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Amendment 2: Provides for the nonpartisan election of all probate court judges.

Provides for the nonpartisan election of all probate court judges.

No official arguments Upcoming Constitutional amendment ElectionsJudiciary As of 2026-10-10
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Georgia publishes official summaries (AG, SOS, Legislative Counsel) but no arguments or fiscal notes. yes_means/no_means are the generic statutory instruction printed in each resolution, not measure-specific explanations.

Ballot text (Ballot question)

Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to require that all probate court judges be elected in nonpartisan elections?

What a YES vote means

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes."

What a NO vote means

All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No."

Explanatory statement

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.

Fiscal impact

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Argument FOR

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Argument AGAINST

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