Milton, Georgia, Homestead Exemption Measure (November 2018)

Milton Homestead Exemption Measure
Election date November 6, 2018
Topic Local property and Local property tax
Status Approved
Type Referral

Milton Homestead Exemption Measure was on the ballot as a referral in Milton on November 6, 2018. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported creating a new homestead tax exemption that limits taxable value increases above a home’s 2016 assessed value, with annual adjustments capped at the lesser of 3% or inflation increase.

A "no" vote opposed creating a new homestead tax exemption that limits taxable value increases above a home’s 2016 assessed value, with annual adjustments capped at the lesser of 3% or inflation increase.

A simple majority was required to approve the measure.

Election results

Milton Homestead Exemption Measure
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		11,640	78.81%
No		3,129	21.19%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Homestead Exemption Measure was as follows:

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Do you approve the Act which provides a new homestead exemption from City of Milton property taxes for city purposes in the amount of the difference between the current year assessed value of a home and its 2016 base year assessed value, provided the base year assessed value shall be adjusted each year by the lesser of 3 percent or any percentage increase in the inflation rate?

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Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Milton.

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.

How to vote in Georgia

Poll times

In Georgia, polls are open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Eastern Time. In cities with a population greater than 300,000 people, polls remain open until 8 p.m. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.

Registration

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To vote in Georgia, one must be a citizen of the United States and a legal resident of their county. The voter must be at least 17.5 years of age at the time of registration, 18 years old at the time of the election, and not serving a sentence for a felony conviction.

The deadline to register to vote is 29 days prior to the election. Registration can be completed online, in person, or by mail.

Automatic registration

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In Georgia, eligible voters are automatically registered to vote when they conduct transactions at the Department of Driver Services. The eligible voter may opt-out of registration.

Online registration

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Georgia has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Same-day registration

Georgia does not allow same-day voter registration.

Residency requirements

To register to vote in Georgia, a voter must be a resident of the state, and of the county in which they are registering. State law does not specify a length of time for which you must have been a resident to be eligible.

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

A Georgia state law, passed in 2009, required voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote. However, as of January 2026, the law had not been implemented. Instead, the state compares an individual's driver's license number or Social Security number against state records to see if a person has provided proof of citizenship. If they have not, an individual will be notified that they must provide proof of citizenship in order to vote.

In Georgia, an individual must attest that they are a U.S. citizen when registering to vote. According to the state's voter registration application, a voter who provides false information on a voter registration application is guilty of a felony.

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment. Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. One state, Ohio, requires proof of citizenship only when registering to vote at a Bureau of Motor Vehicles facility. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The site GA My Voter Page, run by the Georgia Secretary of State's office, allows residents to check their voter registration status online.

Voter ID requirements

Georgia requires voters to present photo identification while voting.

The following list of accepted ID was current as of October 2025. Click here for the Georgia Secretary of State's page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.

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Any valid state or federal government-issued photo ID, including a free ID card issued by your county registrar's office or the Georgia Department of Driver Services. A Georgia driver's license, even if expired Student ID from a Georgia public College or University Valid employee photo ID from any branch, department, agency, or entity of the U.S. Government, Georgia, or any county, municipality, board, authority or other entity of this state Valid U.S. passport ID Valid U.S. military photo ID containing a photograph of the voter Valid tribal photo ID containing a photograph of the voter

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Voters can obtain a free voter ID card from any county registrar's office or Department of Driver Services Office. Click here for more information on obtaining a free voter ID card in Georgia.

See also

Local measures

• Local measures in 2018
• Local property tax on the ballot

Georgia

• Georgia 2018 local measures
• Local ballot measures, Georgia
• Milton, Georgia

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