Georgia amendment on ballot explained

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) – Voting has began in Georgia.

“I simply hope everyone comes out and vote,” says one voter.

Though we might pay attention to the candidates who’re working for workplace, what in regards to the different points on the poll, Georgia has 4 state-wide amendments on the poll. “My first ideas once I noticed it on the poll is that the language was unclear, arduous to grasp I actually needed to seek for what it was that I used to be voting for,” says voter Natalie Winslow.

“I don’t suppose lots of people perceive it, I feel they want any individual down right here to elucidate what the regulation means, as a result of lots of people don’t know the regulation,” says voter Willie Pitts. One modification offers with whether or not state elected officers, like Governor, Lawyer Basic or Labor Commissioner and the like ought to proceed to be paid if they’re indicted on a felony cost.

“I feel that’s lengthy overdue, for those who’re put into workplace to serve insurance policies you should do your job, any beneath handed stuff or something towards the regulation, yeah I feel they need to be disqualified,” says Pitts.

We went over the poll with some voters, and one modification that has lots of people scratching their heads has to do with granting momentary reduction for paying property taxes after a house is destroyed by catastrophe. “They had been speaking about the identical factor in Newnan Georgia and sure whoever is authorize taxes on these properties, I don’t wish to pay taxes on my home when it’s destroyed,” says one other voter.

Both means some voters advise you to do your analysis earlier than you head to the polls.

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