What are the amendment questions on the Georgia ballot and what do they really mean? – Atlanta News First

What are the amendment questions on the Georgia ballot and what do they really mean?  Atlanta News First

Georgia voters will decide three constitutional amendments on Nov. 3. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia voters will decide three constitutional amendments on Nov. 3. We are breaking them down for you so you can understand what exactly they mean. Amendment 1 would double the acreage cap for the farm conservation tax break from 2,000 to 4,000 acres to preserve farmland; Amendment 2 would require all probate court judges — who handle wills, marriage licenses and gun permits — to be elected without party labels on the ballot; and Amendment 3 would let lawmakers dedicate existing fees to a protected Georgia Next Generation 911 Fund to upgrade the landline-era system for cellphone location tracking and text/video calls.

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