Petitions to qualify political bodies to nominate candidates for state-wide public office by convention shall be filed with the Secretary of State and shall be signed by voters in the manner provided in this part. Such petitions shall provide sufficient space for the printing of the voter’s name and for the voter’s signature. No forms other than those prescribed in this part shall be used for qualifying a political body to nominate candidates for public office.
History. Code 1981, § 21-2-181 , enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 890, § 5; Ga. L. 1987, p. 34, § 1; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 2 - Elections and Primaries Generally
Article 4 - Selection and Qualification of Candidates and Presidential Electors
Part 4 - Nomination of Candidates of Political Bodies for State-Wide Public Office by Convention
§ 21-2-180. Manner of Qualification
§ 21-2-181. Filing of Petitions Generally
§ 21-2-182. Contents of Petitions; Signatures
§ 21-2-183. Form of Petitions; Affidavits of Circulators
§ 21-2-184. Restriction on Amendment or Supplementation
§ 21-2-186. Examination of Petitions; Judicial Review
§ 21-2-187. Holding of Conventions; Filing Notice of Candidacy