§ 21-2-33. Hearings Before Board
The State Election Board may examine under oath any person concerning any matter connected with or bearing on the proper discharge of its duties; and any member of the board may administer such oath. The board shall have full power to subpoena persons and papers and to compel the witnesses to answer under oath touching […]
§ 21-2-33.1. Enforcement of Chapter; Suspension of Election Superintendents; Support and Assistance From the Secretary of State
The State Election Board is vested with the power to issue orders, after the completion of appropriate proceedings, directing compliance with this chapter or prohibiting the actual or threatened commission of any conduct constituting a violation, which order may include a provision requiring the violator: To cease and desist from committing further violations; To pay […]
§ 21-2-33.2. Extraordinary Relief; Hearings; Suspension and Reinstatement of Superintendents; Litigation Expenses
The governing authority of a county or municipality, as applicable, following a recommendation based on an investigation by a performance review board pursuant to Code Section 21-2-106 may petition the State Election Board, through the Secretary of State, for extraordinary relief pursuant to this Code section. In addition, the State Election Board, on its own […]
§ 21-2-34. Compensation and Expenses of Members
Each member of the State Election Board shall receive a per diem in an amount equal to the per diem received by members of the General Assembly for each day or portion thereof spent in serving as members of the State Election Board. Each member of the State Election Board shall be paid his or […]
§ 21-2-35. Imminent Peril Requirement for Adoption of Emergency Rules or Regulations; Notice; Certification of Strict Compliance; Conflicting Provisions
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, Chapter 3 of Title 38, relating to emergency management, or Chapter 13 of Title 50, the “Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,” to the contrary, the State Election Board may only adopt emergency rules or regulations in circumstances of imminent peril to public health, safety, or welfare. To adopt any […]
§ 21-2-36. Notification of Proposed Consent Agreement, Settlement, or Consent Order
The State Election Board, the members thereof, the Secretary of State, and any of their attorneys or staff, at least five business days prior to entering into any consent agreement, settlement, or consent order that limits, alters, or interprets any provision of this chapter, shall notify the House of Representatives and Senate Committees on the […]
§ 21-2-40. General Assembly Authorized to Create Board of Elections and Board of Elections and Registration in Any County
The General Assembly may by local Act create a board of elections in any county of this state and empower the board with the powers and duties of the election superintendent relating to the conduct of primaries and elections. Such board shall consist of not fewer than three members. The General Assembly may by local […]
§ 21-2-45. Authorization to Create Joint County-Municipal Boards of Elections and Boards of Elections and Registration; Authorization for County to Conduct Elections
The General Assembly may by local Act create a joint county-municipal board of elections in any county of this state for that county and any municipality located wholly or partially within that county and empower the board with the powers and duties of the election superintendent of that county and municipality with regard to the […]
§ 21-2-45.1. Special Elections on Bonded Debt; Publication; Date; Discount
The governing authority of a county, municipality, or political subdivision desiring to incur bonded debt in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of Georgia shall call a special election to be held on a certain day for the purpose of submitting to the electorate the question of whether such bonded debt shall be incurred. […]
§ 21-2-30. Creation; Composition; Election of Chairperson, Terms of Service; Vacancies; Quorum; Seal and Bylaws; Meetings
There is created a state board to be known as the State Election Board, to be composed of a chairperson elected by the General Assembly, an elector to be elected by a majority vote of the Senate of the General Assembly at its regular session held in each odd-numbered year, an elector to be elected […]