding bonds|

20,030 (71%)

8,159 (29%)

LRCA

| Amendment 31| Bond issues; Local government finance and taxes| Authorize Irwin County to issue funding bonds|

19,792 (71%)

8,135 (29%)

LRCA

| Amendment 32| Public education funding; Bond issues| Authorize the Davisboro Consolidated School to issue refunding bonds|

20,000 (71%)

8,229 (29%)

LRCA

| Amendment 33| Local government finance and taxes| Authorize Bibb County to make temporary loans|

19,984 (71%)

8,327 (29%)

LRCA

| Amendment 34| Local government finance and taxes; Bond issues| Authorize the City of Gainesville to issue refunding bonds|

20,121 (71%)

8,162 (29%)

LRCA

| Amendment 35| Public education funding; Bond issues| Authorize the Adrian (1st) Consolidated School District to issue refunding bonds|

19,928 (71%)

8,207 (29%)

LRCA

| Amendment 36| Bond issues; Local government finance and taxes| Authorize the City of Reidsville to issue refunding bonds|

19,879 (71%)

8,223 (29%)

LRCA

| Amendment 37| Bond issues; Local government finance and taxes| Authorize the City of Abbeville to issue refunding bonds|

19,694 (70%)

8,243 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 38| Bond issues; Local government finance and taxes| Authorize Wilcox County to incur bonded indebtedness|

18,894 (69%)

8,566 (31%)

LRCA

| Amendment 39| Bond issues; Local government finance and taxes| Authorize Dade County to issue refunding bonds|

19,313 (70%)

8,143 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| Local government finance and taxes; Bond issues| Authorize Toombs County to issue funding bonds|

21,159 (70%)

9,226 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 40| County and municipal governance; Bond issues| Authorize the City of Cordele to issue refunding bonds|

19,595 (71%)

8,119 (29%)

LRCA

| Amendment 41| Bond issues; Local government finance and taxes| Authorize the City of Lexington to issue refunding bonds|

19,518 (71%)

8,003 (29%)

LRCA

| Amendment 42| Public education funding; Property taxes| Authorize Chatham County to levy a school tax|

19,839 (69%)

8,745 (31%)

LRCA

| Amendment 43| Bond issues; Public education funding| Authorize the Sandy Springs Consolidated School District to issue refunding bonds|

19,630 (71%)

8,008 (29%)

LRCA

| Amendment 44| Local government finance and taxes; Bond issues| Authorize Cook County to issue refunding bonds|

19,495 (70%)

8,213 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 45| Bond issues; Local government finance and taxes| Authorize Quitman County to issue funding bonds|

19,515 (71%)

8,115 (29%)

LRCA

| Amendment 46| Local government finance and taxes; Bond issues| Authorize Miller County to issue warrant funding bonds|

19,202 (69%)

8,514 (31%)

LRCA

| Amendment 47| Bond issues; Public education funding| Authorize the Sunny Hill Consolidated School to issue bonds|

19,176 (70%)

8,332 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 48| Public education funding; Bond issues| Authorize the Johnson Corder School District to issue refunding bonds|

19,517 (70%)

8,269 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 49| Local government finance and taxes; Bond issues| Authorize Evans County to issue funding bonds|

19,518 (71%)

8,103 (29%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| Local government finance and taxes; Bond issues| Authorize Paulding County to issue funding bonds|

21,757 (70%)

9,226 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 50| Bond issues; Local government finance and taxes| Authorize the City of Stone Mountain to issue refunding bonds|

19,720 (71%)

8,069 (29%)

LRCA

| Amendment 51| Local government finance and taxes; Bond issues| Authorize Walker County to issue funding bonds|

19,676 (71%)

8,168 (29%)

LRCA

| Amendment 52| Local government organization; Water| Authorize DeKalb County to establish prevention systems related to sewer, water and fire prevention, and parks and hospitals|

21,675 (74%)

7,807 (26%)

LRCA

| Amendment 53| Education; Public education funding; Bond issues| Authorize Jefferson County School District No. 10 to issue refunding bonds|

19,754 (71%)

8,077 (29%)

LRCA

| Amendment 54| Property tax exemptions; Utility policy| Exempt rural electric corporations from taxes|

