佐治亚州选民 11 月 3 日表决三项修宪案：农地税、法官选举与 911 升级
佐治亚州选民将在11月3日的中期选举中就三项修宪提案作出表决，内容分别涉及农林用地税收优惠、遗嘱检验法官选举方式以及新一代911系统建设资金。佐治亚州的提前投票将于10月30日结束。
第一项修正案提议提高大型农场与林地所有者可纳入「保护性使用计划」的土地面积上限，该计划允许符合条件的农地按较低税率纳税。支持者称此举可减轻家庭农场的成本负担，反对者则认为工业化大农场同样会从中受益。第二项修正案拟在选票上取消遗嘱检验法官竞选的党派标签。Emory 大学政治学教授 Andra Gillespie 表示，该职位通常被认为政治色彩淡于其他司法职位，这是支持者主张非党派化的理由；批评者则认为取消党派标签会让选民在选择候选人时掌握的信息更少。第三项提案授权州政府为「新一代911」预留资金，用于替换老化的应急响应基础设施。佐治亚州应急管理与国土安全局称，全州88%的911中心仍在使用过时系统；技术升级后可改善定位追踪，并允许民众通过短信、图片和视频联系急救部门，而不仅限于电话。
Georgia Voters to Decide Three Constitutional Amendments on Nov. 3: Farm Taxes, Judge Elections and 911 Upgrades
Georgia voters will decide three constitutional amendments in the Nov. 3 midterm election, covering conservation-use farm tax breaks, probate judge elections and funding for next-generation 911 systems. Early voting in Georgia ends Oct. 30.
The first amendment would raise the acreage cap for large farms and timberland in the conservation-use program, which lets qualifying land be taxed at a lower rate. Supporters say it eases costs for family farms; opponents note industrial-scale farms would benefit too. The second amendment would remove party labels from probate judge races. Emory University political scientist Andra Gillespie said the office is generally seen as less political than other judicial posts, which is why supporters favor nonpartisan ballots, while critics argue removing labels leaves voters with less information. The third proposal authorizes the state to set aside funding for 'next-generation 911' to replace aging emergency-response infrastructure. The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency says 88 percent of the state's 911 centers still use outdated systems; upgrades would improve location tracking and let residents reach responders by text, photo and video, not just by phone.
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