§ 21-2-572. Repeat Voting in Same Primary or Election
Any person who votes in more than one precinct in the same primary or election or otherwise fraudulently votes more than once at the same primary or election shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than one nor more than ten years or to […]
§ 21-2-573. Absentee Voting by Unqualified Elector
Any person who votes or attempts to vote by absentee ballot at any primary or election under Article 10 of this chapter who knows that he or she is not qualified to vote shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than one nor more […]
§ 21-2-560. Making of False Statements Generally
Except as otherwise provided in Code Section 21-2-565, any person who shall make a false statement under oath or affirmation regarding any material matter or thing relating to any subject being investigated, heard, determined, or acted upon by any public official, in accordance with this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. History. Ga. L. […]
§ 21-2-574. Unlawful Possession of Ballots
Any person, other than an officer charged by law with the care of ballots or a person entrusted by any such officer with the care of the same for a purpose required by law, who has in his or her possession outside the polling place any official ballot shall be guilty of a felony. History. […]
§ 21-2-561. False Registration
Any person who: Registers as an elector knowing that such elector does not possess the qualifications required by law; Registers as an elector under any other name than the elector’s own name; or Knowingly gives false information when registering as an elector shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced […]
§ 21-2-562. Fraudulent Entries; Unlawful Alteration or Destruction of Entries; Unlawful Removal of Documents; Neglect or Refusal to Deliver Documents
Any person who willfully: Inserts or permits to be inserted any fictitious name, false figure, false statement, or other fraudulent entry on or in any registration card, electors list, voter’s certificate, affidavit, tally paper, general or duplicate return sheet, statement, certificate, oath, voucher, account, ballot, or other record or document authorized or required to be […]
§ 21-2-563. Improper Signing or Alteration of Nomination Petitions or Affidavits
Any person who knowingly and willfully: Signs any nomination petition without having the qualifications prescribed by this chapter; Sets any false statement opposite the signature on a nomination petition; Signs more nomination petitions than permitted by this chapter; Makes a false statement in any affidavit required by this chapter to be appended to or to […]
§ 21-2-564. Willful Destruction, Fraudulent Filing, or Suppression of Nomination Materials
Any person who willfully makes any false nomination certificate or defaces or destroys any nomination petition, nomination certificate, or nomination paper, or letter of withdrawal, knowing the same, or any part thereof, to be made falsely, or suppresses any nomination petition, nomination certificate, or nomination paper or any part thereof which has been duly filed […]
§ 21-2-565. Making of False Statements in Connection With Filing Notice of Candidacy or Qualifying as Candidate for Party Nomination; Duties of District Attorney as to Violations
Any person knowingly making any false statement in connection with filing a notice of candidacy under Code Section 21-2-132 or in connection with qualifying as a candidate for party nomination under Code Section 21-2-153 commits the offense of false swearing. The district attorney of any judicial circuit or of the county in which all or […]
§ 21-2-566. Interference With Primaries and Elections Generally
Any person who: Willfully prevents or attempts to prevent any poll officer from holding any primary or election under this chapter; Uses or threatens violence in a manner that would prevent a reasonable poll officer or actually prevents a poll officer from the execution of his or her duties or materially interrupts or improperly and […]