SUMMARIES OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS Pursuant to requirements of the Georgia Constitution, Attorney General Christopher Carr, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, and Legislative Counsel Betsy Howerton hereby provide the summaries of the proposed constitutional amendments that will appear on the November 3, 2026, general election ballot for consideration by the people of Georgia (short captions are those adopted by the Constitutional Amendments Publication Board): -1 - Increases the maximum qualifying acreage for assessment and taxation as bona fide conservation use property. House Resolution No. 32 Ga. L. 2025, p. 1081 "( ) YES ( ) NO 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?" Summary This proposal increases the maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation as a bona fide conservation use property from 2,000 acres to 4,000 acres. It amends Article VII, Section I, Paragraph III of the Georgia Constitution, relating to uniformity, classification of property, assessment of agricultural land, and utilities, by revising subparagraph (e)(1). A copy of this entire proposed constitutional amendment is on file in the office of the judge of the probate court and is available for public inspection. - 2 - Provides for the nonpartisan election of all probate court judges. House Resolution No. 251 Ga. L. 2026, p. 1110 "( ) YES ( ) NO Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to require that all probate court judges be elected in nonpartisan elections?" Summary This proposal provides that all probate judges shall be elected in nonpartisan elections. It amends Article VI, Section VII, Paragraph I of the Georgia Constitution, relating to selection and term of office of judges, by revising subparagraph (a). A copy of this entire proposed constitutional amendment is on file in the office of the judge of the probate court and is available for public inspection. - 3 - Authorizes creation of Georgia Next Generation 9-1-1 Fund for 9-1-1 systems expansion, maintenance, and operation. House Resolution No. 1243 Ga. L. 2026, p. 1109 "( ) YES Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly to dedicate certain ( ) NO 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?" Summary This proposal authorizes the General Assembly to provide by general law for the creation of the Georgia Next Generation 9-1-1 Fund. It amends Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI of the Georgia Constitution, relating to appropriations to be for specific sums, by adding a new subparagraph (s). A copy of this entire proposed constitutional amendment is on file in the office of the judge of the probate court and is available for public inspection. 54643 10.29.26. RL