Ballot question in November would make Georgia’s probate judges nonpartisan

By: Ross Williams

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: September 23, 2026

Words: 649

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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Do you want to know what political party the judge who validates your last will and testament belongs to?

A measure up for a vote on the November ballot would require all Georgia probate judges, who oversee matters like wills, estates and conservatorships, to be elected in nonpartisan elections, and a bipartisan group of more than 60 Georgia leaders are rooting it on.

The proponents made their case in an open letter signed by …

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