37,908 (76%)

11,895 (24%)

LRCA

| Amendment 55| Public education governance| Establish the term of office for the state school superintendent|

43,609 (75%)

14,596 (25%)

LRCA

| Amendment 56| Bond issues; Public education funding| Authorize the Sparks-Adel Consolidated School District to issue refunding bonds|

20,122 (71%)

8,245 (29%)

LRCA

| Amendment 57| Public education funding; Bond issues| Authorize the Evans County Claxton Consolidated School District to issue refunding bonds|

19,679 (71%)

8,204 (29%)

LRCA

| Amendment 58| Bond issues; Public employee retirement funds| Authorize Effingham County to issue retirement bonds|

19,299 (70%)

8,173 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 59| Local government finance and taxes; Bond issues| Authorize Chattooga County to issue funding bonds|

19,804 (70%)

8,327 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 6| Local government finance and taxes; Bond issues| Authorize Jeff Davis County to issue funding bonds|

21,129 (70%)

8,863 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 60| Public education funding; Bond issues| Authorize Jefferson County School District No. 1 to issue refunding bonds|

19,516 (71%)

8,083 (29%)

LRCA

| Amendment 61| Local government finance and taxes; Bond issues| Authorize Baker County to issue bonds to fund unpaid debt|

19,428 (70%)

8,207 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 62| Bond issues; Local government finance and taxes| Authorize the City of Cochran to issue refunding bonds|

19,351 (70%)

8,159 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 63| Local government finance and taxes; Bond issues| Authorize the City of Unadilla to issue refunding bonds|

19,369 (70%)

8,209 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 64| Local government finance and taxes; Bond issues| Authorize Calhoun County to issue funding bonds|

19,558 (70%)

8,243 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 65| Local government finance and taxes| Authorize a payment of $50,000 by the city of Savannah to the National Gypsum Company to fund construction of a wharf on the Savannah River|

20,177 (71%)

8,343 (29%)

LRCA

| Amendment 66| Bond issues; County and municipal governance| Authorize the City of Washington to issue refunding bonds|

19,592 (71%)

8,043 (29%)

LRCA

| Amendment 67| Bond issues; Local government finance and taxes| Authorize Catoosa County to issue funding bonds|

19,505 (71%)

8,080 (29%)

LRCA

| Amendment 68| Local government finance and taxes| Authorize the State to advertise and promote its agricultural, industrial, historic, recreational, and natural resources|

28,610 (74%)

10,191 (26%)

LRCA

| Amendment 69| State legislative processes and sessions| Establish an annual fifty day session of the General Assembly| d|

28,238 (50%)

28,519 (50%)

LRCA

| Amendment 7| Bond issues; Local government finance and taxes| Authorize Oglethorpe County to issue funding bonds|

21,140 (71%)

8,790 (29%)

LRCA

| Amendment 70| Local government finance and taxes; Defense-related funding| Authorize Bibb County to issue debt certificates for defense purposes|

19,869 (70%)

8,678 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 8| Bond issues; Local government finance and taxes| Authorize Dodge County to issue funding bonds|

20,957 (70%)

9,114 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 9| Local government finance and taxes; Bond issues| Authorize Wilcox County to issue funding bonds|

20,805 (70%)

8,901 (30%)

### 1939

See also: Georgia 1939 ballot measures

June 6

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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|
|
|
|
|

LRCA

| Amendment 1| Water; County and municipal governance| Allow the City of Atlanta to issue revenue certificates for the waterworks and sanitary department|

17,312 (62%)

10,410 (38%)

LRCA

| Amendment 10| Local government finance and taxes; Bond issues| Allow the City of Carrollton to issue refunding bonds|

16,598 (62%)

10,361 (38%)

LRCA

| Amendment 11| Highways and bridges; Bond issues| Allow the Governor to issue highway bonds to refund highway certificates|

17,234 (59%)

11,762 (41%)

LRCA

| Amendment 12| Local government finance and taxes| Allow the City of Macon to retire its deficit and pay its current debt|

16,915 (62%)

10,160 (38%)

