During Tuesday’s political party primaries, voters who chose Democratic or Republican ballots also were faced with answering non-binding questions.
Here’s how the questions fared in Chatham County, as well as Georgia overall.
Democratic ballot questions
1. Should the Georgia Constitution be amended to allow the state to override locally elected school boards’ decisions when it comes to the creation of charter schools in your county or city?
Chatham: YES 45%, NO 55%
Georgia: YES 44%, NO 56%
2. Do you support ending current practice permitting unlimited gifts from lobbyists to state legislators?
Chatham: YES 70%, NO 30%
Georgia: YES 72%, NO 28%
3. Should Georgia adopt an income tax credit for home energy costs to support the economic security of our families?
Chatham: YES 84%, NO 16%
Georgia: YES 80%, NO 20%
4. Should Georgia reduce sales taxes on Made in Georgia products so as to support the growth of small businesses in our state?
Chatham: YES 87%, NO 13%
Georgia: YES 87%, NO 13%
Republican ballot questions
1. Should Georgia have casino gambling with funds going to education?
Chatham: YES 49%, NO 51%
Georgia: YES 50.2%, NO 49.8%
2. Do you support ending the current practice of unlimited gifts from lobbyists to state legislators by imposing a $100 cap on such gifts?
Chatham: YES 85%, NO 15%
Georgia: YES 87%, NO 13%
3. Should active duty military personnel who are under the age of 21 be allowed to obtain a Georgia weapons license?
Chatham: YES 65%, NO 35%
Georgia: YES 69%, NO 31%
4. Should Citizens who wish to vote in a primary election be required to register by their political party affiliation at least thirty (30) days prior to such primary election?
Chatham: YES 47%, NO 53%
Georgia: YES 47%, NO 53%
5. Should the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to provide that the paramount right to life is vested in each innocent human being from his or her earliest biological beginning without regard to age, race, sex, health function or condition of dependency?
Chatham: YES 65%, NO 35%
Georgia: YES 66%, NO 34%