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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. 2, 2010
Georgia
State-Wide Referendum Question A: Provides for Inventory of Businesses to Be Exempt from State Property Tax
Passed
July 31, 2012
Georgia
Referendum 1: Transportation - Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax - Atlanta Regional District
Failed
July 31, 2012
Georgia
Referendum 1: Transportation - Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax - Central Savannah River Area District
Passed
July 31, 2012
Georgia
Referendum 1: Transportation - Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax - Coastal Georgia District
Failed
July 31, 2012
Georgia
Referendum 1: Transportation - Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax - Georgia Mountains District
Failed
July 31, 2012
Georgia
Referendum 1: Transportation - Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax - Heart of Georgia Altamaha District
Passed
July 31, 2012
Georgia
Referendum 1: Transportation - Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax - Middle Georgia District
Failed
July 31, 2012
Georgia
Referendum 1: Transportation - Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax - Northeast Georgia District
Failed
July 31, 2012
Georgia
Referendum 1: Transportation - Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax - Northwest Georgia District
Failed
July 31, 2012
Georgia
Referendum 1: Transportation - Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax - River Valley District
Passed
July 31, 2012
Georgia
Referendum 1: Transportation - Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax - Southern Georgia District
Failed
July 31, 2012
Georgia
Referendum 1: Transportation - Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax - Southwest Georgia District
Failed
July 31, 2012
Georgia
Referendum 1: Transportation - Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax - Three Rivers District
Failed
Nov. 4, 2014
Georgia
HB 788: State-wide Referendum Question A
Passed
Nov. 4, 2014
Georgia
SR 415: Constitutional Amendment 1
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
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. 6, 2018
Georgia
Amendment 5: Authorizes local referenda for educational sales taxes for certain school systems and distribution of proceeds
Passed
Nov. 6, 2018
Georgia
Referendum A: Provides for a homestead exemption for residents of certain municipal corporations
Passed
Nov. 6, 2018
Georgia
Referendum B: Provides a tax exemption for certain nonprofit-owned homes for the mentally disabled.
Passed
Nov. 3, 2020
Georgia
Referendum A: Property Tax Exemption for Certain Charities Measure
Passed
Nov. 8, 2022
Georgia
HR 594: Amendment 2 - Georgia Temporary Property Tax Change for Disaster Areas Amendment
Passed
Nov. 8, 2022
Georgia
HB997: Referendum A - Georgia Timber Equipment Exempt from Property Taxes Measure
Passed
Nov. 8, 2022
Georgia
HB 498: Referendum B - Ad valorem tax; property; expand an exemption for agricultural equipment and certain farm products
Passed
Nov. 5, 2024
Georgia
Amendment 1: Georgia Local Option Homestead Property Tax Exemption Amendment
Passed
Nov. 5, 2024
Georgia
Amendment 2: Georgia Creation of Tax Court Amendment
Passed
Nov. 3, 2026
Georgia
Senate Resolution 56: Georgia Increase Acre Limit for Agriculture and Timber Conservation Use Property Tax Classification Amendment
Pending
Taxes
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Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
Georgia
Title:
Amendment 2: To authorize local school districts to use tax funds for community redevelopment purposes.
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 2, 2010
State:
Georgia
Title:
State-Wide Referendum Question A: Provides for Inventory of Businesses to Be Exempt from State Property Tax
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
July 31, 2012
State:
Georgia
Title:
Referendum 1: Transportation - Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax - Atlanta Regional District
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
July 31, 2012
State:
Georgia
Title:
Referendum 1: Transportation - Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax - Central Savannah River Area District
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
July 31, 2012
State:
Georgia
Title:
Referendum 1: Transportation - Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax - Coastal Georgia District
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
July 31, 2012
State:
Georgia
Title:
Referendum 1: Transportation - Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax - Georgia Mountains District
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
July 31, 2012
State:
Georgia
Title:
Referendum 1: Transportation - Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax - Heart of Georgia Altamaha District
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
July 31, 2012
State:
Georgia
Title:
Referendum 1: Transportation - Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax - Middle Georgia District
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
July 31, 2012
State:
Georgia
Title:
Referendum 1: Transportation - Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax - Northeast Georgia District
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
July 31, 2012
State:
Georgia
Title:
Referendum 1: Transportation - Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax - Northwest Georgia District
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
July 31, 2012
State:
Georgia
Title:
Referendum 1: Transportation - Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax - River Valley District
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
July 31, 2012
State:
Georgia
Title:
Referendum 1: Transportation - Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax - Southern Georgia District
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
July 31, 2012
State:
Georgia
Title:
Referendum 1: Transportation - Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax - Southwest Georgia District
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
July 31, 2012
State:
Georgia
Title:
Referendum 1: Transportation - Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax - Three Rivers District
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2014
State:
Georgia
Title:
HB 788: State-wide Referendum Question A
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2014
State:
Georgia
Title:
SR 415: Constitutional Amendment 1
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 8, 2016
State:
Georgia
Title:
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
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2018
State:
Georgia
Title:
Amendment 1: Creates the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund to protect water quality, wildlife habitat, and parks
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2018
State:
Georgia
Title:
Amendment 3: Encourages the conservation, sustainability, and longevity of Georgia's working forests through tax subclassification and grants
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2018
State:
Georgia
Title:
Amendment 5: Authorizes local referenda for educational sales taxes for certain school systems and distribution of proceeds
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2018
State:
Georgia
Title:
Referendum A: Provides for a homestead exemption for residents of certain municipal corporations
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2018
State:
Georgia
Title:
Referendum B: Provides a tax exemption for certain nonprofit-owned homes for the mentally disabled.
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 3, 2020
State:
Georgia
Title:
Referendum A: Property Tax Exemption for Certain Charities Measure
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 8, 2022
State:
Georgia
Title:
HR 594: Amendment 2 - Georgia Temporary Property Tax Change for Disaster Areas Amendment
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 8, 2022
State:
Georgia
Title:
HB997: Referendum A - Georgia Timber Equipment Exempt from Property Taxes Measure
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 8, 2022
State:
Georgia
Title:
HB 498: Referendum B - Ad valorem tax; property; expand an exemption for agricultural equipment and certain farm products
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 5, 2024
State:
Georgia
Title:
Amendment 1: Georgia Local Option Homestead Property Tax Exemption Amendment
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 5, 2024
State:
Georgia
Title:
Amendment 2: Georgia Creation of Tax Court Amendment
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 3, 2026
State:
Georgia
Title:
Senate Resolution 56: Georgia Increase Acre Limit for Agriculture and Timber Conservation Use Property Tax Classification Amendment
Outcome:
Pending
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