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Title 21 - Elections
Title 21 - Elections
260 sections · Georgia
- § 21-1-1 — Definitions and Descriptions for Use in Designating Congressional Districts
- § 21-1-3 — Continuation in Office, Dismissal, or Appointment of Members of Constitutional or Statutory Boards o
- § 21-1-2 — Designation of Congressional Districts
- § 21-2-1 — Short Title; References to Chapter 3 of Title 21 or the Municipal Election Code
- § 21-2-2 — Definitions
- § 21-2-4 — Preparation, Printing, Publicizing, and Distributing of Summary of General Amendments to Constitutio
- § 21-2-4.1 — Continuation in Office, Dismissal, or Appointment of Members of Constitutional or Statutory Boards o
- § 21-2-5 — Qualifications of Candidates for Federal and State Office; Determination of Qualifications
- § 21-2-6 — Qualifications of Candidates for County and Municipal Office; Determination of Qualifications
- § 21-2-7 — Eligibility of Subversive Persons for Nomination or Election to Public Office
- § 21-2-8 — Eligibility for Party Nomination, Public Office, or Performance of Certain Official Acts of Persons
- § 21-2-9 — Date of Election for Offices
- § 21-2-10 — Election of Presidential Electors
- § 21-2-11 — Performance of Duties by Presidential Electors
- § 21-2-12 — Procedure for Filling Presidential Elector Vacancies
- § 21-2-13 — Compensation of Presidential Electors; Payment of Expenses of Electoral College
- § 21-2-14 — Computation of Time As to Exercise of Privilege or Discharge of Duty Under Chapter
- § 21-2-16 — Construction of Chapter
- § 21-2-15 — Applicability of Chapter
- § 21-2-17 — Designation of Candidate's Chief Deputy Clerk in Elections for Clerk of State Court of Certain Count
- § 21-2-110 — Filing of Registration Statements by Political Parties or Bodies With the Secretary of State; Conten
- § 21-2-111 — Establishment of State and County Executive Committees; Membership and Officers; Duties; Applicabili
- § 21-2-112 — Hearings Before State Committee; Suspension of Powers and Duties of County Committee; Delegation of
- § 21-2-113 — Chief Executive and County Executive Committees
- § 21-2-190 — Short Title
- § 21-2-191 — Parties Entitled to Hold Primaries; Dates; Decision to Elect Delegates to Presidential Nominating Co
- § 21-2-192 — Proclamation by Governor; Copies of Proclamation Transmitted to Superintendents
- § 21-2-193 — List of Names of Candidates to Appear on Ballot; Publication of List
- § 21-2-194 — Procedure for Withdrawal of Candidates
- § 21-2-195 — Procedures by Which Delegates and Alternates to National Nominating Conventions Selected
- § 21-2-196 — Qualification Oath of Delegates and Alternates to National Convention
- § 21-2-197 — Effect of Withdrawal of Presidential Candidate
- § 21-2-198 — Assessment of Qualifying Fee for Candidates Listed on Presidential Preference Primary Ballot
- § 21-2-199 — Election of Political Party Committee Members or Officers At Primary
- § 21-2-200 — Applicability of General Primary Provisions; Form of Ballot
- § 21-2-210 — Secretary of State Deemed the Chief State Election Official
- § 21-2-211 — List of Registered Electors; Provision of Equipment to Access and Utilize List
- § 21-2-212 — County Registrars; Appointment; Certification; Term of Service; Vacancies; Compensation and Expenses
- § 21-2-213 — County Deputy Registrars; Clerical Help; Appointment of County Officer or Employee As Chief Deputy R
- § 21-2-213.1 — Monthly Contingent Expense Allowance for the Operation of the Office of the Board of Registrars
- § 21-2-214 — Qualifications of Registrars and Deputy Registrars; Prohibited Political Activities; Oath of Office;
