2024 Georgia Ballot Measures
Agriculture and Food
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 8, 2022 | Georgia | HB 498: Referendum B - Ad valorem tax; property; expand an exemption for agricultural equipment and certain farm products | Passed |
Arts, Entertainment, and History
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 8, 2016 | Georgia | Amendment 4: Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution so as to Provide the Proceeds of Excise Taxes on the Sale of Fireworks or Consumer Fireworks in this State be Dedicated to the Funding of Trauma Care | Passed |
Business and Consumers
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 2, 2010 | Georgia | Constitutional Amendment 1: Allows Competitive Contracts to Be Enforced in Georgia Courts | Passed |
| Nov. 2, 2010 | Georgia | State-Wide Referendum Question A: Provides for Inventory of Businesses to Be Exempt from State Property Tax | Passed |
| Nov. 6, 2018 | Georgia | Amendment 2: Creates a state-wide business court to lower costs, enhance efficiency, and promote predictable judicial outcomes | Passed |
Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 6, 2018 | Georgia | Amendment 4: Provides and allows assertion of certain rights for victims of crime in the judicial process | Passed |
Constitution
Criminal Justice
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 8, 2016 | Georgia | Amendment 2: Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund; Provide that General Assembly by Law May Impose Additional Penalties or Fees for the Offenses | Passed |
| Nov. 6, 2018 | Georgia | Amendment 4: Provides and allows assertion of certain rights for victims of crime in the judicial process | Passed |
Education
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 6, 2018 | Georgia | Amendment 5: Authorizes local referenda for educational sales taxes for certain school systems and distribution of proceeds | Passed |
Energy
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 2, 2010 | Georgia | Constitutional Amendment 4: Allows the State to Execute Multiyear Contracts for Projects to Improve Energy Efficiency and Conservation | Passed |
Environment
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 4, 2008 | Georgia | Amendment 1: To encourage the preservation of Georgia's forests through a conservation use property tax reduction program. | Passed |
| Nov. 2, 2010 | Georgia | Constitutional Amendment 4: Allows the State to Execute Multiyear Contracts for Projects to Improve Energy Efficiency and Conservation | Passed |
Federal, State and Local Relations
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 4, 2008 | Georgia | Amendment 2: To authorize local school districts to use tax funds for community redevelopment purposes. | Passed |
| Nov. 6, 2012 | Georgia | Amendment 1: Georgia Charter Schools Amendment | Passed |
Government Budget and Spending
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 2, 2010 | Georgia | Constitutional Amendment 4: Allows the State to Execute Multiyear Contracts for Projects to Improve Energy Efficiency and Conservation | Passed |
| Nov. 6, 2012 | Georgia | Amendment 2: Authorizing Certain State Agencies to Enter into Multiyear Rental Agreements | Passed |
| Nov. 6, 2012 | Georgia | Amendment 1: Georgia Charter Schools Amendment | Passed |
| Nov. 4, 2014 | Georgia | HR 1183: Constitutional Amendment 2 | Passed |
| Nov. 6, 2018 | Georgia | Amendment 1: Creates the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund to protect water quality, wildlife habitat, and parks | Passed |
| Nov. 3, 2020 | Georgia | Amendment 1: Dedication of Revenues Derived From Fees or Taxes to the Public Purpose for Which Such Fees or Taxes Were Imposed | Passed |
Government Operations
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 6, 2012 | Georgia | Amendment 2: Authorizing Certain State Agencies to Enter into Multiyear Rental Agreements | Passed |
| Nov. 8, 2022 | Georgia | SR 134: Amendment 1 - Public Officers; Suspension of Compensation; Felony; Provide | Passed |
Health and Health Care
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 2, 2010 | Georgia | Constitutional Amendment 2: Adds $10 Tag Fee on Private Passenger Vehicles to Fund Statewide Trauma Care Expansion | Failed |
| Nov. 4, 2014 | Georgia | HR 1183: Constitutional Amendment 2 | Passed |
| Nov. 8, 2016 | Georgia | Amendment 4: Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution so as to Provide the Proceeds of Excise Taxes on the Sale of Fireworks or Consumer Fireworks in this State be Dedicated to the Funding of Trauma Care | Passed |
Higher Education
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 4, 2014 | Georgia | HB 788: State-wide Referendum Question A | Passed |
Housing and Property
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 4, 2008 | Georgia | Amendment 1: To encourage the preservation of Georgia's forests through a conservation use property tax reduction program. | Passed |
| Nov. 2, 2010 | Georgia | Constitutional Amendment 5: Allows Owners of Industrial-Zoned Property to Choose to Remove the Industrial Designation from Their Property | Passed |
| Nov. 2, 2010 | Georgia | State-Wide Referendum Question A: Provides for Inventory of Businesses to Be Exempt from State Property Tax | Passed |
| Nov. 4, 2014 | Georgia | HB 788: State-wide Referendum Question A | Passed |
| Nov. 6, 2018 | Georgia | Referendum B: Provides a tax exemption for certain nonprofit-owned homes for the mentally disabled. | Passed |
Infrastructure
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 4, 2008 | Georgia | Amendment 3: To authorize the creation of special Infrastructure Development Districts providing infrastructure to underserved areas. | Failed |
Judicial Branch
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 8, 2016 | Georgia | Amendment 3: Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution so as to Abolish the Existing Judicial Qualifications Commission | Passed |
| Nov. 6, 2018 | Georgia | Amendment 2: Creates a state-wide business court to lower costs, enhance efficiency, and promote predictable judicial outcomes | Passed |
| Nov. 3, 2020 | Georgia | Amendment 2: Allow Residents to Seek Declaratory Relief from Certain Laws Amendment | Passed |
K-12 Education
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 4, 2008 | Georgia | Amendment 2: To authorize local school districts to use tax funds for community redevelopment purposes. | Passed |
| Nov. 6, 2012 | Georgia | Amendment 1: Georgia Charter Schools Amendment | Passed |
| Nov. 8, 2016 | Georgia | Amendment 1: Opportunity School District; Allow the General Assembly to Authorize the Establishment; Provide for State Intervention for Failing Schools | Failed |
Legislative Branch
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 4, 2014 | Georgia | SR 415: Constitutional Amendment 1 | Passed |
Minors and Children
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 8, 2016 | Georgia | Amendment 2: Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund; Provide that General Assembly by Law May Impose Additional Penalties or Fees for the Offenses | Passed |
Natural Resources
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 6, 2018 | Georgia | Amendment 1: Creates the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund to protect water quality, wildlife habitat, and parks | Passed |
| Nov. 6, 2018 | Georgia | Amendment 3: Encourages the conservation, sustainability, and longevity of Georgia's working forests through tax subclassification and grants | Passed |
| Nov. 8, 2022 | Georgia | HB997: Referendum A - Georgia Timber Equipment Exempt from Property Taxes Measure | Passed |