Georgia 2002 ballot measures

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Eleven statewide ballot questions appeared on the 2002 ballot in the state of Georgia.

• Seven measures were approved, while four were defeated.
• All eleven measures were referred by the state legislature.
• Addressed topics included: the administration of government, taxes, animal rights and welfare.

On the ballot

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Admin. of gov't	Certain officeholders or candidates who are defaulters for federal state ineligible to hold public office	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Property tax	Provide that qualified low-income building projects may be classified as a separate class of property	d
LRCA	Amendment 3	Tax reform	Counties and municipalities may establish community redevelopment tax incentive programs	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Tax reform	General Assembly may provide by general law for the separate classification and taxation of properties	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Tax reform	Commercial dockside facilities consisting of real property may be classified as separate class for ad valorem	d
LRCA	Amendment 6	Animal rights	Dog and cat reproductive sterilization support program to control dog and cat overpopulation	a
LRSS	Referendum A	Tax reform	Changes the statewide $10,000 homestead exemption from all school district ad valorem	a
LRSS	Referendum B	Weflare	Exemption from certain ad valorem taxation for the surviving spouses of military personnel	a
LRSS	Referendum C	Tax reform	Grants an exemption from ad valorem taxation on certain historic property	d
LRSS	Referendum D	Tax reform	Grants an exemption from ad valorem taxation on commercial fishing vessels	d
LRSS	Referendum E	Tax reform	Increases the total value of exemption of ad valorem taxes on certain property	a

See also

• List of Georgia ballot measures
• Laws governing ballot measures in Georgia
• Laws governing recall in Georgia
• History of direct democracy in Georgia
• 2002 ballot measures

External links

• Secretary of State, Elections
• National Conference of State Legislatures Ballot Information