- § 21-2-215 — Main Office of Board of Registrars; Location; Business Hours; Additional Registration Places; Educat
- § 21-2-216 — Qualifications of Electors Generally; Reregistration of Electors Purged From List; Eligibility of No
- § 21-2-217 — Rules for Determining Residence
- § 21-2-218 — Cancellation of Registration in Former State or County; Address Changes and Corrections
- § 21-2-219 — Registration Cards; Form; Registration by Members of Armed Forces or Merchant Marine and Permanent O
- § 21-2-220 — Application for Registration; Identification Requirement; Rejection for Failure to Provide Required
- § 21-2-221 — Driver's License or Identification Card Application As Application for Voter Registration; Forms and
- § 21-2-221.1 — Voter Registration Incorporated Into Resident Hunting, Fishing, or Trapping License; Design of Forms
- § 21-2-221.2 — Voter Registration Application for Electronic Voter Registration
- § 21-2-222 — Designated Voter Registration Agencies and Offices; Definitions; Duties of Agencies and Offices
- § 21-2-223 — Mail Voter Registration Application Forms
- § 21-2-225 — Confidentiality of Original Registration Applications; Limitations on Registration Data Available fo
- § 21-2-224 — Registration Deadlines; Restrictions on Voting in Primaries; Official List of Electors; Voting Proce
- § 21-2-225.1 — Confidentiality of Address of Registered Electors; Term of Request; Procedure
- § 21-2-226 — Duties of County Board in Determining Eligibility of Voters; Maps of Municipal Boundaries; Notice of
- § 21-2-227 — Duty of Registrars to Furnish List of Electors for Elections Held in Governmental Subdivisions
- § 21-2-228 — Examination of Electors' Qualifications; Subpoenas; Notice and Hearing; Right of Appeal
- § 21-2-229 — Challenge of Applicant for Registration by Other Electors; Notice and Hearing; Right of Appeal
- § 21-2-230 — Challenge of Persons on List of Electors by Other Electors; Procedure; Hearing; Right of Appeal
- § 21-2-231 — Lists of Persons Convicted of Felonies, Persons Identified As Noncitizens, Persons Declared Mentally
- § 21-2-232 — Removal of Elector's Name From List of Electors
- § 21-2-233 — Comparison of Change of Address Information Supplied by United States Postal Service With Electors L
- § 21-2-234 — Electors Who Have Failed to Vote and With Whom There Has Been No Contact in Three Years; Confirmatio
- § 21-2-235 — Inactive List of Electors
- § 21-2-236 — Periods of Retention of Registration Cards, Applications, and Records of List Maintenance Activities
- § 21-2-260 — Designation of Precincts
- § 21-2-261 — Change in Boundaries of Precinct; Creation of New Precincts
- § 21-2-261.1 — Boundary Requirements for Precincts
- § 21-2-262 — Investigation As to Division, Redivision, Alteration, Formation, or Consolidation of Precincts; Peti
- § 21-2-263 — Reduction in Size Of, or Provision of Additional Voting Equipment or Poll Workers To, Precincts Cont
- § 21-2-264 — Reimbursement of Counties and Municipalities for Costs Incurred Pursuant to Alteration of Precinct B
- § 21-2-266 — Polling Places -- Use of Public Buildings; Use of Portable or Movable Facilities; Unrestricted Acces
- § 21-2-265 — Duty of Superintendent to Select Polling Places; Change; Petition Objecting to Proposed Change; Spac
- § 21-2-267 — Polling Places -- Equipment; Arrangement; Storage
- § 21-2-268 — Compensation for Rent, Heat, Light, and Janitorial Services
- § 21-2-269 — Construction of Rooms for Use As Temporary Polling Places
- § 21-2-270 — Run-Off Primaries