LRCA

| Amendment 13| Public employee retirement funds; Local government finance and taxes; Public school teachers and staff| Authorize the General Assembly to enact laws to allow Fulton County to create a pension fund for county school employees|

16,908 (62%)

10,534 (38%)

LRCA

| Amendment 14| Bond issues; Local government finance and taxes| Authorize the City of Quitman to issue refunding bonds|

16,643 (62%)

10,263 (38%)

LRCA

| Amendment 15| Local government finance and taxes| Allow the City of Fitzgerald to levy a tax for advertising the city to secure new industries|

16,335 (61%)

10,602 (39%)

LRCA

| Amendment 16| Local government finance and taxes| Allow the City of Quitman to obtain temporary loans and issue debt certificates|

16,452 (61%)

10,375 (39%)

LRCA

| Amendment 17| Civil service; Local government organization| Allow the General Assembly to enact laws to create a Civil Service Commission in Fulton County|

16,708 (61%)

10,766 (39%)

LRCA

| Amendment 18| Bond issues; Local government finance and taxes| Allow the City of Greenville to issue refunding bonds|

16,519 (62%)

10,329 (38%)

LRCA

| Amendment 19| Bond issues; Water| Allow the City of Savannah to issue bonds to construct a water supply plant|

21,885 (68%)

10,129 (32%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| Public education funding| Allow the Board of Education of Fulton, Floyd, and DeKalb counties to make temporary loans|

17,393 (63%)

10,417 (37%)

LRCA

| Amendment 20| Highways and bridges; Local government organization| Authorize the continuation of the Coastal Highway District as a corporate and political body comprising six counties and to permit the issuance of bonds for paving and related purposes|

17,079 (60%)

11,270 (40%)

LRCA

| Amendment 21| Local government finance and taxes; Bond issues| Allow the City of Sylvania to issue refunding bonds|

16,560 (62%)

10,251 (38%)

LRCA

| Amendment 22| Local government finance and taxes; Bond issues| Allow the City of Ocilla to issue refunding bonds|

16,504 (62%)

10,317 (38%)

LRCA

| Amendment 23| Bond issues; Public education funding| Allow the Liberty County Willie Consolidated School District to issue refunding bonds|

16,557 (62%)

10,281 (38%)

LRCA

| Amendment 24| Bond issues; Local government finance and taxes| Allow Bacon County to issue refunding bonds|

16,543 (62%)

10,285 (38%)

LRCA

| Amendment 25| Local government finance and taxes| Allow the City Council of Augusta to make temporary loans and retire the City's debt|

17,059 (63%)

10,230 (37%)

LRCA

| Amendment 26| Bond issues; Local government finance and taxes| Allow the City of Nashville to issue refunding bonds|

16,505 (62%)

10,294 (38%)

LRCA

| Amendment 27| Local government finance and taxes; Bond issues| Allow the City of Ocilla to issue refunding bonds|

16,484 (62%)

10,284 (38%)

LRCA

| Amendment 28| County and municipal governance; Bond issues| Allow the City of Savannah to purchase land bonds|

16,727 (62%)

10,387 (38%)

LRCA

| Amendment 29| Bond issues; Local government finance and taxes| Allow the City of Ray City to issue refunding bonds|

16,491 (62%)

10,272 (38%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| Public education funding; Bond issues| Allow the Johnson County Kite Consolidated School to issue refunding bonds|

16,863 (62%)

10,290 (38%)

LRCA

| Amendment 30| Local government finance and taxes; Healthcare facility funding; Bond issues| Allow Tift County to issue bonds to construct and maintain a hospital|

17,008 (63%)

9,973 (37%)

LRCA

| Amendment 31| State legislative authority; Local government officials and elections| Authorize the Legislature to enact laws allowing for the appointment of a chief clerk, assistant, or deputy in Fulton County and to fill vacancies in specified county offices for the remainder of the unexpired terms|

16,738 (61%)

10,500 (39%)

LRCA

| Amendment 32| Public education funding; Bond issues| Allow the Fulton County Board of Education to assume the school bonds of East Point and College Park|

17,039 (63%)

10,218 (37%)

LRCA

| Amendment 33| Bond issues; Local government finance and taxes| Allow the Town of Bowdon to issue refunding bonds|

