§ 21-2-585. Refusal by Superintendent or His or Her Employee to Permit Public Inspection of Documents; Removal, Destruction, or Alteration of Documents
Any superintendent or employee of his or her office who willfully refuses to permit the public inspection or copying, in accordance with this chapter, of any general or duplicate return sheet, tally paper, affidavit, petition, certificate, paper, account, contract, report, or any other document or record in his or her custody, or who willfully removes […]
§ 21-2-586. Refusal by Secretary of State or His or Her Employee to Permit Public Inspection of Documents; Removal, Destruction, or Alteration of Documents
If the Secretary of State or any employee of his or her office willfully refuses to permit the public inspection or copying, in accordance with this chapter, of any return, petition, certificate, paper, account, contract, report, or any other document or record in his or her custody, except when in use, or willfully removes any […]
§ 21-2-587. Frauds by Poll Officers
Any poll officer who willfully: Makes a false return of the votes cast at any primary or election; Deposits fraudulent ballots in the ballot box or certifies as correct a false return of ballots; Registers fraudulent votes upon any voting machine or certifies as correct a return of fraudulent votes cast upon any voting machine; […]
§ 21-2-546. Filling Chief Judge Vacancies in Civil and Magistrate Courts
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, in each county in this state in which there is a civil and magistrate court established by local Act of the General Assembly, vacancies in the office of chief judge of such court caused by death, retirement, resignation, or otherwise shall be filled by the appointment of a […]
§ 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 […]