Georgia Voters Cast Millions of Ballots in Early Midterms
Georgia voters are participating in early voting for statewide offices and three constitutional amendments regarding farm taxes, probate courts, and 911 technology.
More than one million ballots have been cast in early voting across Georgia for governor, U.S. Senate, and other statewide offices. On Tuesday alone, the Secretary of State's office reported that over 130,000 citizens participated in the process.
Alongside candidate races, voters are deciding on three constitutional amendments referred to the ballot by the Georgia General Assembly. The first proposal would double the property tax break for farmers and timber growers keeping land in production, increasing the maximum acreage from 2,000 to 4,000. The second amendment seeks to make probate judge elections nonpartisan in all counties, removing party affiliations from the ballot for officials who oversee wills, estates, and marriage licenses.
The third amendment would authorize the legislature to create a dedicated, nonlapsing fund using existing revenues to upgrade 911 technology, enabling the transmission of photos, video, and text. These amendments received two-thirds approval in both chambers of the state legislature and do not require the governor's approval to be placed on the ballot. A simple majority of voters is required for the changes to be adopted into the state constitution during the November 3 midterm election.