16,517 (62%)

10,204 (38%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| Bond issues; Public education funding| Allow the Tattnall County Reidsville School District to issue refunding bonds|

16,854 (62%)

10,279 (38%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| Salaries of government officials| Allow the increase in salary of the DeKalb County circuit court judge|

15,875 (58%)

11,352 (42%)

LRCA

| Amendment 6| Criminal trials; State judicial authority; Civil trials| Allow Superior Court Judges to hear matters not requiring a jury verdict during judicial vacation|

18,375 (64%)

10,335 (36%)

LRCA

| Amendment 7| Bond issues; Local government finance and taxes| Allow the City of Pearson to issue refunding bonds|

16,628 (62%)

10,366 (38%)

LRCA

| Amendment 8| County and municipal governance; Bond issues| Allow Grady County to issue warrant refunding bonds|

16,550 (61%)

10,502 (39%)

LRCA

| Amendment 9| Bond issues; Local government finance and taxes| Allow the City of Blackshear to issue refunding bonds|

16,609 (62%)

10,345 (38%)

### 1938

See also: Georgia 1938 ballot measures

November 8

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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|
|
|
|
|

LRCA

| Amendment 1| Local government finance and taxes; Sewage and stormwater; Bond issues| Allow an increase to the bonded indebtedness of the City of Adel to fund a waterworks sewerage and electric system|

22,157 (81%)

5,066 (19%)

LRCA

| Amendment 10| Taxes; Parks, land, and natural area conservation| Allow counties to levy taxes for the fire protection and conservation of forests and natural resources|

28,418 (79%)

7,536 (21%)

LRCA

| Amendment 11| Public education funding; Taxes| Allow Floyd County to levy a tax to benefit high schools outside of the City of Rome|

21,844 (80%)

5,347 (20%)

LRCA

| Amendment 12| County and municipal governance; Bond issues| Allow the City of Gainesville to issue refunding bonds|

22,017 (82%)

4,887 (18%)

LRCA

| Amendment 13| County and municipal governance; Bond issues| Allow the City of Homerville to issue refunding bonds|

21,941 (82%)

4,854 (18%)

LRCA

| Amendment 14| Local government finance and taxes; Bond issues| Allow the City of Homerville to issue refunding bonds|

21,901 (82%)

4,906 (18%)

LRCA

| Amendment 15| Local government finance and taxes; Taxes; Healthcare facility funding| Allow the General Assembly to authorize counties to levy taxes to care for the sick|

28,532 (81%)

6,669 (19%)

LRCA

| Amendment 16| Local government finance and taxes; Bond issues| Allow the City of Jefferson to issue refunding bonds|

21,986 (82%)

4,889 (18%)

LRCA

| Amendment 17| Bond issues; Public education funding| Allow the Twigg County Jeffersonville School District to issue refunding bonds|

21,955 (82%)

4,869 (18%)

LRCA

| Amendment 18| Local government finance and taxes| Allow the City of Macon to make temporary loans|

21,868 (82%)

4,926 (18%)

LRCA

| Amendment 19| Bond issues; Public education funding| Allow the Ware County Pineview Jamestown School District to issue refunding bonds|

21,992 (82%)

4,869 (18%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| Local government finance and taxes; Bond issues| Allow the City of Baxley to issue refunding bonds|

22,170 (82%)

4,924 (18%)

LRCA

| Amendment 20| Bond issues; Local government finance and taxes| Allow the City of Savannah to issue refunding bonds|

22,511 (82%)

4,813 (18%)

LRCA

| Amendment 21| Bond issues; Local government finance and taxes| Allow the Town of Sparks to issue refunding bonds|

21,846 (82%)

4,782 (18%)

LRCA

| Amendment 22| Bond issues; Local government finance and taxes| Allow the City of Vidalia to issue refunding bonds|

21,650 (82%)

4,690 (18%)

LRCA

| Amendment 23| Bond issues; Local government finance and taxes| Allow the Town of Willacoochee to issue refunding bonds|

21,653 (82%)

4,723 (18%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| Bond issues; Public education funding| Allow the Berrien County Beaverdam School District to issue refunding bonds|

