Whenever any political party holds a primary to nominate candidates for public offices to be filled in the ensuing November election, such primary shall be held on the Tuesday of the twenty-fourth week prior to the November general election in each even-numbered year or, in the case of municipalities, on the third Tuesday in July in each odd-numbered year.
History. Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 244, § 8; Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 335, § 2; Ga. L. 1961, p. 432, § 1; Ga. L. 1962, p. 15, § 1; Code 1933, § 34-801, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 26, § 1; Ga. L. 1971, p. 602, § 1; Ga. L. 1980, p. 1256, § 2; Ga. L. 1983, p. 1190, § 8; Ga. L. 1984, p. 133, § 1; Ga. L. 1989, p. 643, § 4; Ga. L. 1996, p. 101, § 1; Ga. L. 1997, p. 590, § 11; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1; Ga. L. 2001, p. 269, § 11; Ga. L. 2001, Ex. Sess., p. 325, § 6; Ga. L. 2011, p. 535, § 1/HB 302; Ga. L. 2014, p. 1, § 2/HB 310.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 1983, p. 1190, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provided that it was the intent of that Act to implement the provisions of Ga. Const. 1983, Art. VI, Sec. VII, Para. I.
Law reviews.
For note on the 2001 amendment of this Code section, see 18 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 96 (2001).
For article on the 2014 amendment of this Code section, see 31 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 93 (2014).
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 2 - Elections and Primaries Generally
Article 4 - Selection and Qualification of Candidates and Presidential Electors
Part 2 - Political Party and Nonpartisan Primaries
§ 21-2-150. Date of General Primary
§ 21-2-151. Conduct of Political Party Primaries
§ 21-2-152. Conduct of Primaries Generally; Run-Off Primary
§ 21-2-154. Certification of Political Party Candidates
§ 21-2-156. Payment of Primary Expenses
§ 21-2-157. Municipal Nonpartisan Primary; Qualifying as a Candidate; Payment of Expenses
§ 21-2-158. Unopposed Candidate Failing to Receive a Single Vote