Georgia Election 2026: Here’s how Georgians voted on new amendments

ATLANTA — More than four million Georgians went to the polls and made their voices heard on the state’s next governor and other statewide races.

Also on the ballot were three new amendments to Georgia’s Constitution.

According to the unofficial results from the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office, all three amendments passed.

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WHAT IS AMENDMENT 1 ON THE GEORGIA BALLOT?

What the amendment asks on the ballot: “Shall the Constitution of Georgia, for the purpose of protecting family farmland, be amended so as to increase the maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation as a bona fide conservation use property from 2,000 acres to 4,000 acres?”

What happens since it passed: Amendment 1 has to do with a tax break for farmers and timber growers. The maximum acreage that farmers can qualify for the tax break will increase from 2,000 acres to 4,000 acres.

This amendment passed by the narrowest margin of the three amendments.

WHAT IS AMENDMENT 2 ON THE GEORGIA BALLOT?

What the amendments asks on the ballot: “Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to require that all probate court judges be elected in nonpartisan elections?”

What happens since it passed: All probate court judges in Georgia will be elected in nonpartisan elections, meaning candidates will appear on the ballot without political party affiliations.

Probate judges handle matters including wills, estates, marriage licenses and firearms licenses.

WHAT IS AMENDMENT 3 ON THE GEORGIA BALLOT?

What the amendment asks on the ballot: “Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly to dedicate certain existing revenues, including revenues reallocated by law, to a nonlapsing fund to be used exclusively for the expansion, maintenance, and operation of emergency 9-1-1 systems in this state?”

What happens since it passed: The Georgia state legislature will be allowed to create a special “next generation 911 fund.” The amendment sets aside funding that can only be used to expand, maintain and operate 911 systems across the state, including upgrades to next-generation 911 technology.

This amendment passed by the widest margin of the three amendments.