Senate rejects amendment to make probate judges nonpartisan after partisan debate
After extensive floor debate about judicial independence and electoral turnout, the Georgia Senate failed to approve House Resolution 251, a constitutional amendment that would have made probate judges elected in nonpartisan contests (Y 31, N 18), falling short of the two-thirds threshold required for passage.
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The Georgia Senate declined Thursday to send a constitutional amendment to voters that would have made probate judges elected in nonpartisan contests, after a lengthy debate on whether removing party labels would restore confidence in the courts or depress voter participation.
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