Any person who gives or receives, offers to give or receive, or participates in the giving or receiving of money or gifts for the purpose of registering as a voter, voting, or voting for a particular candidate in any primary or election shall be guilty of a felony.
History. Laws 1840, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 819; Code 1863, § 4443; Code 1868, § 4485; Code 1873, § 4569; Ga. L. 1880-81, p. 129, § 1; Code 1882, § 4569; Penal Code 1895, § 629; Ga. L. 1904, p. 97, § 1; Ga. L. 1905, p. 111, § 1; Ga. L. 1906, p. 46, § 1; Penal Code 1910, §§ 665, 675; Code 1933, §§ 34-9907, 34-9926; Code 1933, § 34-1933, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 26, § 1; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 52, § 18.
Cross references.
Penalty for selling of public office, § 45-11-2.
Administrative rules and regulations.
Giving or receiving, offering to give or receive, or participating in the giving or receiving of money or gifts for registering as a voter, voting, or voting for a particular candidate, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Election Code, Penalties, § 183-1-19-.01.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 2 - Elections and Primaries Generally
Article 15 - Miscellaneous Offenses
§ 21-2-560. Making of False Statements Generally
§ 21-2-561. False Registration
§ 21-2-563. Improper Signing or Alteration of Nomination Petitions or Affidavits
§ 21-2-564. Willful Destruction, Fraudulent Filing, or Suppression of Nomination Materials
§ 21-2-566. Interference With Primaries and Elections Generally
§ 21-2-567. Intimidation of Electors
§ 21-2-568.1. Intentional Observation of Voting; Penalty
§ 21-2-568.2. Photographic and Other Electronic Monitoring of Ballots Prohibited; Penalty
§ 21-2-569. Interfering With Poll Officers
§ 21-2-571. Voting by Unqualified Elector or Giving False Information
§ 21-2-572. Repeat Voting in Same Primary or Election
§ 21-2-573. Absentee Voting by Unqualified Elector
§ 21-2-574. Unlawful Possession of Ballots
§ 21-2-575. Counterfeit Ballots or Ballot Labels; Sample or Facsimile Ballots
§ 21-2-576. Destroying, Defacing, or Delaying Delivery of Ballots
§ 21-2-577. Improper Removal of Ballots From Book of Official Ballots
§ 21-2-578. Unfolding, Opening, or Prying Into Ballots
§ 21-2-581. Unauthorized Making or Possession of Voting Machine Key
§ 21-2-582.1. Penalty for Voting Equipment Modification
§ 21-2-583. Removal or Destruction of Election Supplies or Conveniences
§ 21-2-587. Frauds by Poll Officers
§ 21-2-588. Premature Counting of Votes by Poll Officer
§ 21-2-589. Willful Omissions by Poll Officers
§ 21-2-591. Poll Officers Permitting Unlawful Assistance to Voters
§ 21-2-592. Failure of Poll Officers to Keep Record of Assisted Voters
§ 21-2-594. Offenses by Printers of Ballots
§ 21-2-596. Failure of Public or Political Officer to Perform Duty
§ 21-2-597. Intentional Interference With Performance of Election Duties
§ 21-2-598. Violations of Chapter
§ 21-2-599. Punishment for Misdemeanors Under Chapter
§ 21-2-600. Punishment for Felonies Under Chapter
§ 21-2-601. Use of List of Electors for Commercial Purposes Prohibited
§ 21-2-602. Compensation for Soliciting Persons to Register to Vote Prohibited
§ 21-2-603. Conspiracy to Commit Election Fraud
§ 21-2-604. Criminal Solicitation to Commit Election Fraud; Penalties