Georgia Referendum E, Tax Exemptions for a Surviving Spouse of a First Responder Measure (2006)
| Georgia Referendum E | |
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| Topic Homestead tax exemptions and Property |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Georgia Referendum E was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Georgia on November 7, 2006. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing a homestead exemption for the full value of a homestead from all ad valorem taxes for the unremarried surviving spouse of a first responder killed in the line of duty. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing a homestead exemption for the full value of a homestead from all ad valorem taxes for the unremarried surviving spouse of a first responder killed in the line of duty. |
Election results
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Georgia Referendum E |
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1,724,935 | 85.17% | ||
| No | 300,450 | 14.83% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum E was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Act be approved which provides a homestead exemption for the full value of the homestead with respect to all ad valorem taxes for the unremarried surviving spouse of a peace officer or firefighter who was killed in the line of duty? | ” |
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
Footnotes
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