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Part 1 - State Election Board, County Board of Elections, and County Board of Elections and Registration
Subpart 1 - State Election Board
§ 21-2-30. Creation; Composition; Election of Chairperson, Terms of Service; Vacancies; Quorum; Seal and Bylaws; Meetings - (a.1) (1) The chairperson shall be elected by the General...
§ 21-2-31. Duties - It shall be the duty of the State Election Board:...
§ 21-2-32. Institution of and Intervention in Court Actions; Procedure; Compensation of Presiding Judge; Granting of Relief; Notice; Appellate Review - History. Code 1933, § 34-203, enacted by Ga. L. 1964,...
§ 21-2-33. Hearings Before Board - The State Election Board may examine under oath any person...
§ 21-2-33.1. Enforcement of Chapter; Suspension of Election Superintendents; Support and Assistance From the Secretary of State - History. Code 1981, § 21-2-33.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 21-2-33.2. Extraordinary Relief; Hearings; Suspension and Reinstatement of Superintendents; Litigation Expenses - History. Code 1981, § 21-2-33.2 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 21-2-34. Compensation and Expenses of Members - Each member of the State Election Board shall receive a...
§ 21-2-35. Imminent Peril Requirement for Adoption of Emergency Rules or Regulations; Notice; Certification of Strict Compliance; Conflicting Provisions - History. Code 1981, § 21-2-35 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 21-2-36. Notification of Proposed Consent Agreement, Settlement, or Consent Order - The State Election Board, the members thereof, the Secretary of...
Subpart 2 - County Board of Elections and County Board of Elections and Registration
§ 21-2-40. General Assembly Authorized to Create Board of Elections and Board of Elections and Registration in Any County - History. Code 1981, § 21-2-40 , enacted by Ga. L....
Subpart 3 - Municipal Elections Conducted by Counties
§ 21-2-45. Authorization to Create Joint County-Municipal Boards of Elections and Boards of Elections and Registration; Authorization for County to Conduct Elections - With reference to any election, such municipality shall pay such...
§ 21-2-45.1. Special Elections on Bonded Debt; Publication; Date; Discount - History. Code 1981, § 21-2-45.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
Part 2 - Secretary of State
§ 21-2-50. Powers and Duties; Prohibition Against Serving in Fiduciary Capacity - History. Code 1933, § 34-301, enacted by Ga. L. 1964,...
§ 21-2-50.1. Postponement and Extension of Qualifying Periods for Elections for Public Office During State of Emergency; Limitation - In the event the Governor declares that a state of...
§ 21-2-50.2. Obligations of the State Under the Federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 - History. Code 1981, § 21-2-50.2 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 21-2-51. Opening of Election Records to Members of Public - Except when otherwise provided by law, the primary and election...
§ 21-2-52. Preservation of Primary and Election Records - All primary and election documents in the office of the...
Part 3 - Superintendents
§ 21-2-70. Powers and Duties - Each superintendent within his or her county or municipality shall...
§ 21-2-70.1. Municipal Superintendents; Eligibility - History. Code 1981, § 21-2-70.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 21-2-71. Payment by County or Municipality of Superintendent’s Expenses; Study and Report on Acceptance and Equitable Distribution of Donations - History. Code 1933, § 34-402, enacted by Ga. L. 1964,...
§ 21-2-72. Primary and Election Records to Be Open to Public - Except when otherwise provided by law or court order, the...
§ 21-2-73. Preservation of Primary and Election Records - All primary and election documents on file in the office...
§ 21-2-74. Creation of Board to Assume Duties of Superintendent in Counties Without a Board of Elections and in Which Judge of Probate Court Is Candidate for Public Office - History. Code 1933, § 34-405, enacted by Ga. L. 1970,...
§ 21-2-74.1. Acting Election Superintendents During Vacancy; Filling Vacancies; Compensation - The chief judge of the superior court in the circuit...
§ 21-2-75. Eligibility of Persons Holding Elective Public Office, or Office in Political Party, to Serve on County Board of Elections - History. Code 1933, § 34-605.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1978,...
§ 21-2-76. Eligibility of Person to Serve as County Election Superintendent - No person who holds elective office, as defined in this...
§ 21-2-77. Electronic Election Returns - History. Code 1981, § 21-2-77 , enacted by Ga. L....
Part 4 - Poll Officers
§ 21-2-90. Appointment of Chief Manager and Assistant Managers - All elections and primaries shall be conducted in each polling...
§ 21-2-91. Appointment of Clerks - Prior to the opening of the polls in each precinct...
§ 21-2-92. Qualifications of Poll Officers; Service During Municipal Election or Primary; Student Teen Election Participant (Step) Program - A student participating in the STEP program shall at all...
§ 21-2-93. Oath of Office for Managers and Clerks - Before entering upon their duties at any primary or election,...
§ 21-2-94. Form of Manager’s Oath - The following shall be the form of the oath to...
§ 21-2-95. Form of Clerk’s Oath - The following shall be the form of the oath to...
§ 21-2-96. Administration of Oaths by Managers - Each of the managers shall have the power to administer...
§ 21-2-97. Identification Badges for Poll Officers - Each poll officer, while in the performance of his or...
§ 21-2-98. Compensation of Poll Officers - History. Ga. L. 1896, p. 40, §§ 1, 2; Civil...
§ 21-2-99. Instruction of Poll Officers and Workers in Election Procedures; Certifications; Notification of Completion of Training to Secretary of State - History. Code 1933, § 34-509, enacted by Ga. L. 1964,...
§ 21-2-100. Training of Local Election Officials - History. Code 1981, § 21-2-100 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 21-2-101. Certification Program for County and Municipal Election Superintendents or Election Board Designee; Waiver of Certification; Failure to Comply; Remedial Training; Regulatory Authority - History. Code 1981, § 21-2-101 , enacted by Ga. L....
Part 5 - Local Election Officials
§ 21-2-105. Local Election Official Defined - As used in this part, the term “local election official”...
§ 21-2-106. Performance Review of Local Election Official; Role of Performance Review Board; Findings as Grounds for Removal - Such request shall be transmitted to the State Election Board...
§ 21-2-107. Authority of State Election Board to Appoint Independent Performance Review Board; Operation and Reporting - History. Code 1981, § 21-2-107 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 21-2-108. Promulgation of Rules and Regulations - The State Election Board shall promulgate such rules and regulations...