Georgia Code
Article 6 - Registration of Voters
§ 21-2-214. Qualifications of Registrars and Deputy Registrars; Prohibited Political Activities; Oath of Office; Privilege From Arrest; Duties Conducted in Public

I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully and impartially discharge, to the best of my ability, the duties imposed upon me by law as (deputy) registrar.”
History. Code 1981, § 21-2-214 , enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1443, § 3; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1; Ga. L. 2001, p. 230, § 6; Ga. L. 2001, p. 240, § 13; Ga. L. 2003, p. 517, § 15; Ga. L. 2012, p. 995, § 12/SB 92; Ga. L. 2017, p. 697, § 6/HB 268; Ga. L. 2018, p. 1112, § 21/SB 365.
The 2017 amendment, effective July 1, 2017, in subsection (a), substituted “this state and the county” for “the state and county” near the beginning of the first sentence, and deleted the former third sentence, which read: “Municipal registrars shall be registered Georgia voters and shall be able to read, write, and speak the English language.”; and deleted “or municipal” preceding “board of registrars” near the beginning of the first and second sentences of subsection (b) and near the beginning of subsection (c).
The 2018 amendment, effective May 8, 2018, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, substituted “electors of this state” for “electors of the state” at the end of the first sentence of subsection (a).
Administrative rules and regulations.
Rules and regulations for voter registration by registrars and deputy registrars, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Election Code, Registration of Electors, § 183-1-6-.03.
Law reviews.
For article, “Local Government Law,” see 53 Mercer L. Rev. 389 (2001).
For note on the 2001 amendment to this Code section, see 18 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 114 (2001).

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 21 - Elections

Chapter 2 - Elections and Primaries Generally

Article 6 - Registration of Voters

§ 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 of Chief Registrar, Registrars, and Other Officers and Employees; Budget Estimates

§ 21-2-213. County Deputy Registrars; Clerical Help; Appointment of County Officer or Employee as Chief Deputy Registrar

§ 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; Privilege From Arrest; Duties Conducted in Public

§ 21-2-215. Main Office of Board of Registrars; Location; Business Hours; Additional Registration Places; Educators to Serve as Deputy Registrars; Training; Registration Cards and Papers

§ 21-2-216. Qualifications of Electors Generally; Reregistration of Electors Purged From List; Eligibility of Nonresidents Who Vote in Presidential Elections; Retention of Qualification for Standing as Elector; Evidence of Citizenship; Check of Convi...

§ 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 Overseas Citizen; Secretary of State to Provide Information Regarding Registration and Absentee Ballot Procedures; Reports Regarding Absent...

§ 21-2-220. Application for Registration; Identification Requirement; Rejection for Failure to Provide Required Information or for Submission of False Information; Aid to Disabled or Illiterate

§ 21-2-220.1. Required Documentation for Voter Registration

§ 21-2-221. Driver’s License or Identification Card Application as Application for Voter Registration; Forms and Procedure; Electronic Transmission of Applications and Signatures

§ 21-2-221.1. Voter Registration Incorporated Into Resident Hunting, Fishing, or Trapping License; Design of Forms; Record Keeping; Opting Out by Businesses Selling Alcohol for On-Premises Consumption

§ 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

§ 21-2-224. Registration Deadlines; Restrictions on Voting in Primaries; Official List of Electors; Voting Procedure When Portion of County Changed From One County to Another

§ 21-2-225. Confidentiality of Original Registration Applications; Limitations on Registration Data Available for Public Inspection; Data Made Available by Secretary of State; Membership in Nongovernmental Entity for Purpose of Sharing and Exchanging...

§ 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 Ineligibility; Issuance of Registration Cards; Reimbursement for Postage Cost

§ 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; Sanctions for Board’s Noncompliance

§ 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, Noncitizens, Mentally Incompetent, and Deceased Persons Provided to Secretary of State and Council of Superior Court Clerks; Removal of Names From List of Electors; Obtain Information About Deceased...

§ 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 List; Removal From List of Electors; Notice to Electors

§ 21-2-234. Electors Who Have Failed to Vote and With Whom There Has Been No Contact in Three Years; Confirmation Notice Requirements and Procedure; Time for Completion of List Maintenance Activities

§ 21-2-235. Inactive List of Electors

§ 21-2-236. Periods of Retention of Registration Cards, Applications, and Records of List Maintenance Activities; Rules and Regulations Regarding Safekeeping and Maintenance of Electronic Records