- § 21-2-280 — Requirement As to Conduct of Primaries and Elections by Ballot; Requirement As to Use of Official Ba
- § 21-2-281 — Voting by Paper Ballot When Use of Voting Equipment Impossible or Impracticable
- § 21-2-282 — Voting by Paper Ballot When Use of Vote Recorders Impossible or Impracticable
- § 21-2-283 — Printing and Safekeeping of Ballots and Labels by Superintendent
- § 21-2-284.1 — Nonpartisan Municipal Primaries -- Form of Ballot
- § 21-2-284 — Form of Official Primary Ballot; Attestation Regarding Receiving Value in Exchange for Vote
- § 21-2-285 — Form of Official Election Ballot; Attestation on Receipt of Benefit in Exchange for Vote; When an El
- § 21-2-286 — Printing Specifications, Numbering, and Binding of Ballots
- § 21-2-285.1 — Nonpartisan Elections -- Form of Ballot; Run-Off Election; Declaration of Prevailing Candidate As Du
- § 21-2-287 — Form of Absentee Ballot
- § 21-2-288 — Procedure As to Printing of Ballots When Candidates for Same Nomination or Office Have Same or Simil
- § 21-2-289 — Printing on Ballots of Names of Substitute Candidates
- § 21-2-290 — Superintendent to Provide Number of Ballots Equal to Number of Registered Electors in Precinct
- § 21-2-291 — Procedure As to Unopposed Candidates
- § 21-2-292 — Duty of Superintendent to Have Forms of Ballots on File for Public Inspection Prior to Election
- § 21-2-293 — Correction of Mistakes and Omissions on Ballot
- § 21-2-294 — Responsibility of Superintendent for Recording Number of Ballots Furnished and Number of Stubs, Unus
- § 21-2-300 — Provision of New Voting Equipment by State; Contingent Upon Appropriations; County Responsibilities;
- § 21-2-301 — Pilot Program; Testing and Evaluation of Electronic Voting Systems; Creation of Twenty-First Century
- § 21-2-380.1 — Appointment of Absentee Ballot Clerk
- § 21-2-381 — Making of Application for Absentee Ballot; Determination of Eligibility by Ballot Clerk; Furnishing
- § 21-2-381.2 — State Write-In Absentee Ballot for Certain Electors
- § 21-2-381.1 — Procedures for Voting With Special Write-In Absentee Ballots by Qualified Absentee Electors
- § 21-2-382 — Additional Sites As Additional Registrar's Office or Place of Registration for Absentee Ballots
- § 21-2-383 — Preparation and Delivery of Ballots; Form of Ballots; Casting Ballot in Person Using Dre Unit
- § 21-2-384 — Preparation and Delivery of Supplies; Mailing of Ballots; Oath of Absentee Electors and Persons Assi
- § 21-2-385.1 — Preferential Treatment for Older and Disabled Voters
- § 21-2-385 — Procedure for Voting by Absentee Ballot; Advance Voting
- § 21-2-386 — Safekeeping, Certification, and Validation of Absentee Ballots; Rejection of Ballot; Delivery of Bal
- § 21-2-387 — Pilot Program for Electronic Handling of Absentee Ballots; Requirements for Pilot Program; Reporting
- § 21-2-388 — Cancellation of Absentee Ballots of Electors Who are Present in Election Precinct During Primaries a
- § 21-2-389 — Payment of Postage for Mailing Absentee Ballots
- § 21-2-390 — Delivery of Election Materials to Clerk of Superior Court or City Clerk After Primary or Election; A
- § 21-2-490 — Hours of Operation of Office of Superintendent and Chairperson of County Board of Registrars on Prim
- § 21-2-491 — Public Inspection of Unsealed Returns At Office of Superintendent; Opening of Sealed Envelopes Upon
- § 21-2-492 — Computation and Canvassing of Returns; Notice of When and Where Returns Will Be Computed and Canvass
- § 21-2-494 — Computation and Certification of Write-In Votes
- § 21-2-493 — Computation, Canvassing, and Tabulation of Returns; Investigation of Discrepancies in Vote Counts; R
