Georgia Code
Article 6 - Registration of Voters
§ 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...

History. Code 1981, § 21-2-216 , enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1443, § 3; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 712, § 1/SB 86; Ga. L. 2011, p. 683, § 6/SB 82; Ga. L. 2017, p. 697, § 7/HB 268; Ga. L. 2019, p. 7, § 5/HB 316.
The 2017 amendment, effective July 1, 2017, inserted “a legible copy of” in the first sentence of subparagraph (g)(2)(D); in subparagraph (g)(2)(F), deleted “number” following “card” twice, and substituted “card” for “number” near the end.
The 2019 amendment, effective April 2, 2019, added “on or before the date of the primary or election in which such person seeks to vote” at the end of paragraph (a)(3) and substituted “unless such person shall be at least 18 years of age on or before the date of the primary or election in which such person seeks to vote” for “until the acquisition of all specified qualifications” at the end of subsection (c).
Cross references.
Prohibition against denial of right to vote for failure to pay poll tax or other tax, U.S. Const., amend. 24.
Right to register and vote, Ga. Const. 1983, Art. II, Sec. I, Para. II.
Disqualification from registering or voting, Ga. Const. 1983, Art. II, Sec. I, Para. III.
Informing students 18 years and over regarding right to register and vote, § 20-2-310 .
Penalty for voting by unqualified elector, § 21-2-571 .
Penalty for poll officer who allows unqualified person to vote, § 21-2-590 .
Administrative rules and regulations.
Verification of United States citizenship of applicants for voter registration, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Election Code, Registration of Electors, § 183-1-6-.06.

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