October 16, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: October 16, 2026
Early voting is underway, and at the end of the ballot Georgians will find three questions about changing the state constitution.
Topic: Constitutional amendment
October 16, 2026 • Blog
Georgia Amendment 2: Nonpartisan Elections for Probate Judges
Amendment 2 would require every probate judge in Georgia to be elected in a nonpartisan election. Candidates would appear on the ballot without a party label.
October 16, 2026 • Blog
Georgia Amendment 1: Raising the Conservation Use Acreage Cap
Amendment 1 raises the limit on how much land a single owner can qualify as "bona fide conservation use property" from 2,000 acres to 4,000 acres.
October 16, 2026 • Blog
How Do Georgia Constitutional Amendments Work?
Most voters know what a law is. Fewer know how the constitution gets changed, or why the final decision lies with voters. Here's a quick guide.
October 15, 2026 • Commentary
The Three Constitutional Amendments on Georgia’s 2026 Ballot
A constitution is the supreme governing law of a state, and Georgians are often asked to vote on constitutional amendments every two years in November.
October 26, 2022 • Commentary
2022 Ballot Measures Crash Course
A guide to 2022's proposed constitutional amendments and statewide referendums.
October 21, 2020 • Blog
Do You Know What’s on Your Georgia Ballot?
Don’t you hate it when you get to the end of your ballot, and suddenly you’re faced with an unfamiliar constitutional amendment or referendum?
October 8, 2020 • Blog
Voters’ Guide to the 2020 Georgia Ballot Initiatives
Examining Georgia’s two statewide proposed constitutional amendments. Reason Foundation has analyzed proposed amendments on state ballots around the nation, including two on the Georgia ballot. The analysis, published below, is […]
August 27, 2018
Sen. John McCain: ‘Our wealth and culture are the product of our freedom’
To honor the life and career of John McCain, we share excerpts from his remarks at the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s 15th anniversary celebration in 2006. By Senator John McCain […]
August 28, 2012
The Financial Impact of State Charter Schools
What is the financial impact of the proposed constitutional amendment? Questions and Answers about Charter Schools and the Proposed Constitutional Amendment What is the financial impact of the proposed constitutional […]
August 23, 2012
How Do Public Charter Schools Impact Minorities?
How do charter schools impact minorities? Questions and Answers about Charter Schools and the Proposed Constitutional Amendment How do charter schools impact minorities? Charter schools have significantly closed the achievement […]
August 23, 2012
Public Charter Schools and Local Control
Does the proposed constitutional amendment conflict with the concept of local control? Questions and Answers about Charter Schools and the Proposed Constitutional Amendment Does the proposed constitutional amendment conflict with […]
August 23, 2012 • Commentary
What Are Public Charter Schools?
What are charter schools? Questions and Answers about Charter Schools and the Proposed Constitutional Amendment What are charter schools? All charter schools are public schools. A charter is simply a […]
May 2, 2012
Cherokee Charter: The Perfect Place to Sign House Bill 797
By Mike Klein Cherokee Charter Academy almost never happened. Last spring it seemed possible – maybe even probable — that Cherokee Charter would never open because of a state Supreme […]
February 10, 2012
Georgia: Lacking Courage for Education Reform Leadership
By Al Meyers This week, Georgia again failed to act in the best interests of its youngest citizens and you should be outraged. Instead of seeing the “big picture” of […]
February 8, 2012
Status Quo 1, Students 0
By Kelly McCutchen The Georgia House of Representatives today voted down a Constitutional Amendment clarifying the state’s role in education. This was in response to the Georgia Supreme Court’s ruling […]
April 7, 2006
Legislative Session Good for Business
By Kelly McCutchen Georgians won’t know who this year’s political winners will be until November, but the state’s small businesses were the clear winners in the legislative session. And that’s […]