Georgia Referendum A, Homestead Exemptions for Seniors Measure (1994)

Georgia Referendum A
Election date November 8, 1994
Topic Homestead tax exemptions
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred state statute	Origin State legislature

Georgia Referendum A was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Georgia on November 8, 1994. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported providing a homestead exemption for property taxes to residents 62 or older with incomes under $30,000.

A "no" vote opposed providing a homestead exemption for property taxes to residents 62 or older with incomes under $30,000.

Election results

Georgia Referendum A
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		1,023,809	79.05%
No		271,307	20.95%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Referendum A was as follows:

“

Shall the Act be approved which provides a homestead exemption from state ad valorem taxes and county ad valorem taxes for county purposes in an amount equal to the amount of the assessed value of the homestead which exceeds the assessed value of that homestead for the taxable year immediately preceding the taxable year in which such exemption is first granted to a resident for certain residents of each county who are 62 years of age or over and who have annual incomes not exceeding $30,000?

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Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

In Georgia, voter approval is required for legislation concerning property tax exemptions. A two-thirds (66.67%) vote is required during one legislative session for the Georgia State Legislature to place a state statute 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. Statutes require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

See also

1994 Measures

• 1994 Measures
• Homestead tax exemptions on the ballot
• 1994 legislative sessions

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