In any general primary where an unopposed candidate is seeking party nomination for a public office, where such candidate’s name appears on the primary ballot but such candidate fails to receive a single vote, such candidate shall not be nominated for such public office and such party shall not have a candidate for that public office on the ballot in the ensuing general election.
History. Code 1981, § 21-2-158 , enacted by Ga. L. 2001, Ex. Sess., p. 325, § 4.
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