The three measures on Georgia's ballot and what they mean

A voter opens the door to a polling site.

Voters enter a polling location in Atlanta to vote in Georgia’s runoff election for U.S. Senate in December 2022. Georgians voting in the 2024 general election will be able to decide on two Georgia constitutional amendments and one referendum. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

This story was updated on Monday, Nov. 4, at 1 p.m.

Georgia residents can vote for or against three state measures related to taxation on the ballot for the Nov. 5 general election next month.

If passed, Georgia Amendment 1 would allow local governments to offer a statewide homestead exemption to ad valorem taxes, or taxes based on the assessed value of a piece of property. Georgia Amendment 2 would create a tax court in the judicial system.