Georgia Code
Chapter 4 - Recall of Public Officers
§ 21-4-2. Legislative Intent

The General Assembly finds that the electorate of the state overwhelmingly ratified an amendment to the Constitution of Georgia at the general election in November, 1978, authorizing the General Assembly to provide by general law for uniform and exclusive procedures to recall public officials who hold elective office and to repeal all local recall laws and prohibit the future enactment of any local recall laws. In furtherance of the mandate of the electorate, by this general law the General Assembly establishes uniform and exclusive procedures relating to the recall of all state and local officials who hold elective office.
History. Code 1981, § 21-4-2 , enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1721, § 1.
Cross references.
Recall of public officials holding elective office, Ga. Const. 1983, Art. II, Sec. II, Para. IV.

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 21 - Elections

Chapter 4 - Recall of Public Officers

§ 21-4-1. Short Title

§ 21-4-2. Legislative Intent

§ 21-4-3. Definitions

§ 21-4-4. Officers Subject to Recall; Number of Electors Needed to Demand Recall; Limitation on Number of Public Officials Who May Be Subjects of a Particular Recall Petition; Grounds for Recall

§ 21-4-5. Recall Petition — Application for and Time of Filing; Sponsors; Withdrawal of Signature; Duties of Election Superintendent; Printing and Distribution of Recall Petition Forms by Secretary of State

§ 21-4-6. Review of Grounds for Recall Petition

§ 21-4-7. Recall Petition — Form

§ 21-4-8. Recall Petition — Electors Eligible to Sign; Procedure for Circulating; Obtaining and Verifying Signatures; Form for Affidavit of Circulator; Change in Signature and Residence Address

§ 21-4-9. Recall Application or Petition — Procedure for Withdrawal of Signature; Contents and Form of Affidavit to Be Executed and Filed by Person Desiring to Withdraw Signature

§ 21-4-10. Recall Petition or Application — Persons Who May Not Circulate Petition or Application; Effect of Signatures Obtained by Unqualified Persons

§ 21-4-11. Recall Petition — Determination of Legal Sufficiency of Petition; Time Period for Filing; Amendment; Notification of Various Persons of Legal Sufficiency of Petition

§ 21-4-12. No Recall Election When Officeholder Resigns Prior to the Holding of a Recall Election

§ 21-4-13. Recall Election — Time for Holding; Officer to Call Election; Publication of Call; Form of Ballots; Vote Required to Effectuate Recall; Special Election to Fill Vacancy Created

§ 21-4-14. Recall Election — Filing Subsequent Recall Petition Against Officer Following Recall Election or Denial of Recall Petition

§ 21-4-15. Manner of Conducting Recall Elections

§ 21-4-16. Campaign and Financial Disclosure Requirements, Restrictions, and Qualifications

§ 21-4-17. Promulgation of Rules and Regulations by Secretary of State

§ 21-4-18. Application to Court to Compel Election Superintendent to Comply With Chapter; Jurisdiction and Venue of Actions Against Election Superintendent

§ 21-4-19. Determination of Eligibility to Sign Application for Recall Petition or Petition for Recall

§ 21-4-20. Giving or Receiving Money or Other Thing of Value to Sign Petition or Affidavit; Compelling Person to Sign Petition or to Remove Name; Signing Another’s Name to Petition; Signing More Than One; Signing by Ineligible Person

§ 21-4-21. Construction of Chapter