Georgia Code
Part 1 - General Provisions
§ 21-2-412. Duties of Superior Courts on Days of Primaries and Elections

At least one judge of the superior court of each judicial circuit shall be available in his or her circuit on the day of each primary or election from 7:00 A.M. eastern standard time or eastern daylight time, whichever is applicable, until 10:00 P.M. eastern standard time or eastern daylight time, whichever is applicable, and so long thereafter as it may appear that the process of such court will be necessary to secure a free, fair, and correct computation and canvass of votes cast at such primary or election. During such period the court shall issue process, if necessary, to enforce and secure compliance with the primary or election laws and shall decide such other matters pertaining to the primary or election as may be necessary to carry out the intent of this chapter.
History. Code 1933, § 34-1306, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 26, § 1; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1.

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 21 - Elections

Chapter 2 - Elections and Primaries Generally

Article 11 - Preparation for and Conduct of Primaries and Elections

Part 1 - General Provisions

§ 21-2-400. Duty of Superintendent to Obtain Cards of Instruction, Blank Forms of Oaths, and Other Forms and Supplies; Preparation and Distribution of Sample or Facsimile Ballot Labels

§ 21-2-401. Delivery of Forms and Supplies to Precincts; Distribution of Copy of Certified Electors List; Contents of List; Authentication; Return Receipts; Master List of County or Municipal Electors; Items to Be Provided at Polling Place

§ 21-2-402. Preparation of Voter’s Certificates by Secretary of State; Form of Certificates; Binders for Certificates; Other Voter’s Certificates

§ 21-2-403. Time for Opening and Closing of Polls; Extended Poll Hours

§ 21-2-404. Affording Employees Time Off to Vote

§ 21-2-405. Meeting of Poll Officers at Place of Primary or Election; Oaths; Failure of Poll Officer to Appear; Custodians of Voting Materials; Temporary Absence or Disability; Poll Workers Working Less Than Entire Day

§ 21-2-406. Public Performance of Duties by Officials

§ 21-2-407. Duty of Registrars to Review Qualifications of Electors Who May Have Been Erroneously Omitted From List of Electors; Authority to Place Such Electors on the List

§ 21-2-408. Poll Watchers; Designation; Duties; Removal for Interference With Election; Reports of Infractions or Irregularities; Ineligibility of Candidates to Serve; Training

§ 21-2-409. Assisting Electors Who Cannot Read English or Who Have Disabilities

§ 21-2-409.1. Voting by Electors Who Are 75 Years of Age or Older or Disabled Electors Without Having to Wait in Line

§ 21-2-410. Poll Officers Authorized to Give Instructions to Electors Upon Request

§ 21-2-411. Return of Checked List of Electors and Voter’s Certificates to Superintendent; Disposition of List and Certificates by Registrars

§ 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

§ 21-2-414. Restrictions on Campaign Activities, Giving of Food or Water, and Public Opinion Polling Within the Vicinity of a Polling Place; Cellular Phone Use Prohibited; Prohibition of Candidates From Entering Certain Polling Places; Penalty

§ 21-2-417. Presentation of Identification to Poll Workers; Form of Proper Identification; Swearing of Statement When Unable to Produce Proper Identification; Provisional Ballots for Those; Penalty for False Statement Under Oath

§ 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