22,136 (82%)

4,932 (18%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| Local government finance and taxes; Bond issues| Allow the City of Blue Ridge to create bonded debt|

21,963 (82%)

4,922 (18%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| Public education funding; Public education governance; Taxes| Establish a county-unit school system in Brantley County and levy an additional school tax|

21,987 (81%)

5,110 (19%)

LRCA

| Amendment 6| Local government finance and taxes; Taxes| Establish fire prevention districts in Cobb County and provided for a tax levy to support the districts|

23,309 (82%)

5,039 (18%)

LRCA

| Amendment 7| Bond issues; Local government finance and taxes| Allow the City of Dublin to issue refunding bonds|

22,100 (82%)

4,845 (18%)

LRCA

| Amendment 8| Bond issues; Local government finance and taxes| Allow the City of Eastman to issue refunding bonds|

22,001 (82%)

4,889 (18%)

LRCA

| Amendment 9| Local government finance and taxes| Allow Fannin County to make temporary loans|

21,984 (82%)

4,926 (18%)

### 1936

See also: Georgia 1936 ballot measures

November 3

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| Property taxes| Classify property and limit taxes for state and local governments| d|

65,093 (30%)

149,898 (70%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| State executive powers and duties; Administrative powers and rulemaking| Establish the office of Lieutenant Governor as President of the Senate, and outlines succession to the Governor| d|

19,162 (13%)

124,409 (87%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| Public education governance| Create the office of State School Superintendent to replace the office of State School Commissioner| d|

81,996 (46%)

96,804 (54%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| State executive official measures; Executive official term limits| Establish four-year terms for the governor and other constitutional officers, and prohibit the governor from immediate re-election for four years| d|

76,164 (39%)

117,434 (61%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| State judicial authority| Allow the Supreme Court to dispose cases with delayed filings due to the illness or death of a trial court clerk|

95,591 (56%)

75,114 (44%)

LRCA

| Amendment 6| Land use and development policy| Authorize the City of Moultrie to pass zoning laws|

100,242 (62%)

62,487 (38%)

LRCA

| Amendment 7| State executive branch structure; State executive powers and duties| Establish the Lieutenant Governor to be the President of the Senate, and allow for the election of a President Pro Temper of the Senate| d|

66,784 (38%)

107,137 (62%)

### 1935

See also: Georgia 1935 ballot measures

May 15

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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|
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LRSS

| Referendum 1| Alcohol laws| Repeal the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, which ended prohibition in Georgia| d|

81,891 (50%)

82,134 (50%)

LRSS

| Referendum 2| Alcohol laws; Taxes| Establish licensing and taxation of beer|

85,433 (53%)

76,608 (47%)

LRSS

| Referendum 3| Alcohol laws; County and municipal governance| Allow local option approval of the production of light wine that is exempted from taxation|

83,155 (53%)

74,535 (47%)

### 1934

See also: Georgia 1934 ballot measures

November 6

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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|
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LRCA

| Amendment 1| County and municipal governance; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance| The measure authorized Spalding County to make temporary loans.|

17,908 (82%)

3,868 (18%)

### 1932

See also: Georgia 1932 ballot measures

November 8

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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|
|

LRCA

| Amendment 1| State executive official measures; State legislative processes and sessions| Require the General Assembly convene in January to inaugurate the Governor|

155,536 (92%)

13,373 (8%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements| Require electors to pay a poll tax in order to be eligible to vote|

145,387 (86%)

23,842 (14%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| Public education governance| Authorize County Boards of Education, Independent School Systems, and Local School Districts in Georgia to enter into contracts with one another|

112,256 (78%)

32,109 (22%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| Property taxes| Allow the State to classify intangible property for taxation with varying rates and methods, exempt forest lands from taxation, and place limits on the State ad valorem tax| d|

48,238 (29%)

118,062 (71%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| Redistricting policy| Establish a new senatorial district for Berrien, Cook and Lanier counties| d|

56,897 (42%)

79,540 (58%)

LRCA

| Amendment 6| Debt limits; Public education governance| Consolidate local school districts and assume the bonded indebtedness of consolidated district|

97,270 (70%)

