O'KELLEY v. Cox

The Georgia Constitution protects the individual’s right to vote as his conscience dictates by prohibiting the state from seeking to influence the electoral process. These constitutional prohibitions are essential to our democratic republic; without them, it is impossible to ensure that election results represent a true expression of the people’s will. Chief among these is the prohibition against ballot measures that would amend our Constitution in multiple ways. Such measures are intended to protect Georgia voters from impermissible “tying arrangements” that would amend the state…