Georgia Authorize Creation of Next Generation 9-1-1 Fund Amendment (2026)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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The Georgia Authorize Creation of Next Generation 9-1-1 Fund Amendment is on the ballot in Georgia as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.
A "yes" vote supports amending the state constitution to allow the state legislature to create and dedicate revenue to a fund titled the Georgia Next Generation 9-1-1 Fund. |
A "no" vote opposes amending the state constitution to allow the state legislature to create and dedicate revenue to a fund titled the Georgia Next Generation 9-1-1 Fund. |
Text of measure
Ballot title
The official ballot title is as follows:[1]
| “ | Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly to dedicate certain 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?[2] | ” |
Full text
The full text of the amendment can be read here.
Path to the ballot
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote is required during one legislative session for the Georgia State Legislature to place an amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 120 votes in the Georgia House of Representatives and 38 votes in the Georgia State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
House Resolution 1243
The following is a timeline of the amendment in the state legislature:[3]
- February 5, 2026: The measure was introduced to the state House as House Resolution 1243 (HR 1243).
- March 4, 2026: The state House approved HR 1243 in a vote of 162-0. Sixty-six Democrats and 96 Republicans voted yes. Twelve Democrats and three Republicans were absent or did not vote.
- March 19, 2026: A motion to pass the amendment in the state Senate failed in a vote of 31-14. Thirty-one Republicans voted yes, and 14 Democrats voted no. One Republican and eight Democrats did not vote.
- March 20, 206: The state Senate approved a motion to reconsider the amendment in a vote of 33-10. Twenty-nine Republicans and four Democrats voted yes, and 10 Democrats voted no. Three Republicans and eight Democrats did not vote.
- March 31, 2026: The state Senate approved HR 1243 in a vote of 49-0. Thirty-one Republicans and 18 Democrats voted yes. One Republican did not vote, and four Democrats were absent.
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| Votes Required to Pass: 120 | |||
| Yes | No | NV | |
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| Total | 162 | 0 | 15 |
| Total % | 91.5% | 0.0% | 8.5% |
| Democratic (D) | 66 | 0 | 12 |
| Republican (R) | 96 | 0 | 3 |
| Votes Required to Pass: 38 | |||
| Yes | No | NV | |
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| Total | 49 | 0 | 5 |
| Total % | 90.7% | 0.0% | 9.3% |
| Democratic (D) | 18 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican (R) | 31 | 0 | 1 |
External links
How to cast a vote
- See also: Voting in Georgia
See below to learn more about current voter registration rules, identification requirements, and poll times in Georgia.
See also
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Explore Georgia's ballot measure history, including constitutional amendments.
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Footnotes
- ↑ Georgia General Assembly, "Text of HR 1243," accessed April 1, 2026
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Georgia General Assembly, "Bill History for HR1243," accessed March 5, 2026
- ↑ State of Georgia, "Vote in Person on Election Day," accessed September 30, 2025
- ↑ LexisNexis, "O.C.G.A. § 21-2-403," accessed September 30, 2025
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "How-to Guide: Registering to Vote," accessed September 30, 2025
- ↑ Georgia.gov, "Register to Vote," accessed September 30, 2025
- ↑ LexisNexis, "O.C.G.A. § 21-2-224," accessed September 30, 2025
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Georgia Automatic Voter Registration Surges After Web Fix," May 24, 2022
- ↑ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Automatic registration leads to surge of new Georgia voters," April 29, 2019
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "States Consider Options to Ensure That Noncitizens Aren’t Voting," January 30, 2025
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "FAQs," accessed February 5, 2026
- ↑ LexisNexis, "O.C.G.A. § 21-2-2-216," accessed March 16, 2026
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Georgia Voter Registration Application," accessed January 27, 2026
- ↑ Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
- ↑ Florida's law takes effect on January 1, 2027
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "Georgia Voter Identification Requirements," accessed October 6, 2025
- ↑ Under a 2025 law, a driver's license must be in a physical format and issued by the Department of Driver Services.
- ↑ This includes colleges, universities, and technical colleges.
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