The superintendent shall deliver the keys which unlock the operating mechanism and the registering counters or counter compartment of the voting machine to the chief manager not later than one hour before the time set for the opening of the polls and shall take his or her receipt therefor. The keys shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope on which shall be written or printed:
provided, however, that, if the type of voting machine used requires the simultaneous use of three keys to unlock the registering counters or counter compartment, only two of the said keys shall be enclosed in such sealed envelope, the third key being retained by the custodian or the superintendent.
History. Code 1933, § 34-1212, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 26, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1512, § 5; Ga. L. 1987, p. 34, § 1; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1.
Cross references.
Unauthorized making or possession of voting machine key, § 21-2-581 .
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 2 - Elections and Primaries Generally
Article 9 - Voting Machines and Vote Recorders Generally
§ 21-2-321. Referendum on Question of Use of Voting Machines
§ 21-2-322. General Requirements as to Voting Machines
§ 21-2-325. Form of Ballot Labels Generally
§ 21-2-325.1. Candidates With Same or Similar Names
§ 21-2-326. Unofficial Ballot Labels
§ 21-2-329. Delivery of Voting Machine Keys to Chief Manager
§ 21-2-330. Public Exhibition of and Instruction on Sample Voting Machine
§ 21-2-332. Use of Portable Polling Facilities
§ 21-2-334. Voting by Paper Ballot When Use of Voting Machine Impossible or Impracticable