ATLANTA— Voters in Georgia’s May 24 Primary Election are being asked their views on several hot topics when casting a ballot.

The questions are considered advisory and non-binding, used for gathering information related to Democrat and Republican views and priorities.

“The largest difference between an advisory vote and any other type of ballot measure is that the outcome of the ballot question will not result in a new, changed, or rejected law or constitutional amendment,” according to Ballotpedia.org.

Each party has eight questions that voters can respond with “Yes” or “No.” Those voting on the Democrat primary ballot can answer questions pertaining to legalizing marijuana, forgiving student loan debt, expanding voting opportunities and expanding tax credits and preschool access.

Republican primary ballots ask voters their thoughts on getting rid of absentee ballot drop boxes, censoring certain political speech on social media, transgender students competing in school sports and building a wall at the Texas-Mexico border.

“The ballot advisory questions, which were solicited from members of our state committee, give Republican voters an opportunity to speak directly to important issues facing our state and nation. They also give party leaders and elected officials information on Republican voters’ priorities ahead of the midterm elections,” Georgia Republican Party Chairman David Shafer stated.

Baldwin County Chief Deputy Registrar Randy Morrow suggested voters review a sample ballot to help reduce the amount of time in casting a ballot.

”It’s taking an average of between eight and 10 minutes for a lot of voters,” Morrow told the Milledgeville Union Recorder. “That’s the kind of time we’ve seen it taking voters during early voting.”

Here is a list of ballot questions that appear on the Democrat and Republican ballots:

Democratic ballot questions:1. Should the United States remove obstacles to economic advancement by forgiving all student loan debt?

2. Should all Georgians have access to paid parental leave following the birth or adoption of a child?

3. Should every 3- and 4-year-old in Georgia be given the opportunity to attend a high-quality preschool free of charge?

4. Should Georgia voters have the right to gather signed petitions to directly place questions on the ballot, whether to change the law or poll the public?

5. Should families earning less than $150,000 per year receive an expanded tax credit to help cover the costs of raising children?

6. Should the State of Georgia expand access to health care for over half a million Georgians by utilizing federal funds to expand Medicaid?

7. Should the State of Georgia expand voter access by increasing early voting opportunities, allow same-day voter registration, removing obstacles to voting by mail, and installing secure ballot drop boxes, accessible at all times, through election day?

8. Should marijuana be legalized, taxed, and regulated in the same manner as alcohol for adults 21 years of age or older, with proceeds going to towards education, infrastructure and health care programs?

Republican ballot questions:1. The Biden Administration has stopped building the border wall and illegal board crossings have dramatically increased. Should securing our border be a national priority?

2. Education is the largest line item in the state budget. Should education dollars follow the student to the school that best fits their need, whether it is public, private, magnet, charter, virtual or homeschool?

3. Florida has passed a law to stop social media platforms from influencing political campaigns by censoring candidates. Should Georgia pass such a law to protect free speech in political campaigns?

4. Two of the three current federal work visa programs are lottery based. Should federal work visas instead be issued on job skill?

5. Biological males who identify as females have begun competing in female sports. Should schools in Georgia allow biological males to compete in female sports?

6. To prevent ballot tampering, state law prohibits political operatives from handling absentee ballots once they have been marked by the voter. To protect the integrity of our elections, should the enforcement of laws against ballot tampering be a priority?

7. Absentee drop boxes are vulnerable to illegal ballot trafficking. Should absentee ballot drop boxes be eliminated?

8. Crime has dramatically increased throughout the country, including in our capital city of Atlanta. Should the citizens of residential areas like the Buckhead community of Atlanta be allowed to vote to create their own city governments and police departments?