- § 21-2-495 — Procedure for Recount or Recanvass of Votes; Losing Candidate's Right to a Recount
- § 21-2-496 — Preparation and Filing by Superintendent of Four Copies of Consolidated Return of Primary; Electroni
- § 21-2-497 — Preparation and Filing by Superintendent of Four Copies of Consolidated Return of Elections; Superin
- § 21-2-498 — Constitutional Officers Election Board
- § 21-2-499 — Duty of Secretary of State As to Tabulation, Computation, and Canvassing of Votes for State and Fede
- § 21-2-500 — Delivery of Voting Materials; Presentation to Grand Jury in Certain Cases; Preservation and Destruct
- § 21-2-501 — Number of Votes Required for Election
- § 21-2-501.1 — Timing Whenever a Municipal General Primary is Held in Conjunction With the General Primary in Even-
- § 21-2-503 — Issuance of Commission to Person Whose Election is Contested; Procedure Upon Finding that Person to
- § 21-2-502 — Issuance of Certificates of Election and Commission; Governor's Proclamation As to Constitutional Am
- § 21-2-504 — Special Primary or Election Upon Failure to Nominate or Elect or Upon Death, Withdrawal, or Failure
- § 21-2-520 — Definitions
- § 21-2-521 — Primaries and Elections Which are Subject to Contest; Persons Who May Bring Contest
- § 21-2-522.1 — Rebuttable Presumption of Legal Vote in Contested Election
- § 21-2-522 — Grounds for Contest
- § 21-2-523 — Jurisdiction and General Pretrial Proceedings; Notification of Proceedings; Selecting Administrative
- § 21-2-525 — Hearing; Powers of Court Generally
- § 21-2-524 — Filing and Allegations of Petition to Contest Primary or Election; Service of Petition; Verification
- § 21-2-526 — Trial by Jury
- § 21-2-527 — Pronouncement of Judgment; Effect of Finding of Misconduct by Poll Officers; Calling of Second Prima
- § 21-2-527.1 — Right of Parties to Object to Settlement; Court Approval
- § 21-2-528 — Appeals From Court's Determination on Contest Petition
- § 21-2-529 — Liability for Costs; Methods of Collecting
- § 21-2-541 — Holding of Special Primary or Election At Time of General Primary or Election; Inclusion of Candidat
- § 21-2-540 — Conduct of Special Elections Generally
- § 21-2-541.1 — Terms for All Municipal Offices Elected At General Municipal Elections
- § 21-2-541.2 — Providing by Local Law for Terms of Office
- § 21-2-542 — Special Election for United States Senator Vacancy; Temporary Appointment by Governor
- § 21-2-543 — Special Election for United States Congressional Representative Vacancy
- § 21-2-543.1 — Procedures for Filling Vacancies in Federal House of Representatives
- § 21-2-545 — Procedure As to Unopposed Candidates
- § 21-2-544 — Special Election for General Assembly Vacancy
- § 21-2-560 — Making of False Statements Generally
- § 21-2-561 — False Registration
- § 21-2-562 — Fraudulent Entries; Unlawful Alteration or Destruction of Entries; Unlawful Removal of Documents; Ne
- § 21-2-563 — Improper Signing or Alteration of Nomination Petitions or Affidavits
- § 21-2-564 — Willful Destruction, Fraudulent Filing, or Suppression of Nomination Materials
- § 21-2-566 — Interference With Primaries and Elections Generally
- § 21-2-565 — Making of False Statements in Connection With Filing Notice of Candidacy or Qualifying As Candidate
- § 21-2-567 — Intimidation of Electors
- § 21-2-568 — Entry Into Voting Compartment or Booth While Another Voting; Interfering With Elector; Inducing Elec
- § 21-2-569 — Interfering With Poll Officers
- § 21-2-570 — Giving or Receiving, Offering to Give or Receive, or Participating in the Giving or Receiving of Mon
- § 21-2-571 — Voting by Unqualified Elector or Giving False Information
