History. Ga. L. 1922, p. 97, § 4; Code 1933, § 34-1905; Code 1933, § 34-1317, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 26, § 1; Ga. L. 1966, p. 185, § 1; Ga. L. 1968, p. 871, § 13; Ga. L. 1969, p. 285, § 4; Code 1933, § 34-1312, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1969, p. 308, § 18; Ga. L. 1981, p. 1718, § 6; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1512, § 5; Ga. L. 1983, p. 140, § 1; Ga. L. 1989, p. 911, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 53, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 145, § 18; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1; Ga. L. 2001, p. 240, § 38; Ga. L. 2003, p. 517, § 45; Ga. L. 2004, p. 103, § 1; Ga. L. 2006, p. 888, § 6/HB 1435; Ga. L. 2008, p. 781, § 11/HB 1112; Ga. L. 2019, p. 7, § 34/HB 316.
The 2019 amendment, effective April 2, 2019, rewrote subsection (b).
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2019, “subsection” was substituted for “paragraph” near the beginning of the last sentence of subsection (b).
Law reviews.
For article on the 2019 amendment of this Code section, see 36 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 81 (2019).
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 2 - Elections and Primaries Generally
Article 11 - Preparation for and Conduct of Primaries and Elections
§ 21-2-403. Time for Opening and Closing of Polls; Extended Poll Hours
§ 21-2-404. Affording Employees Time Off to Vote
§ 21-2-406. Public Performance of Duties by Officials
§ 21-2-409. Assisting Electors Who Cannot Read English or Who Have Disabilities
§ 21-2-410. Poll Officers Authorized to Give Instructions to Electors Upon Request
§ 21-2-412. Duties of Superior Courts on Days of Primaries and Elections
§ 21-2-413. Conduct of Voters, Campaigners, and Others at Polling Places Generally
§ 21-2-417.1. Voter Identification Card
§ 21-2-418. Provisional Ballots
§ 21-2-419. Validation of Provisional Ballots; Reporting to Secretary of State
§ 21-2-420. Procedure for Counting and Tabulation of Ballots
§ 21-2-421. Posting of Required Information After Closing of Polls; Reporting to Secretary of State