Despite the enormous amount of drama and rioting in the media recently because of the election, Georgia’s citizens had more than just one pressing decision to make: amendments 1, 2, 3 and 4 to be exact.

Amendment 1 was defeated. It was geared towards education and chronically failing public schools; what legislation proposed was an idea that the state could intervene and take over public schools that have the tendency to not do as well as other public or private schools. However, the popular majority felt the state intervening was not a good decision because then the PTA and School Board would not have a say in their children’s education.

Based on the public’s votes, amendments 2, 3 and 4 were all passed and will be put into effect shortly.

Amendment 2 dealt with government finances. It proposed that the state legislature should be able to provide penalties and fees to the court cases that have a suspect deemed guilty for their crime of prostitution, pandering, pimping, solicitation of sodomy, sexual exploitation of children, etc. These fees will be given to the Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund.

Amendment 3 dealt with the state judiciary. This amendment proposed that the existing Judicial Qualifications Commission should be terminated and that the General Assembly has to replace them with new and improved qualifications that cover all aspects.

Lastly, Amendment 4 dealt with taxes. This Amendment proposed that the revenue generated by the sale of all fireworks should be taxed and used by the government to go to the Trauma Care unit in hospitals and to train firefighters.