- § 21-2-572 — Repeat Voting in Same Primary or Election
- § 21-2-573 — Absentee Voting by Unqualified Elector
- § 21-2-574 — Unlawful Possession of Ballots
- § 21-2-575 — Counterfeit Ballots or Ballot Labels; Sample or Facsimile Ballots
- § 21-2-577 — Improper Removal of Ballots From Book of Official Ballots
- § 21-2-576 — Destroying, Defacing, or Delaying Delivery of Ballots
- § 21-2-578 — Unfolding, Opening, or Prying Into Ballots
- § 21-2-579 — Fraudulently Allowing Ballot or Voting Machine to Be Seen; Casting Unofficial Ballot; Receiving Unau
- § 21-2-580 — Tampering With, Damaging, Improper Preparation Of, or Prevention of Proper Operation of Voting Machi
- § 21-2-581 — Unauthorized Making or Possession of Voting Machine Key
- § 21-2-582 — Tampering With, Damaging, or Preventing of Proper Operation of Direct Recording Electronic Equipment
- § 21-2-582.1 — Penalty for Voting Equipment Modification
- § 21-2-583 — Removal or Destruction of Election Supplies or Conveniences
- § 21-2-584 — Refusal or Failure of Manager to Administer Oath to Poll Officer; Poll Officer Acting Without Being
- § 21-2-585 — Refusal by Superintendent or His or Her Employee to Permit Public Inspection of Documents; Removal,
- § 21-2-586 — Refusal by Secretary of State or His or Her Employee to Permit Public Inspection of Documents; Remov
- § 21-2-587 — Frauds by Poll Officers
- § 21-2-588 — Premature Counting of Votes by Poll Officer
- § 21-2-589 — Willful Omissions by Poll Officers
- § 21-2-591 — Poll Officers Permitting Unlawful Assistance to Voters
- § 21-2-590 — Poll Officer Permitting Unregistered or Unqualified Persons to Vote; Refusing to Permit Registered a
- § 21-2-592 — Failure of Poll Officers to Keep Record of Assisted Voters
- § 21-2-593 — Failure of Law Enforcement Officers to Remove Obstacles or to Maintain Order At Polling Places; Hind
- § 21-2-594 — Offenses by Printers of Ballots
- § 21-2-595 — Disposition of Alcoholic Beverages on Primary or Election Days
- § 21-2-596 — Failure of Public or Political Officer to Perform Duty
- § 21-2-597 — Intentional Interference With Performance of Election Duties
- § 21-2-598 — Violations of Chapter
- § 21-2-599 — Punishment for Misdemeanors Under Chapter
- § 21-2-600 — Punishment for Felonies Under Chapter
- § 21-2-601 — Use of List of Electors for Commercial Purposes Prohibited
- § 21-2-602 — Compensation for Soliciting Persons to Register to Vote Prohibited
- § 21-2-603 — Conspiracy to Commit Election Fraud
- § 21-2-604 — Criminal Solicitation to Commit Election Fraud; Penalties
- § 21-3-1 — Through 21-3-480.
- § 21-4-1 — Short Title
- § 21-4-2 — Legislative Intent
- § 21-4-4 — Officers Subject to Recall; Number of Electors Needed to Demand Recall; Limitation on Number of Publ
- § 21-4-3 — Definitions
- § 21-4-5 — Recall Petition -- Application for and Time of Filing; Sponsors; Withdrawal of Signature; Duties of
- § 21-4-6 — Review of Grounds for Recall Petition
- § 21-4-7 — Recall Petition -- Form
- § 21-4-9 — Recall Application or Petition -- Procedure for Withdrawal of Signature; Contents and Form of Affida
- § 21-4-8 — Recall Petition -- Electors Eligible to Sign; Procedure for Circulating; Obtaining and Verifying Sig
- § 21-4-10 — Recall Petition or Application -- Persons Who May Not Circulate Petition or Application; Effect of S
- § 21-4-11 — Recall Petition -- Determination of Legal Sufficiency of Petition; Time Period for Filing; Amendment
- § 21-4-12 — No Recall Election When Officeholder Resigns Prior to the Holding of a Recall Election
- § 21-4-14 — Recall Election -- Filing Subsequent Recall Petition Against Officer Following Recall Election or De