41,361 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 7| State judiciary structure| Abolish the Justice Courts in Richmond County|

91,399 (70%)

38,614 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 8| Debt limits; Highways and bridges| Authorize the State to assume the debt incurred by counties and the Coastal Highway District for building or paving roads that are now part of the State Aid Roads of the Highway System of Georgia|

146,666 (85%)

24,982 (15%)

### 1930

See also: Georgia 1930 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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|
|

LRCA

| Amendment 1| Healthcare facility funding; Bond issues| Authorize Stephens County to incur bonded debt to fund hospital maintenance|

13,457 (58%)

9,599 (42%)

LRCA

| Amendment 10| Salaries of government officials| Allow Richmond County to pay additional compensation to the judge of the Augusta Circuit| d|

9,621 (43%)

12,856 (57%)

LRCA

| Amendment 11| Local government finance and taxes; Railways; Local government organization| Allow the city of Lakeland to acquire and operate the Lakeland Railway and incur a debt|

13,698 (58%)

9,849 (42%)

LRCA

| Amendment 12| Bond issues; Water| Allow the City of Cornelis to increase bonded indebtedness for waterworks|

13,082 (59%)

9,118 (41%)

LRCA

| Amendment 13| Energy; Bond issues| Allow the City of Elberton to increase bonded indebtedness for electric systems|

13,210 (60%)

8,930 (40%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| Water; Local government organization| Authorize Fulton County to establish sewage, water and fire prevention systems, and parks|

11,502 (50%)

11,325 (50%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| Public employee retirement funds; Taxes| Allow Fulton County to levy taxes to fund pensions of county officers and employees| d|

6,761 (28%)

17,506 (72%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| Income taxes; Taxes| Authorize a state income tax| d|

6,698 (26%)

19,321 (74%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; County and municipal governance| Authorize Washington County to make temporary loans|

11,184 (51%)

10,818 (49%)

LRCA

| Amendment 6| Taxes; Energy| Authorize the General Assembly to exempt power and flood control projects for the city of West Point from taxes| d|

10,628 (48%)

11,461 (52%)

LRCA

| Amendment 7| Land use and development policy| Authorize certain counties to pass zoning laws| d|

10,888 (49%)

11,135 (51%)

LRCA

| Amendment 8| Taxes; Public education funding| Allow Pierce County to levy taxes to fund high school maintenance|

12,177 (55%)

10,088 (45%)

LRCA

| Amendment 9| Taxes; Local government finance and taxes; Bond issues| Authorize Glynn and McIntosh counties to levy taxes and issue bonds to fund county improvements|

11,377 (52%)

10,700 (48%)

### 1928

See also: Georgia 1928 ballot measures

November 6

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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|
|

LRCA

| Amendment 1| Sewage and stormwater; Bond issues| Allow the increase the bonded indebtedness of the City of LaGrange for a waterworks system|

55,529 (86%)

8,902 (14%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| Debt limits| Authorize Fulton and Chatham counties to make temporary loans|

54,407 (84%)

10,235 (16%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| Healthcare facility funding; Bond issues| Allow the increase of the bonded indebtedness of Ware County for a hospital|

55,891 (84%)

10,265 (16%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| Land use and development policy| Allow certain cities with a population of 25,000 inhabitants or more to pass zoning and planning laws|

54,438 (84%)

10,417 (16%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| Bond issues; Non-motorized transportation; Highways and bridges| Authorize the City of Columbus to issue street improvement bonds|

54,971 (84%)

10,087 (16%)

LRCA

| Amendment 6| Salaries of government officials| Allow Chatham County to provide additional compensation for circuit judges|

53,231 (82%)

11,719 (18%)

LRCA

| Amendment 7| State judiciary structure| Establish other courts in certain counties instead of justice courts|

52,043 (76%)

16,760 (24%)

LRCA

| Amendment 8| State executive powers and duties| Authorize the General Assembly to define the duties and salaries of the Secretary of State, Comptroller General, and Treasurer|

52,806 (81%)

12,367 (19%)

### 1926

See also: Georgia 1926 ballot measures

November 2

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| Administrative organization; Healthcare| Allow the collection and preservation of birth, death, disease, and health records|

33,888 (89%)

