No person who holds elective office, as defined in this chapter and including every municipal office to which persons can be elected by a vote of the electors under the laws of this state but excluding the office of probate judge, shall be eligible to serve as county or municipal election superintendent during the term of such elective office; and the position of any election superintendent other than a probate judge shall be deemed vacant upon such superintendent’s qualifying as a candidate for elective public office, as defined in this chapter and including any municipal office to which persons can be elected by a vote of the electors under the laws of this state.
History. Code 1981, § 21-2-76 , enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 1216, § 2; Ga. L. 1998, p. 145, § 1; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 52, § 3.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 2 - Elections and Primaries Generally
Article 2 - Supervisory Boards and Officers
§ 21-2-70.1. Municipal Superintendents; Eligibility
§ 21-2-72. Primary and Election Records to Be Open to Public
§ 21-2-73. Preservation of Primary and Election Records
§ 21-2-74.1. Acting Election Superintendents During Vacancy; Filling Vacancies; Compensation
§ 21-2-76. Eligibility of Person to Serve as County Election Superintendent