How does the Georgia Constitution provide for amendments to itself?

• A. Amendments require a simple majority in both houses.
• B. The legislature requires a 2/3 vote and there is no limit to the number of amendments submitted at one election.
• C. Amendments are limited to one per election.
• D. The governor must approve amendments before voters vote.

Answer: (B)

In Georgia, amending the state constitution starts with a strong legislative foundation: a two-thirds vote in each house of the General Assembly is needed to propose an amendment. Once that threshold is met, there’s no limit on how many amendments can be placed on the ballot in a single election—the legislature can submit multiple proposals at once. The proposed amendments then go directly to the voters for ratification in the next general election (or a special election), and the governor has no role in approving them. Each amendment passes if a majority of voters voting on that amendment approve it, not necessarily a majority of all voters.