4,119 (11%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| Bond issues; Hydroelectric energy| Authorize Crisp County to increase its bonded indebtedness for hydroelectric power purposes|

21,226 (65%)

11,239 (35%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| Salaries of government officials| Allow additional compensation for judges in Muscogee County|

25,985 (79%)

6,924 (21%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| Highways and bridges| Allow the construction and maintenance of a public highway system|

26,996 (82%)

5,967 (18%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| Public education funding| Allow $3.5 million to fund public school teacher salaries|

27,288 (81%)

6,416 (19%)

LRCA

| Amendment 6| Bond issues; Highways and bridges| Authorize Chatham County to issue bonds to pave a road to Tybee Island|

27,249 (83%)

5,407 (17%)

LRCA

| Amendment 7| Public education funding; Property taxes| Authorize taxes for education in counties with cities with populations higher than 200,000|

27,122 (83%)

5,591 (17%)

LRCA

| Amendment 8| Public education funding; Bond issues| Authorize McIntosh County to increase its bonded indebtedness for educational purposes|

27,854 (84%)

5,203 (16%)

LRCA

| Amendment 9| Bond issues; Higher education funding| Authorize Lowndes County, the City of Valdosta, or both to increase bonded debt to support the creation, operation, or funding of a college educational institution|

27,393 (84%)

5,391 (16%)

### 1924

See also: Georgia 1924 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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|
|

LRCA

| Amendment 1| Local government organization| Create a new county named Peach County|

77,952 (71%)

31,211 (29%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| State legislative processes and sessions| Allow biennial sessions of the General Assembly|

79,170 (81%)

18,755 (19%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| Property tax exemptions| Authorize the City of Brunswick to incur debt up to 14% of the assessed value of its taxable property|

74,435 (81%)

17,261 (19%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| Business taxes; Property tax exemptions| Exempt certain industries from taxation for up to five years|

68,548 (73%)

25,623 (27%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| Tax and revenue administration; Administrative organization| Allow the consolidation of the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector in several counties|

69,070 (70%)

28,918 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 6| Local government organization| Allow city and county governments to be consolidated when a city has a population of more than 52,900|

64,918 (73%)

23,673 (27%)

LRCA

| Amendment 7| Bond issues; Highways and bridges| Authorize the creation of the Coastal Highway District from Chatham, Bryan, Liberty, McIntosh, Glynn, and Camden counties and permit the issuance of bonds for road paving|

70,284 (80%)

17,804 (20%)

LRCA

| Amendment 8| Bond issues; County and municipal governance| Allow the increase of the bonded indebtedness of the Mayor and Aldermen of Savannah|

70,141 (81%)

16,745 (19%)

## Types of ballot measures in Georgia[edit]

See also: Types of ballot measures in Georgia

### Citizen-initiated ballot measures[edit]

In Georgia, citizens do not have the power to initiate ballot measures at the state level.

### Legislative referrals[edit]

#### Legislatively referred constitutional amendments[edit]

See also: Legislatively referred constitutional amendment

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.

#### Legislatively referred state statutes[edit]

See also: Legislatively referred state statute

In Georgia, voter approval is required for legislation concerning property tax exemptions. A two-thirds (66.67%) vote is required during one legislative session for the Georgia State Legislature to place a state statute 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. Statutes require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

#### Advisory questions[edit]

See also: Advisory question

A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Georgia State Legislature to place an advisory question on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 91 votes in the Georgia House of Representatives and 29 votes in the Georgia State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Advisory questions require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

### Political party advisory questions[edit]

See also: Political party advisory question

A political party advisory question is a ballot measure placed on primary ballots by a political party. The advisory questions are not legally binding on the party but are used to gauge voter sentiment about party positions.

In Georgia, state law allows "other state-wide questions or questions to be presented to the electors of more than one county." Political parties at the state and county levels can vote to refer nonbinding political advisory questions to primary ballots. Questions must be submitted to state elections officials by the ballot finalization deadline. State law requires that they be printed after any other legislatively referred constitutional amendments appearing on the ballot.[1]

## See also[edit]

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Justia, "GA Code § 21-2-285 (2024)," accessed April 22, 2024

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