Ballot question · Fulton County

Fulton County: ESPLOST reimposition (Fulton County Schools and Atlanta Public Schools)

Election

Special election, Nov. 3, 2026

Who votes

All Fulton County voters

Ballot text

Shall the special one percent sales and use tax for educational purposes currently imposed in Fulton County be reimposed on July 1 2027 upon the expiration of the currently imposed tax, for not longer than 20 consecutive calendar quarters, to raise not more than $2,095,680,577.00 to be used for the following educational purposes: [project lists for the Fulton County School District, not to exceed $1,306,195,350.00, and the Atlanta Independent School System, $789,485,227.00, as printed on the ballot] … If the imposition of the tax is approved by the majority of the qualified voters residing in Fulton County, such vote shall also constitute approval of the issuance of general obligation debt of the Atlanta Independent School System in the principal amount of up to $350,000,000.00 payable from its portion of the tax for the purpose of funding all or a portion of the APS Projects located in Fulton County.

Source: Fulton County sample ballot, Oct. 8, 2026.

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