How may the Georgia Constitution be amended?

How may the Georgia Constitution be amended?

• A. A simple majority in the legislature with a citizens' referendum.
• B. A 2/3 vote by the legislature and no limit to the number of amendments submitted to voters at one election.
• C. Only one amendment per election cycle.
• D. Amendments require two-thirds of voters in a statewide referendum.

Answer: (C)

Georgia amends its constitution through a two-step process: the General Assembly must approve the proposed amendment with two‑thirds voting in both chambers, and then the amendment is placed on the statewide ballot for a majority vote by the voters. There is no limit to how many amendments can be submitted to voters at a single election, so multiple amendments can appear on the same ballot. This is why the correct description describes the 2/3 requirement in the legislature and the potential for multiple amendments to go to voters at the same time. The other formulations aren’t accurate: amendments aren’t decided by a citizen referendum initiated apart from the legislature, and the second step is not two-thirds of voters but a majority of those voting on the amendment. Also, there is no rule limiting to only one amendment per election.

Georgia amends its constitution through a two-step process: the General Assembly must approve the proposed amendment with two‑thirds voting in both chambers, and then the amendment is placed on the statewide ballot for a majority vote by the voters. There is no limit to how many amendments can be submitted to voters at a single election, so multiple amendments can appear on the same ballot.

This is why the correct description describes the 2/3 requirement in the legislature and the potential for multiple amendments to go to voters at the same time. The other formulations aren’t accurate: amendments aren’t decided by a citizen referendum initiated apart from the legislature, and the second step is not two-thirds of voters but a majority of those voting on the amendment. Also, there is no rule limiting to only one amendment per election.