§ 21-2-14. Computation of Time as to Exercise of Privilege or Discharge of Duty Under Chapter
Unless otherwise stated in a specific Code section of this chapter, time periods under this chapter include Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. When the last day for the exercise of any privilege or the discharge of any duty prescribed or required by this chapter shall fall on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the next […]
§ 21-2-15. Applicability of Chapter
This chapter shall apply to any general or special election in this state to fill any federal, state, county, or municipal office, to any general or special primary to nominate candidates for any such office, and to any federal, state, county, or municipal election or primary for any other purpose whatsoever, unless otherwise provided. History. […]
§ 21-2-16. Construction of Chapter
The provisions of this chapter, so far as they are the same as those of existing laws, are intended as a continuation of such laws and not as new enactments. Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, this chapter shall repeal any conflicting provision or provisions of any municipal act in conflict with this chapter. The […]
§ 21-2-17. Designation of Candidate’s Chief Deputy Clerk in Elections for Clerk of State Court of Certain Counties
This Code section shall apply only to counties with a population of 425,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census. When a candidate for election to clerk of the state court of a county is required by law at any time before election to name the […]
§ 21-2-8. Eligibility for Party Nomination, Public Office, or Performance of Certain Official Acts of Persons Convicted and Sentenced for Certain Crimes; Illegally Holding Any Public Funds; Effect of Disqualification of Superintendent
No person shall be eligible for party nomination for or election to public office, nor shall he or she perform any official acts or duties as a superintendent, registrar, deputy registrar, poll officer, or party officer, as set forth in this chapter, in connection with any election or primary held under this chapter, if under […]
§ 21-2-9. Date of Election for Offices
The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State School Superintendent, Commissioner of Insurance, Commissioner of Agriculture, Commissioner of Labor, members of Congress, district attorneys, members of the General Assembly, and county officers not elected pursuant to Code Section 21-2-139 shall be elected in the November election next preceding the expiration of the term […]
§ 21-2-10. Election of Presidential Electors
At the November election to be held in the year 1964 and every fourth year thereafter, there shall be elected by the electors of this state persons to be known as electors of President and Vice President of the United States and referred to in this chapter as presidential electors, equal in number to the […]
§ 21-2-11. Performance of Duties by Presidential Electors
The presidential electors chosen pursuant to Code Section 21-2-10 shall assemble at the seat of government of this state at 12:00 Noon of the day which is, or may be, directed by the Congress of the United States and shall then and there perform the duties required of them by the Constitution and laws of […]
§ 21-2-12. Procedure for Filling Presidential Elector Vacancies
If any such presidential elector shall die, or for any cause fail to attend at the seat of government at the time appointed by law, the presidential electors present shall proceed to choose by voice vote a person of the same political party or body, if any, as such deceased or absent presidential elector, to […]
§ 21-2-13. Compensation of Presidential Electors; Payment of Expenses of Electoral College
Each presidential elector shall receive from the state treasury the sum of $50.00 for every day spent in traveling to, remaining at, and returning from the place of meeting and shall be entitled to mileage at the rate of 10¢ per mile to and from his or her home. The reasonable expenses of the electoral […]