Georgia Code
Article 10 - Absentee Voting
§ 21-2-387. Pilot Program for Electronic Handling of Absentee Ballots; Requirements for Pilot Program; Reporting; Termination of Pilot Program

History. Code 1981, § 21-2-387 , enacted by Ga. L. 2010, p. 807, § 1; Ga. L. 2011, p. 683, § 14/SB 82.
Editor’s notes.
This Code section formerly pertained to the procedure for ballots of deceased electors. The former Code section was based on Code 1933, § 34-1408, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 26, § 1; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1 and was repealed by Ga. L. 2005, p. 253, § 55/HB 244, effective July 1, 2005.
Ga. L. 2010, p. 807, § 1/HB 665 provides for the creation by the Secretary of State of a pilot program for electronic transmission of absentee ballots by military and overseas citizens and for the repeal by operation of law on July 1 of the year following the conclusion of the pilot program. As of June 2022, the pilot program has not concluded.

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Title 21 - Elections

Chapter 2 - Elections and Primaries Generally

Article 10 - Absentee Voting

§ 21-2-380. “Absentee Elector” Defined; When Reason for Absentee Ballot Not Required

§ 21-2-380.1. Appointment of Absentee Ballot Clerk

§ 21-2-381. Making of Application for Absentee Ballot; Determination of Eligibility by Ballot Clerk; Furnishing of Applications to Colleges and Universities; Persons Entitled to Make Application

§ 21-2-381.1. Procedures for Voting With Special Write-in Absentee Ballots by Qualified Absentee Electors

§ 21-2-381.2. State Write-in Absentee Ballot for Certain Electors