- § 21-4-13 — Recall Election -- Time for Holding; Officer to Call Election; Publication of Call; Form of Ballots;
- § 21-4-15 — Manner of Conducting Recall Elections
- § 21-4-16 — Campaign and Financial Disclosure Requirements, Restrictions, and Qualifications
- § 21-4-17 — Promulgation of Rules and Regulations by Secretary of State
- § 21-4-19 — Determination of Eligibility to Sign Application for Recall Petition or Petition for Recall
- § 21-4-18 — Application to Court to Compel Election Superintendent to Comply With Chapter; Jurisdiction and Venu
- § 21-4-20 — Giving or Receiving Money or Other Thing of Value to Sign Petition or Affidavit; Compelling Person t
- § 21-4-21 — Construction of Chapter
- § 21-5-1 — Short Title
- § 21-5-2 — Declaration of Policy
- § 21-5-3 — Definitions
- § 21-5-4 — Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission; Membership; Officers; Quorum; Meeti
- § 21-5-5 — Operating Expenses
- § 21-5-6 — Powers and Duties of the Commission
- § 21-5-7 — Initiation of Complaints
- § 21-5-7.1 — Technical Defects in Filings; Determination; Notice to the Subject of the Complaint and Opportunity
- § 21-5-8 — Venue
- § 21-5-9 — Penalties
- § 21-5-10 — Chapter As Continuation of Laws; Effect of Enactment
- § 21-5-11 — Acceptance by Public Officers of Monetary Fees or Honoraria
- § 21-5-12 — Connected Organizations
- § 21-5-13 — Limitation of Actions
- § 21-5-14 — E-Mail Address Reporting Requirements; Exceptions
- § 21-5-15 — Notice to Local Officials Regarding Certain Actions to Be Given by Certified Mail or Statutory Overn
- § 21-5-30 — Contributions Made to Candidate or Campaign Committee or for Recall of a Public Officer
- § 21-5-30.1 — Contributions by Regulated Entities to Elected Executive Officers or Candidates
- § 21-5-30.2 — Contributions by Public Agencies
- § 21-5-31 — Contributions or Expenditures Other Than Through Candidate or Committee; Disclosure of Extensions of
- § 21-5-32 — Accounts to Be Kept by Candidate or Campaign Committee Treasurer
- § 21-5-33 — Disposition of Contributions
- § 21-5-34.1 — Filing Campaign Contribution Disclosure Reports Electronically
- § 21-5-34 — Disclosure Reports
- § 21-5-36 — Disposition of Reports; Handling of Complaints and Violations
- § 21-5-35 — Acceptance of Contributions or Pledges During Legislative Sessions
- § 21-5-40 — Definitions
- § 21-5-42 — Contribution to Campaign Committee Deemed Contribution to Candidate; Rules for Construction
- § 21-5-41 — Maximum Allowable Contributions
- § 21-5-43 — Accounting for and Expenditure of Campaign Contributions
- § 21-5-43.1 — Maximum Allowable Contribution by Political Parties
- § 21-5-45 — Limitations on Contributions Apply Separately to Each Election
- § 21-5-51 — Inspection and Copying of Financial Disclosure Statements
- § 21-5-52 — Filing by Mail
- § 21-5-53 — Public Record
- § 21-5-50 — Filing by Public Officers; Filing by Candidates for Public Office; Filing by Elected Officials and M
- § 21-5-70 — Definitions
- § 21-5-72.1 — Regulation of Certain Contact Between Lobbyists and Members of the General Assembly; Making or Accep
- § 21-5-71 — Registration Required; Application for Registration; Supplemental Registration; Expiration; Docket;
- § 21-5-72 — Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of Registration; Reinstatement; Civil Penalty
- § 21-5-73 — Disclosure Reports
- § 21-5-74 — Postemployment Restrictions on Lobbyists
- § 21-5-75 — Postemployment Restrictions on Public Officers
- § 21-5-76 — Contingent Fees for Lobbying Prohibited; Unauthorized Persons on the Floor While the General Assembl