2026 Georgia Constitutional Amendments on the Ballot What Georgia Voters Will Decide This November Georgia voters will consider three proposed amendments to the Georgia Constitution on the November 3, 2026, general election ballot. The measures address agricultural and timber property taxation, the election of probate judges, and emergency communications.
Amendment 1: Increase the Acreage Limit for Conservation-Use Property What it would do:
Increase the maximum amount of agricultural and timber property that a single owner can place under Georgia’s bona fide conservation-use property classification from 2,000 acres to 4,000 acres.
Why it matters:
Georgia’s conservation-use valuation program, or CUVA, allows qualifying agricultural, timber and certain environmentally-sensitive property to be assessed based on its current use rather than its fair-market value. The property is generally assessed at 40% of its conservation-use value. The change would particularly affect larger agricultural and timber operations that currently exceed the 2,000-acre limitation. The accompanying legislation is set to take effect January 1, 2027, only if voters approve the constitutional amendment.
Bottom line:
A YES vote would double the maximum acreage eligible for the conservation-use property tax classification, from 2,000 to 4,000 acres.
Amendment 2: Require Nonpartisan Elections for Probate Judges What it would do:
Require all probate judges in Georgia to be elected on a nonpartisan basis.
Why it matters:
Probate courts handle matters including estates, wills, guardianships and conservatorships. Under the proposed amendment, candidates for probate judge would no longer appear on partisan primary ballots; the office would be elected without a party designation. Currently, state Supreme Court justices, Court of Appeals judges, superior court judges, and state court judges are elected on a nonpartisan basis. Recently, the General Assembly enacted legislation providing for nonpartisan elections for magistrate judges. Approval of this amendment would extend the nonpartisan election structure to probate judges statewide.
Bottom line:
A YES vote would require probate judges statewide to be elected without party affiliation.
Amendment 3: Create a Georgia Next Generation 9-1-1 Fund What it would do: Allow the General Assembly to create and dedicate revenue to a Georgia Next Generation 9-1-1 Fund. Why it matters: Georgia’s current 9-1-1 infrastructure dates back decades. Next Generation 9-1-1 technology is designed to modernize emergency communications and improve the information available to 9-1-1 centers, including more precise location information and enhanced communications capabilities. The amendment itself authorizes the creation of the dedicated fund; the General Assembly would determine the revenue source and funding structure through subsequent legislation. Bottom line: A YES vote would amend the Constitution to allow Georgia to establish a dedicated fund for modernizing and maintaining the state’s 9-1-1 infrastructure.
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